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Milisav Koljenšić

1912 – 1963

Montenegrin Major General with the Yugoslav People's Army

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Lived 1912 – 1963 (aged 50). Milisav Koljenšić was a military personnel.

Milisav Koljenšić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милисав Кољеншић; 31 December 1912 – 26 March 1963) was a Montenegrin Major General with the Yugoslav People's Army. He is notable for being the maternal uncle of Slobodan Milošević.

Career Prior to the Second World War, he practiced law. In 1941, he joined the Yugoslav Partisans and the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. During the war, he was the political commissar of several units. He later graduated from the Yugoslav People's Army Higher Military Academy. After the war he was head of the KOS department and head of the School Security Center.

He had a brother named .

Death and legacy He died from suicide in 1963. He is interred in the Alley of People's Heroes in the Belgrade New Cemetery. His wife Hristina "Kitka" Koljenšić (1922–2017) was interred next to him upon her death.

An elementary school in Danilovgrad is named after him.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Higher Military Academy of YPA
Awards
Order of Brotherhood and Unity; Order "For Merit to the People"

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Milisav Koljenšić?

Montenegrin Major General with the Yugoslav People's Army

When was Milisav Koljenšić born?

Milisav Koljenšić was born on 31 December 1912 in Danilovgrad.

When did Milisav Koljenšić die?

Milisav Koljenšić died on 26 March 1963 in Belgrade.

What was Milisav Koljenšić's occupation?

Milisav Koljenšić was a military personnel.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Milisav Koljenšić

· Wikidata: Q12796686

· DBpedia: Milisav Koljenšić

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