Siniša Stanković
Siniša Stanković | |
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Siniša Stanković in 1969 | |
| President of the Presidency of ASNOS | |
| In office 12 November 1944 – 7 April 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Josip Broz Tito |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| 1st President of Serbia as President of the Presidency of the People's Assembly of Serbia | |
| In office 7 April 1945 – 20 November 1946 | |
| Prime Minister | Blagoje Nešković |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Aćim Grulović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1892 Zaječar, Kingdom of Serbia |
| Died | 24 February 1974 (aged 81) Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Yugoslav |
| Political party | League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) |
| Awards | Order of National Liberation Order of Merits for the People |
Siniša Stanković (Serbian: Синиша Станковић; Serbian pronunciation: [sǐniʃa stǎːŋkoʋitɕ]; 26 March 1892 – 24 February 1974) was a Yugoslav and Serbian scientist and politician. As a prominent biologist, he became member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. As a politician and statesman, from 1944 to 1946, he was the most senior state official of Serbia, then a federated state within Yugoslavia, and thus considered as the 1st President of Serbia as the President of the Presidency of the People's Assembly of Serbia.