Franjo Herljević
Bosnian Croat general officer
About Franjo Herljević
Lived 1915 – 1998 (aged 83). Franjo Herljević was a Bosnian political commissar.
Franjo Herljević (21 June 1915 – 4 May 1998) was a Bosnian Croat general of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) who served as the Federal Secretary of Internal Affairs of the SFR Yugoslavia (SFRJ) from 17 May 1974 to 16 May 1982. He also served as a member of the Federal Council for Protection of the Constitutional Order from 1975 to 1984.
Herljević joined the League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia (SKOJ) in 1932 and the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) in 1940. He participated in the Partisan resistance movement during World War II in Yugoslavia. Afterwards, he studied at the Frunze Military Academy in the Soviet Union, graduating in 1948.
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Who was Franjo Herljević?
Bosnian Croat general officer
When was Franjo Herljević born?
Franjo Herljević was born on 21 January 1915 in Tuzla.
When did Franjo Herljević die?
Franjo Herljević died on 4 May 1998 in Belgrade.
What was Franjo Herljević's occupation?
Franjo Herljević was a political commissar.
What nationality was Franjo Herljević?
Franjo Herljević was Bosnian.
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