Branko Mamula
Branko Mamula Бранко Мамула | |
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| 4th Federal Secretary of People's Defense of Yugoslavia | |
| In office 5 May 1982 – 15 May 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Nikola Ljubičić |
| Succeeded by | Veljko Kadijević |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1921 Vrginmost, Kordun, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Yugoslav |
| Political party | SKJ |
| Awards | Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Branch/service | Yugoslav People's Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1988 |
| Rank | Fleet Admiral |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Branko "Đuro" Mamula (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко "Ђурo" Мамула; born 30 May 1921) is a retired Yugoslav officer who participated in World War II in Yugoslavia. He was later the Minister of Defence of Yugoslavia from 1982 to 1988. He turned 100 in 2021.[1]
Biography[]
Mamula was born in Kordun to an ethnic Serb family. He joined League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia in 1940 and at the start of World War II in Yugoslavia in 1941 he joined the Partisan resistance movement. In 1942, he joined Communist Party of Yugoslavia. During the war, he was put in charge of numerous units, moving through the ranks of the Partisans. Before he became the Defence Minister, he held the rank of Admiral as Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslav People's Army from 1979 to 1982. After becoming Defence Minister in 1983, he was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet. He lived in Opatija until 1991.[2][3] Since 2007, he has been living in Tivat, Montenegro.
Honours[]
National Honours[]
Yugoslavia:- Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour
- Great Star of the Order of the Yugoslav Star
- Order of the People’s Army(3x recipient)
- Order of Labour with Red Banner
- Great Star of the Order of Military Merit(2x recipient)
- Order of Merits for the People with Golden Star
- Order of Brotherhood and Unity with Golden Wreath
- Order of the Partisan Star with Rifles
- Commemorative Medal of the Partisans of 1941
Foreign Honours[]
France: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Poland: Partisan Cross
Sudan: 1st Class of the 
Italy: Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Kingdom of Nepal: Member 1st Class of the Order of the Gurkha Right Arm
Indonesia: Navy Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class (Indonesian: Bintang Jalasena Utama)
Tunisia: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Republic
Greece: Grand Commander of the Order of Honour
Austria: Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Jordan: Grand Cordon of the
References[]
- ^ "Stoti rođendan Branka Mamule: Jedan od posljednjih svjedoka stvaranja i uništenja Titove Jugoslavije". vijesti.me. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Profile, slobodnadalmacija.hr; accessed 19 September 2016.(in Croatian)
- ^ Berislav Jelinić; Eduard Šostarić; Maroje Mihovilović (27 February 2006). "1789 agenata KOS-a u RH" [1789 Yugoslav secret service agents in Croatia]. Nacional (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
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