Božidar Purić

Božidar Purić (Serbian Cyrillic: Божидар Пурић; 19 February 1891 – 28 October 1977) was a Serbian and Yugoslav politician and diplomat. Between 1928 and 1934 he was a chargé d'affaires in the Embassy of Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the United States.[1] and its ambassador in France since 1935. During the World War II, Purić was the prime minister of the Yugoslav government-in-exile between 10 August 1943 and 8 July 1944.[2]

Božidar Purić
Purić in 1935, when he was Yugoslav ambassador to France
17th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia[a]
In office
10 August 1943 – 8 July 1944
MonarchPeter II
Preceded byMiloš Trifunović
Succeeded byIvan Šubašić
Minister of Foreign Affairs[a]
In office
10 August 1943 – 1 June 1944
MonarchPeter II
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byMilan Grol
Succeeded byIvan Šubašić
Personal details
Born(1891-02-19)19 February 1891
Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia
Died28 October 1977(1977-10-28) (aged 86)
Chicago, United States
^a In exile.

References
  1. Diplomatski predstavnici Srbije u SAD
  2. Prime Ministers, Arhiv Jugoslavije
Political offices
Preceded by
Miloš Trifunović		 Prime Minister of Yugoslavia
1943–1944		 Succeeded by
Ivan Šubašić
Preceded by
Milan Grol		 Minister of Foreign Affairs
1943–1944		 Succeeded by
Ivan Šubašić
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