Hasan Brkić
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Hasan Brkić was a Yugoslav and Bosnian
communist politician. He was also recipient of People's Hero of Yugoslavia
. From 1963 to 1965, he was President of the Executive Council of Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
, where he finished elementary school. He attended gymnasium in Bihać
, Banja Luka
and Sarajevo
. After high school he attended University of Belgrade
's Law School
where he graduated in 1937.
From his gymnasium days, he was member of SKOJ
. During his student days in Belgrade
he was prominent in leading circles of Revolutionary Students' Movement. He became member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia in 1933. As representative of the University of Belgrade, he participated, along with Ivo Lola Ribar
and Veljko Vlahović
, on Congress of World Federation of Students in Prague
in 1936. Because his revolutionary activity during the study, he was repeatedly arrested by police.
After he finished his study, he went to Sarajevo and became employee of the "Agrarna banka" (Agricultural Bank). Soon after he arrived in Sarajevo, he made a connection with the Communist Party and again became active. Because of his communist activity he was fired from service in bank, later he found job as a municipal official and later he was law clerk. From 1938, along with attorneys of the Central Committee of the Communist arty, he worked on development and consultations of the organizations of Communist Party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also participated in Fourth Regional Conference of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia for Bosnia and Herzegovina held in Mostar
in 1938. In 1940, he became Secretary of the Sarajevo District Committee for the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.
When Invasion of Yugoslavia
started in April 1941, Brkić was mobilized to Royal Yugoslav Army
. When Kingdom of Yugoslavia
capitulated, he was in service in Sinj
. After that, he returned to his hometown where he worked in local organization of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. Soon he went to Sarajevo and started with organization of rebellion in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He participated in session of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, held on July 13, 1941, where Communist Party made decisions about rebellion against Axis forces. On this session he became commander of Headquarters of Partisan detachments of Sarajevo District and he also participated in creation of earliest partisan detachments: Romanija detachment, Kalink detachment and Detachment "Zvijezda" (Star).
During the war, he done various duties, he was political commissar of Partisan Detachment "Zvijezda", deputy of political commissar of the 6th Proletarian East Bosnian Shock Brigade and political commissar of the 27th East Bosnian Brigade.
He was Councilor of the AVNOJ
from November 1943 to 1945 and Secretary of ZAVNOBiH
. During the was he was chosen as member of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Secretary of the Districts Committee for the Eastern Bosnia.
Even though he was high-ranking party member during the war, he was often in contact with the enemy. In battle against Ustaše
in Han Pogled near Han Pijesak
he distinguished him self by capturing Ustaše stronghold. He was also successful in battle against Chetniks
on Vareš
railway where he, along with Pero Kosorić, completely annihilated them.
After war finished, he was on various posts in SFR Yugoslavia. He was Minister of Finance in the First Government of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, State Secretary of the National Agriculture and State Deputy Secretary in Foreign Affairs in Government of the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia. From 1958 to 1961, he was Secretary of the Industry of the Federal Executive Council, from 1961 to 1963, he was Vice President of the Executive Council of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and from 1963 until his death, he was President of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (de facto Prime Minister).
Along with State posts, he was also on high Party positions, he was member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina and member of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia
. From 1952, he was member of the Executive Council of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and from 1965, he had a rank of Colonel in Yugoslav People's Army
.
Brkić dealt with economic policy, so his works about it were published in journals "Naša stvarnost" (Our Reality) and "Pogled" (The View) and others. In 1957, he published a book "U matici života" (In Mainstream of Life).
He was decorated with Partisan Memorial (1941) and Order of People's Hero of Yugoslavia (November 27, 1953).
Brkić died on July 14, 1965 in Sarajevo and he is buried in "Bare" cemetery.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
communist politician. He was also recipient of People's Hero of Yugoslavia
People's Hero of Yugoslavia
The Order of the People's Hero was a Yugoslav gallantry medal, the second highest military award, and third overall Yugoslav decoration. It was awarded to individuals, military units, political and other organisations who distinguished themselves by extraordinary heroic deeds during war and in...
. From 1963 to 1965, he was President of the Executive Council of Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina , known until 1963 under the name of People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
.
Biography
Brkić was born on July 16, 1913 in LivnoLivno
Livno is a town in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Tomislavgrad, Glamoč, Bosansko Grahovo, Kupres and the Croatian border.- Position :...
, where he finished elementary school. He attended gymnasium in Bihać
Bihac
Bihać is a city and municipality on the river Una in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosanska Krajina region. Bihać is located in the Una-Sana Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:...
, Banja Luka
Banja Luka
-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
and Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. After high school he attended University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia.Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university...
's Law School
University of Belgrade Faculty of Law
The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law , also known as the Belgrade Law School, is one of the first-tier educational institutions of the University of Belgrade, Serbia...
where he graduated in 1937.
From his gymnasium days, he was member of SKOJ
Skoj
Skoj is a cider-based soft drink, manufactured by the Swedish Skoj Beverage Group. Skoj is the Swedish word for fun.Skoj is 15 percent fruit juice sweetened with sugar...
. During his student days in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
he was prominent in leading circles of Revolutionary Students' Movement. He became member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia in 1933. As representative of the University of Belgrade, he participated, along with Ivo Lola Ribar
Ivo Lola Ribar
Ivan "Ivo Lola" Ribar , was a Yugoslav communist politician of Croatian descent, who achieved National Hero status thanks to his contributions in the fight against fascism...
and Veljko Vlahović
Veljko Vlahovic
Veljko Vlahović was a Montenegrin member of the Yugoslav Communist Party from 1935. He studied in Belgrade, Prague, and the Sorbonne , and finished his postgraduate studies in Moscow. He fought in the Spanish Civil War and was active in organizing the Communist Youth League of Yugoslavia...
