Avdo Humo

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Avdo Humo
Авдо Хумо
2nd President of the Executive Council of PR Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
December 1953 – 1956
Preceded byĐuro Pucar
Succeeded byOsman Karabegović
Personal details
Born(1914-02-01)1 February 1914
Yugoslav
Political partyLeague of Communists of Yugoslavia
SpouseOlga Humo
RelationsHamza Humo (uncle)
Momčilo Ninčić (father-in-law)
ProfessionPolitician, writer
AwardsCommemorative Medal
NicknameKulturni
Military service
Allegiance Yugoslavia
Branch/serviceYugoslav Partisans
Years of service1941–45

Avdo Humo (

Yugoslav and Bosnian communist politician, writer and an Order of the People's Hero
recipient.

Humo held highest positions in the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1972, Humo and Osman Karabegović came into conflict with the leadership of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, accusing it for the establishment of "undemocratic relations" and the introduction of a "strong-arm led regime". This led to Humo and Karabegović being stripped of their posts.[1]

Biography

Humo was born in

Communist Party of Yugoslavia in 1935. He organized students of Bosnia and Herzegovina into the "Petar Kočić
" youth society and the "Neretva" section where members of Communist Party were also active.

Humo was one of the most prominent party members before

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Humo was a founding member of the famous Bosnian newspaper

People's Hero of Yugoslavia on 27 November 1953. In 1972, he was dismissed along with Osman Karabegović from their posts for alleged Muslim "exclusivism" and "nationalism."[3][4]

Avdo Humo died on 24 January 1983 in

Yugoslavia

Personal life

Humo married Olga Ninčić,[5] daughter of Momčilo Ninčić,[5] a prominent politician of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and former President of the Assembly of the League of Nations. His wife was a secretary of Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito through the war.[5] Bosnian writer Hamza Humo was his uncle.

References

Notes

  1. ^ Bilandžić, Dušan (1985). Historija Socijalističke Federativne Republike Jugoslavije: glavni procesi 1918-1985. p. 435.
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Books

Political offices
Preceded by
President of the Executive Council of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

1953–1956
Succeeded by