Jovanka Broz
Jovanka Broz (née Budisavljević; Serbian Cyrillic: Јованка Броз, née Будисављевић; 7 December 1924 – 20 October 2013) was the First Lady of Yugoslavia as the wife of Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito. She was a lieutenant colonel in the Yugoslav People's Army.
Jovanka Broz | |
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| Јованка Броз | |
| First Lady of Yugoslavia | |
| In role 14 January 1953 – 4 May 1980 | |
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| Born | Jovanka Budisavljević 7 December 1924 Pećane near Udbina, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (now Croatia) |
| Died | 20 October 2013 (aged 88) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Resting place | House of Flowers, Belgrade, Serbia 44°47′12.21″N 20°27′6.1″E |
| Nationality | Yugoslav |
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| Awards | National Order of Merit |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Yugoslavia |
| Branch/service | Yugoslav Partisans Yugoslav People's Army |
| Years of service | 1941–52 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
She was married to Tito from 1952 until his death in 1980. Following her husband's death, all of her property was seized and she moved to a state-owned villa, where she reportedly lived under virtual house arrest.
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