Radovan "Badža" Stojičić (Serbian Cyrillic: Радован Баџа Стојичић; 1951 – 11 April 1997) was a Serbian police general, leader of the Public Security Service and acting Minister of Internal Affairs of Serbia.[1]
Radovan Stojičić | |
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| Minister of Internal Affairs (acting) | |
| In office 20 March 1997 – 11 April 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Mirko Marjanović |
| Preceded by | Zoran Sokolović |
| Succeeded by | Vlastimir Đorđević (acting) |
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| Born | 1951 Niš, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 11 April 1997 (aged 45–46) Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
Biography
editHe graduated from the High School of Internal Affairs in Sremska Kamenica and the Faculty of Physical Education in Belgrade, where he received his master's degree in special forces physical fitness. He started as a beat officer and was in charge of Tašmajdan Park for many years.[1] He was later transferred as a physical education officer to the Secretariat of Internal Affairs of Belgrade and led FK Milicionar. In the mid-1980s, he was transferred to the Serbian Ministry of the Interior, where he became deputy commander.
Stojičić became known for entering the Stari trg mine and putting a stop to the Kosovo miners' strike in 1989. He was also the commander of the Territorial Defense of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia in 1991, at a time of fierce conflict in the area. From there, he came to the position of Chief of Public Security in the Ministry of the Interior of Serbia, and in 1992, he was appointed Deputy Minister. In April 1993 by decree of the President of Serbia, Slobodan Milošević, he received the highest rank in the police: Colonel General.
When Zoran Sokolović was elected Federal Minister of the Interior, Stojičić was elected to serve as acting Minister of the Interior of Serbia.
Death
editStojičić was murdered on 11 April 1997 in the Mamma Mia restaurant in Belgrade.[2] He was killed while he sat with his sixteen-year-old son.[3] His murder has not been solved.[4]
He is interred in the Alley of Distinguished Citizens in the Belgrade New Cemetery.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Anastasijević, Dejan (19 April 1997). "Profile: Radovan Stojičić Badža". Vreme. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Milošević, Milan; Komlenović, Uroš (1997-04-19). "The Assassination of Radovan Stojicic Badza: The State and the Mafia". Vreme. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Wilkinson, Tracy (12 April 1997). "Key Ally of Serb President Gunned Down". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Kurir (29 October 2017). "Kako je likvidiran prvi čovek srpske policije" (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Mijić, L. (2002-06-15). "Badža i Buha tri groba od Andrića" (in Serbian). Glas javnosti. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-27.