Josip Broz Tito

Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz Tito
2nd President of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia
In office January 14, 1953 – May 4, 1980
Preceded by	Ivan Ribar
Succeeded by	Lazar Koliševski
1st Prime Minister of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
In office November 29, 1945 – January 14, 1953
Succeeded by	Petar Stambolić
1st Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement
In office September 1, 1961 – October 10, 1964
Succeeded by	Gamal Abdel Nasser
Personal details
Born	(1892-05-07)May 7, 1892 Kumrovec, Croatia, Austria-Hungary
Died	May 4, 1980(1980-05-04) (aged 87) Ljubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Political party	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Spouse(s)	Pelagija Broz (married and divorced) Jovanka Broz (married)

Josip Broz, nicknamed Tito, (May 7, 1892 – May 4, 1980) was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary, World War II Hero, statesman and dictator who was the leader of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, from 1945 until his death in 1980.^[1][2] From 1945 to 1953 he was Prime Minister, and from 1953 to 1980 he was the President. His funeral on May 4, 1980, was attended by representatives of 128 out of 154 UN member countries.^[3] Tito was a controversial person, with people having strong and differing views about his leadership. He has been described by some critics as an authoritarian and a benevolent dictator.

1. ↑ "Josip Broz Tito". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
2. ↑ encyclopedia
3. ↑ Vidmar, Josip (1981). Josip Broz Tito – Ilustrirani življenjepis. Rajko Bobot, Miodrag Vartabedijan, Branibor Debeljaković, Živojin Janković, Ksenija Dolinar. Jugoslovenska revija. p. 166.