Tanasije Dinić

Tanasije Dinić (15 April 1891 – 17 July 1946) was a Serbian military officer and later Minister of Internal Affairs in the collaborationist Government of National Salvation established in the German-occupied occupied territory of Serbia during World War II. Dinić held the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the Royal Yugoslav Army and was a British sympathizer before and during World War II. He became a member of the fascist Yugoslav National Movement in order to report German plans for the Balkans to the British Foreign Office, SOE and MI6. Following the invasion of Yugoslavia, he held the post of minister of interior in Milan Nedić's puppet government. Dinić became the minister of social policy and people's health in 1943, and was later captured by Americans near Vienna after war, interrogated, flown back to Belgrade, and handed over to the new communist government. After a trial and sentencing he was executed by firing squad on 17 July 1946, along with Chetnik leader General Draža Mihailović and a number of other collaborators.

Tanasije Dinić
Minister of Interior of the Government of National Salvation
In office
10 November 1942 – 6 November 1943
Prime MinisterMilan Nedić
Preceded byMilan Aćimović
Succeeded byMilan Nedić
Minister of Social Policy and People's Health of the Government of National Salvation
In office
6 November 1943 – 4 October 1944
Prime MinisterMilan Nedić
Preceded byStojimir Dobrosavljević
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born
Tanasije Dinić

(1891-04-15)15 April 1891
Niš, Kingdom of Serbia
Died17 July 1946(1946-07-17) (aged 55)
Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Political partyYugoslav National Movement
OccupationSoldier, politician
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Serbia (1912–1918)
 Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941)
Government of National Salvation (1941–1944)
 Nazi Germany (1941–1945)
RankColonel

References

Sources
  • Tomasevich, Jozo (2002). War and Revolution in Yugoslavia, 1941-1945: Occupation and Collaboration. Stanford: Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-3615-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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