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 | 18 January 1878 Galovići near Kosjerić, Principality of Serbia |
| Died | 11 August 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 |
Gallery edit
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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.
References edit
- ^ Ivetić 2000, p. 45–46.
- ^ (in Serbian) Зорица Нетај: Збирка Љубомира Марића, Архив, број 1/2, 2009
Literature edit
- Ivetić, Velimir (2000). Načelnici generalštaba 1876—2000. Beograd: Novinsko-informativni centar VOJSКA.
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