Dušan Petrović Šane

Dušan Petrović Šane (1914-1977) was a Yugoslav communist soldier and politician who served as President of the People's Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Serbia from 1963 to 1967.

Dušan Petrović Šane
Душан Петровић Шане
4th President of Serbia
As President of the People's Assembly of
SR Serbia
In office
26 June 1963  6 May 1967
Preceded byJovan Veselinov
Succeeded byMiloš Minić
Personal details
Born28 June 1914
Kragujevac, Kingdom of Serbia
Died21 June 1977(1977-06-21) (aged 62)
Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
NationalitySerb
Political partyCommunist Party of Yugoslavia

A Partisan officer from World War II, Petrović was also a Hero of Socialist Labour and a People's Hero of Yugoslavia.

References

  • Da Graca, John V. Heads of State and Government. MacMillan Press, 1985.


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