Branislav Ikonić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Иконић; 21 June 1928 – 16 January 2002) was a Yugoslav and Serbian politician who served as prime minister of Serbia from 1982 to 1986. As a member of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, he was also the president of the National Assembly of Serbia from 1986 to 1988.

Branislav Ikonić
Бранислав Иконић
Prime Minister of Serbia
President of the People's Government
of Serbia
In office
5 May 1982 – 6 May 1986
PresidentNikola Ljubičić
Dušan Čkrebić
Preceded byIvan Stambolić
Succeeded byDesimir Jevtić
President of the National Assembly of Serbia
President of the People's Assembly
of Serbia
In office
May 1986 – May 1988
Preceded bySlobodan Gligorijevć
Succeeded byBorisav Jović
Personal details
Born21 June 1928
Gornje Crniljevo, Kingdom of SCS
Died16 January 2002(2002-01-16) (aged 73)
Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Political partyLeague of Communists of Yugoslavia
Alma materUniversity of Belgrade

Biography

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He graduated from the University of Belgrade School of Electrical Engineering[1] and worked in "Viskoza"[2] company from Loznica as an engineer, technical and general director of the company until 1965. Afterwards he served as the vice president, president of the Republic Chamber of Commerce of Serbia. Ikonić held a number of political positions in Serbia and Yugoslavia.

He is one of the few Serbian politicians who, after the Milošević-Stambolić split, did not side with Milošević's faction.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Marić, Igor (2018). Union of engineers and technicians of Serbia: 150 years. Belgrade: Savez inženjera i tehničara Srbije. p. 146. ISBN 978-86-80067-38-4.
  2. ^ "Kolubara Izdavačko društvo * Valjevo, Srbija". revija.kolubara.info. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
Government offices
Preceded by Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia
1978–1982
Succeeded by
Ivo Margan
Preceded by Prime Minister of Serbia
1982–1986
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the National Assembly of Serbia
1986–1988
Succeeded by