| Branko Mamula | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 May 1921 Vrginmost, Kordun, then Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Croatia) |
| Allegiance | SFR Yugoslavia |
| Service/branch | |
| Years of service | 1941-1988 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Yugoslav Front (World War II) |
Branko "Đuro" Mamula (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко "Ђурo" Мамула; born 1921) is a retired Yugoslav officer that participated in the Yugoslav Front of World War II. He was the Minister of Defence of Yugoslavia from 1982 to 1988.
Mamula was born in Kordun, now part of Croatia, to an ethnic Serb family. 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 the rank of Admiral as Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslav People's Army from 1979–1982. After becoming Defence Minister in 1983 he was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet. He lived in Opatija until 1991.[1][2] Since 2007 he is living in Tivat, Montenegro.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |