Dobrica Ćosić
Dobrica Ćosić (Serbian: Добрица Ћосић, pronounced [dǒbritsa tɕôːsitɕ]; 29 December 1921 – 18 May 2014) was a Yugoslav and Serbian politician, writer, and political theorist.
Dobrica Ćosić | |
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Добрица Ћосић | |
Ćosić in 1961 | |
| 1st President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |
| In office 15 June 1992 – 1 June 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Aleksandar Mitrović (acting) Milan Panić Radoje Kontić |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Zoran Lilić |
| 15th Chairperson of the Non-Aligned Movement | |
| In office 15 June 1992 – 7 September 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Branko Kostić |
| Succeeded by | Suharto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dobrosav Ćosić 29 December 1921 Velika Drenova, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Died | 18 May 2014 (aged 92) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Resting place | Belgrade New Cemetery |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Political party | SKJ (until 1968) |
| Awards | Order of Bravery Order of Merits for the People Order of Brotherhood and Unity NIN Award (1954, 1961) Pushkin Medal (2010) |
Ćosić was twice awarded the prestigious NIN award for literature and Medal of Pushkin for his writing. His books have been translated into 30 languages.
He was the first President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with his tenure lasting from 1992 to 1994. Admirers sometimes refer to him as the Father of the Nation due to his influence on modern Serbian politics and the national revival movement in the late 1980s while his opponents use that term in an ironic manner.
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