Siniša Stanković

Siniša Stanković (Serbian pronunciation: [sǐniʃa stǎːŋkoʋitɕ]; 26 March 1892 – 24 February 1974) was a Yugoslav and Serbian politician and biologist.

Siniša Stanković
President of ASNOS
In office
12 November 1944 – 7 April 1945
Prime MinisterJosip Broz Tito
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
1st President of Serbia
As President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of
Federal State of Serbia(1945) and People’s Republic of Serbia(1945-1953)
In office
7 April 1945 – March 1953
PresidentIvan Ribar
Prime MinisterJosip Broz Tito
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byPetar Stambolić
Personal details
Born(1892-03-26)26 March 1892
Zaječar, Serbia
Died24 February 1974(1974-02-24) (aged 81)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
NationalityYugoslav
Political partyLeague of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ)
Awards Order of National Liberation
Order of Merits for the People

Biography

He served as a President of Anti-fascist Assembly for the National Liberation of Serbia and as a 1st President of Serbia. Stanković was also a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, founder of Institute for ecology and biogeography and director of Biological Institute of Serbia. He was born in Zajecar, Kingdom of Serbia and died in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia. He graduated from the University of Belgrade and Grenoble University. He had a long career in the Serbian and Yugoslav communist parties. During the Second World War he was member of communist Partisan forces.[1] One species of pseudoscorpion is named after him(lat. neobisium stankovici).

Selected works

See also

References
  1. "Istorijat". Ibiss.bg.ac.rs. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Office established		 Chairman of the Anti-Fascist Assembly of the People's Liberation of Serbia
12 November 1944 – 7 April 1945		 Succeeded by
himself
as President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of PR Serbia
Preceded by
himself
as Chairman of the Anti-Fascist Assembly of the People's Liberation of Serbia		 President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of FS of Serbia(1945) and PR Serbia(1945-1953)
7 April 1945 – March 1953		 Succeeded by
Petar Stambolić
as President of the People's Assembly of PR Serbia


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