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Slobodan Milošević Слободан Милошевић | |
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| Born | 20 August 1941 Požarevac, German-occupied Yugoslavia |
| Died | 11 March 2006 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Serb |
| Political orientation | Anti-imperialism |
| Political party | SKJ (1959–1990) SPS (1990–2006) |
Slobodan Milošević (20 August 1941 – 11 March 2006) was a Yugoslav politician who served as the democratically elected[1] President of Serbia from 1991 to 1997 and President of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000. In 1989, he repealed the 1974 constitution in response to ethnic cleansing against Serbs in Kosovo, preventing Kosovo from vetoing federal laws.[2] He tried to appease NATO at the 1995 Dayton Accords but later took a strong stance against imperialism.
After completing two terms as President of Serbia, Milošević ran for President of Yugoslavia. He allowed freedom of speech for his political opponents and had opposition parties in his government.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Milosevic, even the New York Times acknowledged, 'won elections that outside observers said were more or less fair.' At the end of 1999, he presided over a coalition government that included four parties, and faced several opposition parties in parliament.”
Michael Parenti (2000). To Kill a Nation: 'Multiculturalism in Yugoslavia' (pp. 177–183). [PDF] Verso. - ↑ Michael Parenti (2000). To Kill a Nation: 'On to Kosovo' (pp. 97–98). [PDF] Verso.