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Borislav Pelević (Serbian Cyrillic: Борислав Пелевић; 22 November 1956 – 25 October 2018) was a Serbian politician. He was president of the nationalist Party of Serbian Unity (SSJ),[1] a party with marginal importance in Serbian politics, until it merged with the Serbian Radical Party in December 2007.[2]
Borislav Pelević | |
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Борислав Пелевић | |
 Pelević in 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1956 Bublje, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 25 October 2018 (aged 61) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Political party | SSJ (1993–2007) SRS (2007–2008) SNS (2008–2013) SSJ (2013–2014) |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Serbia Serbian Krajina Republika Srpska |
| Years of service | 1991–1996 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit |  Serb Volunteer Guard |
| Battles/wars | Croatian War of Independence |
Military and political career edit
Pelević was a commander of the Arkan's Tigers paramilitary during the War in Croatia, serving at the Erdut training camp.[3] He was also a presidential candidate in September and December 2002 and in 2004.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Serbia on the Serbian Radical Party list twice, in 2007 and 2008. After the party's deputy leader, Tomislav Nikolić, who was also acting as parliamentary leader due to the absence of party leader Vojislav Šešelj, resigned from the SRS and formed the new Forward, Serbia! parliamentary group, Pelević left the SRS and joined Nikolić's group.[4]
Pelević has also served as president of the kickboxing federation of Serbia and Montenegro and the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations.[5]
Death edit
He died on 25 October 2018, after a long illness.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Nationalists line up for Serb presidency". BBC Online. 18 November 2002. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ "Arkan radikal" (in Serbian). Kurir. 24 December 2007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Erlanger, Steven (23 January 2000). "In a Land Of Glitz And Crimes, He Stood Out". The New York Times. p. 4. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ "Nikolić forms own parliamentary club". B92. 8 September 2008. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
- ^ "Death of Prof. Borislav Pelevic, WAKO President". WAKO Europe. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Preminuo Borislav Pelević". b92.net (in Serbian). Blic. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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