| Slobodan Penezić | |
| Office1: | Prime Minister of Serbia |
| Term Start1: | 9 June 1962 |
| Term End1: | 6 November 1964 |
| Predecessor1: | Miloš Minić |
| Successor1: | Stevan Doronjski |
| Birth Date: | 2 July 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Užice, Kingdom of Serbia |
| Death Place: | Šopić, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Party: | Communist Party of Yugoslavia |
| Children: | Sons Srđan and Relja, daughter Vida |
Slobodan "Krcun" Penezić (Serbian: Слободан Пенезић Крцун; 2 July 1918 – 6 November 1964) was a Yugoslav communist politician who served as Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Serbia. During his heyday, he was the Secret Police chief in Serbia.
He was also notable for leading the arrest of Draža Mihailović and for being awarded the Order of the People's Hero (on 5 July 1952).
Penezić was a member of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, a member of the League of Communists of Serbia Executive Committee and was also chairman of the Executive Council of the Serbian parliament.
On 6 November 1964, Penezić and were killed in a car accident when their car skidded off a wet road into a tree.[1] Penezić's death cleared the way for plans by Josip Broz Tito to limit the power of secret police chief Aleksandar Ranković at a crucial party congress.[2]
His wife was among those who doubted the circumstances of his death, but his son considered finding out hard facts nearly impossible.[3]