Assassination of Ivan Stambolić
Ivan Stambolić was a Serbian politician. In his career he rose to become the president of Yugoslavia. In August 2000 he was assassinated just before a national, pivotal election, the event itself and reasoning for which is extremely important in understanding some of the events that occurred before the Yugoslav Wars.
Ivan Stambolić | |
|---|---|
Ivan Stambolić, May 1986 | |
| 12th President of Serbia As President of the Presidency of SR Serbia | |
| In office 5 May 1986 – 14 December 1987 | |
| 56th Prime Minister of Serbia As President of the Executive Council of Serbia | |
| In office 6 May 1978 – 5 May 1982 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1936 Brezova, Drina Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Died | 25 August 2000 (aged 63) Fruška Gora, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Topčider, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Political party | League of Communists of Yugoslavia |
| Spouse |
Katarina Zivojinovic
(m. 1962) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Petar Stambolić (uncle) |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
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