Latinka Perović
Latinka Perović (Serbian Cyrillic: Латинка Перовић; 4 October 1933 – 12 December 2022) was a Yugoslav communist leader, historian and politician. During the existence of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Perović was a secretary general of the League of Communists of Serbia (SKS) in the period between 1968 and 1972. On 21 October 1972, Perović resigned from all her political positions together with Marko Nikezić under the accusation that they were excessively liberal. The resignations were accepted by the SKS Central Committee on 25 October. The dismissal of the Serbian communist reformers in 1972 was preceded by the removal of Croatian nationalists during the Croatian Spring.
Latinka Perović | |
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| Secretary of the Executive Bureau of the League of Communists of Serbia | |
| In office 23 November 1968 – 25 October 1972 | |
| President | Marko Nikezić |
| Preceded by | Stevan Doronjski |
| Succeeded by | Nikola Petronić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1933 Beloševac, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Kragujevac, Serbia) |
| Died | 12 December 2022 (aged 89) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Political party | Civic Democratic Forum (2021–2022) League of Communists (until 1972) |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Philosophy (undergraduate and master) and Faculty of Political Sciences (doctoral) (University of Belgrade) |
| Occupation | Politician, Historian |
Following her removal from active politics, Perović focused on scientific work at the Institute for the History of the Labor Movement of Serbia (modern-day Institute for Recent History of Serbia). During the 1990s breakup of Yugoslavia and the Yugoslav Wars, Perović was one of the sharpest critics of Serbian nationalism, especially Slobodan Milošević and his regime.