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}}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> |
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Simović was ousted from office following the fall of the [[Dragutin Zelenović|Zelenović]] 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> |
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Revision as of 00:39, 8 May 2020
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.
Tomislav Simović | |
|---|---|
| Томислав Симовић | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| President | Slobodan Milošević |
| In office 31 July 1991 – 23 December 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Dragutin Zelenović |
| Preceded by | Miodrag Jokić |
| Succeeded by | Marko Negovanović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Yugoslav/Serbian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Branch/service | Yugoslav People's Army Military of Yugoslavia |
| Years of service | –1992 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel general |
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, SR Macedonia before his appointment by Slobodan Milošević as 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.[2][3]
Simović was ousted from office following the fall of the Zelenović 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.[4]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Predmet Milosevic (IT-02-54) - Rezime ocekivanog svjedocenja Dobrile Gajic Glisic". www.icty.org. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ "Yugoslavia's Last Prime Minister Breaks 12 Year Silence to Testify". Institute for War and Peace Reporting. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ "ИНТЕРВЈУ: Томислав Симовић о положају војних пензионера". uvps.rs. Retrieved 2020-05-08.