, on Congress of World Federation of Students in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
in 1936. Because his revolutionary activity during the study, he was repeatedly arrested by police.
After he finished his study, he went to Sarajevo and became employee of the "Agrarna banka" (Agricultural Bank). Soon after he arrived in Sarajevo, he made a connection with the Communist Party and again became active. Because of his communist activity he was fired from service in bank, later he found job as a municipal official and later he was law clerk. From 1938, along with attorneys of the Central Committee of the Communist arty, he worked on development and consultations of the organizations of Communist Party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also participated in Fourth Regional Conference of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia for Bosnia and Herzegovina held in Mostar
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
in 1938. In 1940, he became Secretary of the Sarajevo District Committee for the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.
When Invasion of Yugoslavia
Invasion of Yugoslavia
The Invasion of Yugoslavia , also known as the April War , was the Axis Powers' attack on the Kingdom of Yugoslavia which began on 6 April 1941 during World War II...
started in April 1941, Brkić was mobilized to Royal Yugoslav Army
Royal Yugoslav Army
The Royal Yugoslav Army was the armed force of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and later the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from the state's formation until the force's surrender to the Axis powers on April 17, 1941...
. When Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
capitulated, he was in service in Sinj
Sinj
Sinj is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The town itself has a population of 11,448, while the population of the administrative municipality which includes surrounding villages is 24,832 ....
. After that, he returned to his hometown where he worked in local organization of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. Soon he went to Sarajevo and started with organization of rebellion in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He participated in session of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, held on July 13, 1941, where Communist Party made decisions about rebellion against Axis forces. On this session he became commander of Headquarters of Partisan detachments of Sarajevo District and he also participated in creation of earliest partisan detachments: Romanija detachment, Kalink detachment and Detachment "Zvijezda" (Star).
During the war, he done various duties, he was political commissar of Partisan Detachment "Zvijezda", deputy of political commissar of the 6th Proletarian East Bosnian Shock Brigade and political commissar of the 27th East Bosnian Brigade.
He was Councilor of the AVNOJ
AVNOJ
The Anti-Fascist Council of the People's Liberation of Yugoslavia, known more commonly by its Yugoslav abbreviation AVNOJ, was the political umbrella organization for the national liberation councils of the Yugoslav resistance against the World War II Axis occupation, eventually becoming the...
from November 1943 to 1945 and Secretary of ZAVNOBiH
ZAVNOBiH
The National Anti-Fascist Council of the People's Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed as the highest governing organ of the anti-fascist movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina and during World War II developed to be bearer of Bosnian statehood...
. During the was he was chosen as member of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Secretary of the Districts Committee for the Eastern Bosnia.
Even though he was high-ranking party member during the war, he was often in contact with the enemy. In battle against Ustaše
Ustaše
The Ustaša - Croatian Revolutionary Movement was a Croatian fascist anti-Yugoslav separatist movement. The ideology of the movement was a blend of fascism, Nazism, and Croatian nationalism. The Ustaše supported the creation of a Greater Croatia that would span to the River Drina and to the border...
in Han Pogled near Han Pijesak
Han Pijesak
Han Pijesak is a town and municipality of Republika Srpska entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Settlements:• Babine Gornje• Berkovina• Brložnik• Džimrije• Gođenje• Han Pijesak• Japaga• Jelovci• Kraljevo Polje• Kram...
he distinguished him self by capturing Ustaše stronghold. He was also successful in battle against Chetniks
Chetniks
Chetniks, or the Chetnik movement , were Serbian nationalist and royalist paramilitary organizations from the first half of the 20th century. The Chetniks were formed as a Serbian resistance against the Ottoman Empire in 1904, and participated in the Balkan Wars, World War I, and World War II...
on Vareš
Vareš
Vareš is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, famous for the local mining activities and production of iron. It is part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-About Vareš:...
railway where he, along with Pero Kosorić, completely annihilated them.
After war finished, he was on various posts in SFR Yugoslavia. He was Minister of Finance in the First Government of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, State Secretary of the National Agriculture and State Deputy Secretary in Foreign Affairs in Government of the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia. From 1958 to 1961, he was Secretary of the Industry of the Federal Executive Council, from 1961 to 1963, he was Vice President of the Executive Council of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and from 1963 until his death, he was President of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (de facto Prime Minister).
Along with State posts, he was also on high Party positions, he was member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina and member of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia
League of Communists of Yugoslavia
League of Communists of Yugoslavia , before 1952 the Communist Party of Yugoslavia League of Communists of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croatian: Savez komunista Jugoslavije/Савез комуниста Југославије, Slovene: Zveza komunistov Jugoslavije, Macedonian: Сојуз на комунистите на Југославија, Sojuz na...
. From 1952, he was member of the Executive Council of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and from 1965, he had a rank of Colonel in Yugoslav People's Army
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...
.
Brkić dealt with economic policy, so his works about it were published in journals "Naša stvarnost" (Our Reality) and "Pogled" (The View) and others. In 1957, he published a book "U matici života" (In Mainstream of Life).
He was decorated with Partisan Memorial (1941) and Order of People's Hero of Yugoslavia (November 27, 1953).
Brkić died on July 14, 1965 in Sarajevo and he is buried in "Bare" cemetery.
Sources
- People's Heros of Yugoslavia. Mladost, 1975.