Milan Martić

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Milan Martić (Милан Мартић) (born 18 November 1954) is an ethnic Serbian politician and warlord who led Croatia's Serbian minority during the Croatian War of Independence.

Martić was born near Knin, and was the local police chief in Knin at the time of Croatia's independence. From 4 January 1991 until August 1995, Martić held various leadership positions, including President, Minister of Defence, Minister of Internal Affairs, in the so-called "Serbian Autonomous District (SAO) Krajina", and the self-declared Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK).

Initially indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia on 25 July 1995, Martić surrendered on 15 May 2002 and was transferred to the tribunal in The Hague the same day. He is currently on trial for murder, persecutions, inhumane treatment, forced displacement, plunder of public or private property, wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages. He has pleaded not guilty to all counts.