Dušan Kveder
Yugoslav military officer and communist politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dušan Kveder (9 April 1915 – 12 March 1966) was a Yugoslav soldier and diplomat from Slovenia who served in a number of official capacities during and after the Second World War, including a term as Military Commander of the Free Territory of Trieste and as the Yugoslav ambassador to Ethiopia, West Germany, India, and the United Kingdom. He was made a People's Hero of Yugoslavia in 1952.
Quick Facts Yugoslav Military Governor of the Julian March, Succeeded by ...
Dušan Kveder | |
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Yugoslav Military Governor of the Julian March | |
In office 1 May 1945 – September 1947 | |
Succeeded by | Mirko Lenac |
Personal details | |
Born | (1915-04-09)9 April 1915 Sveti Jurij pri Celju, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
Died | 12 March 1966(1966-03-12) (aged 50) Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Spanish Republic Yugoslavia |
Branch/service | International Brigades Yugoslav People's Army |
Years of service | 1937–1939, 1941–1955 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
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