Petar Stambolić

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Petar Stambolić (July 12, 1912September 21, 2007) was a Yugoslav communist politician who served as Chairman of the Collective Presidency of Yugoslavia from 1982 until 1983.

Stambolić was born in Brezova, Ivanjica, Kingdom of Serbia and died in Belgrade, Serbia. He had a long career in the Serbian and Yugoslav communist parties. He served as president of the Central Committee of the Serbian Communist Party from 1948 to 1957. During that time he was prime minister of Serbia from 1948 to 1953 and then served as president of the National Assembly of Serbia until 1957. He also served as the president of the federal executive council of Yugoslavia from 1963 to 1967.

His nephew was Serbian president Ivan Stambolić.

Political offices
Preceded by
Sergej Kraigher
Chairman of the Collective Presidency of Yugoslavia
15 May 198215 May 1983
Succeeded by
Mika Špiljak