Lazar Koliševski (Macedonian: Лазар Колишевски [ˈlazar kɔˈliʃɛfski] ;(12 February 1914 – 6 July 2000) was a Communist political leader in Socialist Republic of Macedonia and briefly the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia closely allied with Tito.
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active years end date
1953-12-19, 1962-06-26, 1980-05-15
active years start date
1945-04-16, 1953-12-19, 1980-05-04
award
Order of the People's Hero
battle
World War II
birth date
1914-02-12
birth place
Kingdom of Serbia, Sveti Nikole
country
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
death date
2000-07-06
death place
Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
military branch
Yugoslav Ground Forces
military command
Yugoslav People's Army, Yugoslav Partisans
military rank
Major general
nationality
Socialist Republic of Macedonia
office
1st Chairman of the League of Communists of Macedonia, 1st President of the Executive Council of PR Macedonia, 6th President of the People's Assembly of PR Macedonia
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