Tanasije Dinić

Tanasije Dinić (15 April 1891 – 17 July 1946) was a Serbian military officer and later Minister of Internal Affairs in the collaborationist Government of National Salvation established in the German-occupied occupied territory of Serbia during World War II. Dinić held the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the Royal Yugoslav Army and was a British sympathizer before and during World War II. He became a member of the fascist Yugoslav National Movement in order to report German plans for the Balkans to the British Foreign Office, SOE and MI6. Following the invasion of Yugoslavia, he held the post of minister of interior in Milan Nedić's puppet government. Dinić became the minister of social policy and people's health in 1943, and was later captured by Americans near Vienna after war, interrogated, flown back to Belgrade, and handed over to the new communist government. After a trial and sentencing he was executed by firing squad on 17 July 1946, along with Chetnik leader General Draža Mihailović and a number of other collaborators.

Tanasije Dinić
Танасије Динић
Minister of Interior of the Government of National Salvation
In office 10 November 1942 – 6 November 1943
Prime Minister	Milan Nedić
Preceded by	Milan Aćimović
Succeeded by	Milan Nedić
Minister of Social Policy and People's Health of the Government of National Salvation
In office 6 November 1943 – 4 October 1944
Prime Minister	Milan Nedić
Preceded by	Stojimir Dobrosavljević
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Personal details
Born	Tanasije Dinić (1891-04-15)15 April 1891 Niš, Kingdom of Serbia
Died	17 July 1946(1946-07-17) (aged 55) Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Cause of death	Execution by firing squad
Political party	Yugoslav National Movement
Occupation	Soldier, politician
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Serbia (1912–1918)  Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941) Government of National Salvation (1941–1944)  Nazi Germany (1941–1945)
Rank	Colonel