Nebojša Pavković
| Nebojša Pavković | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 April 1946 Senjski Rudnik, Despotovac, PR Serbia, DF Yugoslavia |
| Allegiance |
SFR Yugoslavia (1970–1992) FR Yugoslavia (1992–2002) |
| Service/branch |
Yugoslav People's Army (1970–1992) Yugoslav Army (1992–2002) |
| Years of service | 1970–2002 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Battles/wars |
Kosovo War (1998-99) Insurgency in the Preševo Valley (1999-2001) |
| Awards | Order of Freedom |
Nebojša Pavković (Serbian Cyrillic: Небојша Павковић; born 10 April 1946) was Chief of the General Staff of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In 2009, he was convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Kosovo War.
Nebojša Pavković was born in the village of Senjski Rudnik (Despotovac municipality) on 10 April 1946. He finished teacher training college in Aleksinac in 1966, and was conscripted into the Yugoslav People's Army (Serbo-Croatian: Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija, JNA) on 20 July 1970. Pavković graduated from the Military Academy in Belgrade in 1970, finished junior officers' school in 1982 and senior officers' school in 1988. He served as a battalion commander within the 10th Infantry Brigade and later headed the 16th Proletarian Infantry Regiment. From 1988 to 1989, he was the commander of the 16th Motorized Brigade. Between 1988 and 1993, he held several posts in the Federal Secretariat for National Defence.
When the conflict in Kosovo began Pavković was the commander of the Third Army. He was promoted in rank Major General in 1996, Lieutenant General in 1998, Colonel General in 1999.For success as commander leadership he received numerous medals and awards, Slobodan Milošević awarded him the Medal of Freedom for commanding the Third Army during NATO's Operation Allied Force. After 5 October 2000 Pavković remained at his position as Chief of General Staff until Vojislav Koštunica, President at the time, removed him from his position the 24 July 2002.
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