Božidar Delić
Božidar Delić (Serbian Cyrillic: Божидар Делић, pronounced [bǒʒidar dě:litɕ]; born 20 February 1956) is a Serbian retired general of the Armed Forces of Yugoslavia and the former deputy speaker of the Serbian parliament.
Božidar Delić | |
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Божидар Делић | |
.jpg.webp) Delić in 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1956 Đakovica, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Political party | LJVN (2020–present) SRS (2011–2020) SNS (2008–2011) SRS (2006–2008) |
| Profession | General |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Armed Forces of Yugoslavia |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | |
During the Kosovo War, Delić was colonel of the Yugoslav Army's 549th Motorized Brigade,[1] and was later promoted to the rank of one-star general.[2]
After retirement, he joined the Serbian Radical Party and was elected as MP after the 2008 Serbian parliamentary election. After a split in Serbian Radical Party, Delić joined Tomislav Nikolić's faction. Delić was a high-ranking official of Nikolić's Serbian Progressive Party. In late February 2011, Delić rejoined the Serbian Radical Party.[3]
References
- Armatta, Judith (2010). Twilight of Impunity: The War Crimes Trial of Slobodan Milosevic. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822391791. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- Human Rights Watch (2001). Under orders: war crimes in Kosovo. Human Rights Watch. p. 96. ISBN 9781564322647. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- Večernje novosti (2011-02-28). "Delić opet u radikalskom jatu" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2019-03-30.
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