Ljubomir Marić (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубомир Марић; 18 January 1878 – 11 August 1960) was a Serbian military officer and a Yugoslav army general, who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Yugoslav Army from 12 May 1935 to 8 March 1936, and as the Minister of the Army and Navy of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 8 March 1936 to 25 August 1938. He was also a professor at the Military Academy.[1][2]
Ljubomir Marić | |
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| Native name | Serbian Cyrillic: Љубомир Марић |
| Born | January 18, 1878 Galovići near Kosjerić, Principality of Serbia |
| Died | August 11, 1960 (aged 82) Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
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| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Service/ |  Royal Serbian Army Royal Yugoslav Army |
| Years of service | 1897–1939 |
| Rank | _cuff.gif){kind=small} Army general |
| Commands held | Chief of the General Staff Minister of the Army and Navy |
| Battles/wars | Balkan Wars World War I |
| Awards | Order of the Yugoslav Crown Order of St. Sava Order of the White Eagle Order of Karađorđe's Star |
GalleryEdit
Meeting of the Polish Foreign Minister Józef Beck with members of the Yugoslav Government. From left visible: Yugoslav Trade and Industry Minister Milan Vrbanić, General Marić, Beck and Yugoslav Prime Minister Milan Stojadinović. Belgrade, 28 May 1936.
Turkish President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk greets General Marić. Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, 19 May 1938.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Ivetić 2000, p. 45–46.
- ^ (in Serbian) Зорица Нетај: Збирка Љубомира Марића, Архив, број 1/2, 2009
LiteratureEdit
- Ivetić, Velimir (2000). Načelnici generalštaba 1876—2000. Beograd: Novinsko-informativni centar VOJSКA.
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