Ratko Vujović (16 December 1916 – 29 October 1977) was a

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n political activist and soldier. After the

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, Vujović was the first elected President of FK Partizan.

Biography

Ratko Vujović was born on 16 December 1916 in

Nikšić Nikšić (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Никшић, ), is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 32,046 (2023 census) located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot of Trebjesa ...

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. Before the start of the Second World War, he was a student. As a member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, he was active since 1938. He also took part in the

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. He came back to

around July 1941 and fought in the Yugoslav People's Liberation War. He became a deputy, as well as political commissar of the 2nd Krajina ( Kozarian) detachment. He was a prominent combatant in a heavy battle in the time of great offensives at Kozara in the summer of 1942. After that, he became the deputy commander of the 5th Krajina (Kozarian) brigade and then, he became an officer in the 1st Bosnian Corps. He was voted for National Hero on 27 November 1953.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vujovic, Ratko 1916 births 1977 deaths Politicians from Nikšić Yugoslav communists Yugoslav Partisans members Montenegrin soldiers Yugoslav people of the Spanish Civil War Montenegrin communists FK Partizan presidents Military personnel from Nikšić Recipients of the Order of the People's Hero