Branislav Ikonić Explained

Branislav Ikonić
Office:Prime Minister of Serbia
President:Nikola Ljubičić
Dušan Čkrebić
Term Start:5 May 1982
Term End:6 May 1986
Predecessor:Ivan Stambolić
Successor:Desimir Jevtić
Office1:President of the National Assembly of Serbia
Term Start1:May 1986
Term End1:May 1988
Predecessor1:Slobodan Gligorijevć
Successor1:Borisav Jović
Birth Date:21 June 1928
Birth Place:Gornje Crniljevo, Kingdom of SCS
Death Place:Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Party:League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Alma Mater:University of Belgrade
Native Name:Бранислав Иконић

Branislav Ikonić (Serbian: Бранислав Иконић; 21 June 1928 – 16 January 2002) was a Yugoslav and Serbian politician who served as prime minister of Serbia from 1982 to 1986. As a member of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, he was also the president of the National Assembly of Serbia from 1986 to 1988.

Biography

He graduated from the University of Belgrade School of Electrical Engineering[1] and worked in "Viskoza"[2] company from Loznica as an engineer, technical and general director of the company until 1965. Afterwards he served as the vice president, president of the Republic Chamber of Commerce of Serbia. Ikonić held a number of political positions in Serbia and Yugoslavia.

He is one of the few Serbian politicians who, after the Milošević-Stambolić split, did not side with Milošević's faction.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Marić, Igor. Union of engineers and technicians of Serbia: 150 years. Savez inženjera i tehničara Srbije. 2018. 978-86-80067-38-4. Belgrade. 146.
  2. Web site: Kolubara Izdavačko društvo * Valjevo, Srbija. revija.kolubara.info. 2021-02-08.