Milisav Koljenšić
Milisav Koljenšić (Cyrillic: Милисав Кољеншић; 1912–1963) was a Montenegrin Major General with the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA). He is notable for being the maternal uncle of Slobodan Milošević.[1]
Milisav Koljenšić | |
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| Born | 31 December 1912 Danilovgrad, Montenegro |
| Died | 1963 (aged 51) Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia |
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| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | World War II in Yugoslavia |
Career
Prior to the Second World War, he practiced law. In 1941, he joined the Yugoslav Partisans and the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. During the war, he was the political commissar of several units. He later graduated from the JNA Higher Military Academy. After the war he was head of the KOS department and head of the School Security Center.[2]
He died from suicide in 1963. An elementary school in Danilovgrad is named after him.[3]
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References
- Vojna enciklopedija, 2nd ed., 1978, Book 4, pg. 427
- Vojna enciklopedija, 2nd ed., 1978, Book 4, pg. 428
- Vojna enciklopedija, 2nd ed., 1978, Book 4, pg. 428
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