Branko Mamula
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| Branko Mamula | |
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| June 21, 1921 | |
| Place of birth |  Slavonsko polje near Kordun, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Allegiance | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Service/branch | SFR Yugoslavia |
| Years of service | 1941-1988 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Branko Đuro Mamula (Cyrillic: Бранко Ђурo Мамула) is a Serbian soldier and politician. He was the Minister of Defence of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1982 to 1988.
Mamula joined Communist Party of Yugoslavia in 1940 and at the start of World War II in Yugoslavia in 1941 he joined the Partisan resistance movement. During the war he was put in charge of numerous units, moving through the ranks of the Partisan army. Before he became the Defence Minister he held rank Admiral as Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslav People's Army from 1967-1982. After becoming Defence Minister in 1982 he was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Stane Potočar |
Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslav People's Army 10 July 1979–5 May 1982 |
Succeeded by Petar Gračanin |
| Preceded by Nikola Ljubičić |
Federal secretary of people's defence 5 May 1982–15 May 1988 |
Succeeded by Veljko Kadijević |
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