Franjo Herljević
Franjo Herljević (21 June 1915 – 4 May 1998) was a Bosnian Croat general of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), who served as the Federal Secretary of Internal Affairs of the SFR Yugoslavia (SFRJ) from 17 May 1974 to 16 May 1982,[1][2] as an active duty military officer.[3] He also served as a member of the Federal Council for Protection of the Constitutional Order from 1975 to 1984.[4]
Franjo Herljević | |
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 Herljević in 1958 | |
| Born | 21 June 1915 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 4 May 1998 (aged 82) Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
| Buried | 44°48′34″N 20°29′14″E |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Service/ | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslav Partisans Yugoslav People's Army
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| Years of service | 1941–1982 |
| Rank |  Colonel General |
| Commands held | Military Academy (1956–1962) |
| Battles/wars | World War II in Yugoslavia |
| Awards |  Order of the People's Hero (20 December 1951) |
| Spouse(s) | Desa Herljević |
| Other work | Federal Secretary of Internal Affairs of the SFR Yugoslavia (1974–1982) |
Herljević joined the League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia (SKOJ) in 1932 and the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) in 1940. He participated in the Partisan resistance movement during World War II in Yugoslavia. Afterwards, he studied at the Frunze Military Academy in the Soviet Union, graduating in 1948.[2]
References
- (in Serbian) Савезни савет за заштиту уставног поретка у контроли служби безбедности некадашње Југославије (1975–1992) (проф. др Радојица Лазић, Факултет за дипломатију и безбедност, Београд, часопис „Безбедност”, 2/2022)
- "Preminuo Franjo Herljević" (in Serbian). 6 May 1998. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- Slobodan Stankovic: More Power for Army Generals in Yugoslavia. Radio Free Europe Research, 29 June 1979
- "Preminuo Franjo Herljevic" [Franjo Herljević has died]. Borba (in Croatian). 6 May 1998. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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 Republic of Serbia (2006–present) |
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