Tomislav Simović Explained

Tomislav Simović
Office:Minister of Defence
Term Start2:31 July 1991
Term End2:23 December 1991
President2:Slobodan Milošević
Primeminister2:Dragutin Zelenović
Predecessor2:Miodrag Jokić
Successor2:Marko Negovanović
Birth Place:Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Native Name:Serbian: Томислав Симовић
Nationality:Yugoslav/Serbian
Party:Independent
Allegiance:

Branch: Yugoslav People's Army (JNA)
Serviceyears:–1992
Rank:Lieutenant colonel general
Commands:3rd Military Region (Skopje), South-Eastern Theatre
37th Motorized Division (Raška)

Tomislav Simović (Serbian Cyrillic: Томислав Симовић; born 1933) is a retired Lieutenant colonel general of the Yugoslav People's Army and independent politician. He served as the Serbian Minister of Defence[1] from 31 July 1991 to 23 December 1991.

Simović served as a career officer in the Yugoslav People' Army (JNA), attaining the rank of Lieutenant colonel general. He commanded the JNA Third military region headquartered in Skopje, SR Macedonia before replacing Commander Miodrag Jokić as Serbia's Minister of Defence in the cabinet of Dragutin Zelenović. During his tenure, Simović was allegedly involved with supporting Serb paramilitary forces, and composing a draft law for the establishment of a Serbian Army.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Simović was ousted from office following the fall of Zelenović's government in late 1991 and retired from active military duties in 1992. In 1993 Simović co-founded the Association of Military Pensioners of Serbia and served as the organization's first President from 1993-1995.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cigar . Norman L. . Williams . Paul . 2002 . Indictment at the Hague: The Milosevic Regime and Crimes of the Balkan Wars . NYU Press . 100 . 9780814716267.
  2. Web site: Predmet Milosevic (IT-02-54) - Rezime ocekivanog svjedocenja Dobrile Gajic Glisic. www.icty.org. 2020-05-08.
  3. Web site: Yugoslavia's Last Prime Minister Breaks 12 Year Silence to Testify. Institute for War and Peace Reporting. en. 2020-05-08.
  4. Book: Cigar. Norman L.. Indictment at the Hague: The Milosevic Regime and Crimes of the Balkan Wars. Williams. Paul. June 2002. NYU Press. 978-0-8147-1626-7. en.
  5. Web site: Yugoslav Army 'Supplied Weapons for Arkan's Tigers'. 2020-02-14. Balkan Insight. en-US. 2020-05-10.
  6. Web site: ИНТЕРВЈУ: Томислав Симовић о положају војних пензионера. uvps.rs. 2020-05-08.