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| primeminister2 = [[Dragutin Zelenović]]
| primeminister2 = [[Dragutin Zelenović]]
| predecessor2 = [[Miodrag Jokić]]
| predecessor2 = [[Miodrag Jokić]]
| successor2 = [[Marko Negovanović]]
| successor2 = Marko Negovanović
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1933}}
| birth_place = [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]]
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| rank = [[Lieutenant colonel general]]
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'''Tomislav Simović''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic alphabet|Serbian Cyrillic]]: Томислав Симовић; born 1933) is a retired [[Lieutenant colonel general]] of the [[Yugoslav People's Army]] and independent politician. He served as the [[Serbia|Serbian]] [[Ministry of Defence (Serbia)|Minister of Defence]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cigar |first1=Norman L. |last2=Williams |first2=Paul |year=2002 |title=Indictment at the Hague: The Milosevic Regime and Crimes of the Balkan Wars |publisher=NYU Press |page=100 |isbn=9780814716267}}</ref> from 31 July 1991 to 23 December 1991.
'''Tomislav Simović''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic alphabet|Serbian Cyrillic]]: Томислав Симовић; born 1933) is a retired [[Lieutenant colonel general]] of the [[Yugoslav People's Army]] and independent politician. He served as the [[Serbia]]n [[Ministry of Defence (Serbia)|Minister of Defence]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cigar |first1=Norman L. |last2=Williams |first2=Paul |year=2002 |title=Indictment at the Hague: The Milosevic Regime and Crimes of the Balkan Wars |publisher=NYU Press |page=100 |isbn=9780814716267}}</ref> from 31 July 1991 to 23 December 1991.


Simović served as a career officer in the Yugoslav People' Army (JNA), attaining the rank of Lieutenant colonel general. He commanded the JNA Third military region with headquarters in [[Skopje]], [[Socialist Republic of Macedonia|SR Macedonia]] before his appointment by [[Slobodan Milošević]] as [[Ministry of Defence (Serbia)|Minister of Defence]] in the Government of [[Serbia]]. During his tenure, Simović was tasked with composing a draft law for the establishment of a [[Serbian Army]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Predmet Milosevic (IT-02-54) - Rezime ocekivanog svjedocenja Dobrile Gajic Glisic|url=https://www.icty.org/x/cases/slobodan_milosevic/proswitness/bcs/mil-wit-dobrila.htm|website=www.icty.org|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Yugoslavia's Last Prime Minister Breaks 12 Year Silence to Testify|url=https://iwpr.net/global-voices/yugoslavias-last-prime-minister-breaks-12-year-silence-testify|website=Institute for War and Peace Reporting|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref>
Simović served as a career officer in the Yugoslav People' Army (JNA), attaining the rank of Lieutenant colonel general. He commanded the JNA Third military region headquartered in [[Skopje]], [[Socialist Republic of Macedonia|SR Macedonia]] before replacing Commander [[Miodrag Jokić]] as Serbia's [[Ministry of Defence (Serbia)|Minister of Defence]] in the [[cabinet of Dragutin Zelenović]]. During his tenure, Simović was allegedly involved with supporting [[Serb paramilitary]] forces, and composing a draft law for the establishment of a [[Serbian Army]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Predmet Milosevic (IT-02-54) - Rezime ocekivanog svjedocenja Dobrile Gajic Glisic|url=https://www.icty.org/x/cases/slobodan_milosevic/proswitness/bcs/mil-wit-dobrila.htm|website=www.icty.org|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Yugoslavia's Last Prime Minister Breaks 12 Year Silence to Testify|url=https://iwpr.net/global-voices/yugoslavias-last-prime-minister-breaks-12-year-silence-testify|website=Institute for War and Peace Reporting|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Cigar|first1=Norman L.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vIMUCgAAQBAJ&q=tomislav+simovi%C4%87+general&pg=PA127|title=Indictment at the Hague: The Milosevic Regime and Crimes of the Balkan Wars|last2=Williams|first2=Paul|date=June 2002|publisher=NYU Press|isbn=978-0-8147-1626-7|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Yugoslav Army 'Supplied Weapons for Arkan's Tigers'|url=https://balkaninsight.com/2020/02/14/yugoslav-army-supplied-weapons-for-arkans-tigers/|date=2020-02-14|website=Balkan Insight|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>


Simović was ousted from office following the fall of the [[Dragutin Zelenović|Dragutin Zelenović's]] government in late 1991 and retired from active millitary duties in 1992. In 1993 Simović co-founded the Association of Military Pensioners of Serbia and served as the organization's first President from 1993-1995.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ИНТЕРВЈУ: Томислав Симовић о положају војних пензионера|url=http://uvps.rs/86-2011-12-11-20-47-55|website=uvps.rs|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref>
Simović was ousted from office following the fall of Zelenović's government in late 1991 and retired from active military duties in 1992. In 1993 Simović co-founded the Association of Military Pensioners of Serbia and served as the organization's first President from 1993-1995.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ИНТЕРВЈУ: Томислав Симовић о положају војних пензионера|url=http://uvps.rs/86-2011-12-11-20-47-55|website=uvps.rs|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 08:16, 10 June 2023

Tomislav Simović
Томислав Симовић
Minister of Defence
In office
31 July 1991 – 23 December 1991
PresidentSlobodan Milošević
Prime MinisterDragutin Zelenović
Preceded byMiodrag Jokić
Succeeded byMarko Negovanović
Personal details
Born1933 (age 90–91)
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
NationalityYugoslav/Serbian
Political partyIndependent
Military service
Allegiance Yugoslavia
 Yugoslavia
Branch/service Yugoslav People's Army (JNA)
Years of service–1992
RankLieutenant colonel general
Commands3rd Military Region (Skopje), South-Eastern Theatre
37th Motorized Division (Raška)

Tomislav Simović (Serbian Cyrillic: Томислав Симовић; born 1933) is a retired Lieutenant colonel general of the Yugoslav People's Army and independent politician. He served as the Serbian Minister of Defence[1] from 31 July 1991 to 23 December 1991.

Simović served as a career officer in the Yugoslav People' Army (JNA), attaining the rank of Lieutenant colonel general. He commanded the JNA Third military region headquartered in Skopje, SR Macedonia before replacing Commander Miodrag Jokić as Serbia's Minister of Defence in the cabinet of Dragutin Zelenović. During his tenure, Simović was allegedly involved with supporting Serb paramilitary forces, and composing a draft law for the establishment of a Serbian Army.[2][3][4][5]

Simović was ousted from office following the fall of Zelenović's government in late 1991 and retired from active military duties in 1992. In 1993 Simović co-founded the Association of Military Pensioners of Serbia and served as the organization's first President from 1993-1995.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cigar, Norman L.; Williams, Paul (2002). Indictment at the Hague: The Milosevic Regime and Crimes of the Balkan Wars. NYU Press. p. 100. ISBN 9780814716267.
  2. ^ "Predmet Milosevic (IT-02-54) - Rezime ocekivanog svjedocenja Dobrile Gajic Glisic". www.icty.org. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  3. ^ "Yugoslavia's Last Prime Minister Breaks 12 Year Silence to Testify". Institute for War and Peace Reporting. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  4. ^ Cigar, Norman L.; Williams, Paul (June 2002). Indictment at the Hague: The Milosevic Regime and Crimes of the Balkan Wars. NYU Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-1626-7.
  5. ^ "Yugoslav Army 'Supplied Weapons for Arkan's Tigers'". Balkan Insight. 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  6. ^ "ИНТЕРВЈУ: Томислав Симовић о положају војних пензионера". uvps.rs. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
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