Zdravko Ponoš
Zdravko Ponoš (Serbian Cyrillic: Здравко Понош; born November 3, 1962) is the former Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces.
Zdravko Ponoš | |
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Native name | Здравко Понош |
Born | Knin, FPR Yugoslavia | 3 November 1962
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Serbian Armed Forces Serbian Army |
Years of service | 1986–2009 |
Rank | Lt. General |
Battles/wars | Kosovo War NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia |
Career
President Boris Tadić invoked his constitutional powers of Commander-in-chief of the Military of Serbia and dismissed Zdravko Ponoš on 30 December 2008 as Chief of General Staff. Ponoš made public accusations against the Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac in the media. It was also revealed that he had ignored the minister, and had not submitted a single report in a year.[1][2]
Personal life
Besides his native Serbian he also speaks English and Russian.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Ljubiša Jokić as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro |
Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces 12 December 2006 – 30 December 2008 |
Succeeded by Miloje Miletić |
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References
- Tadic dismisses Chief of General Staff Ponos Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Serbian army chief of general staff dismissed over dispute with defense minister Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
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