Ljubiša Diković
Ljubiša Diković | |
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 General Ljubiša Diković Chief of the General Staff of Serbian Armed Forces | |
| Born | 22 May 1960 Užice, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Allegiance |  Serbia |
| Service | Serbian Armed Forces Serbian Land Forces |
| Years of service | 1984-present |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | Kosovo War NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia |
Ljubiša Diković (born 1960) is the Chief-of-staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, having been appointed on 12 December 2011.[1] He previously served as Commander-in-Chief of the Serbian Land Forces.[2]
Biography
Ljubiša Diković was born in Užice, SFR Yugoslavia on 22 May 1960. He graduated at Military Academy of Land Forces in 1984. In 1989 he became Platoon Commander of Yugoslav People's Army and in 1991 he got promoted to Company Commander. Soon afterwards, in 1992 he moved to the position of Commander of 16th Border Battalion, where he stayed until 1996. In that same year he completed Army's Staff Command College. From 1996 to 1998 Diković served as Chief of Staff of 37th motorized brigade, which is part of 3rd Land Force Brigade of Serbian Land Forces only to become the Commander of that same brigade in 1998. He was holding that position until 2001 when he became Head of Army Department at Military Academy in Belgrade until 2003. Next two years he spent at Užice Army corps HQ, firstly as a Chief of Section and afterwards as the Chief of Staff. During 2005, he served as Deputy Chief of the Serbian General Staff and in 2006 as Deputy Chief of J-3, which represents Operations Directorate. Between 2006 and 2007 General Diković held position of Chief of Staff of Joint Operations Command of Serbian General Staff. In 2007 he moved to the position of Commander at Serbian Training Command for the next two years before being promoted to the position of Commander in Chief of Serbian Land Forces in Niš.[3] On 12 December 2011, Serbian President Boris Tadić appointed him to the position of the Chief of the General Staff of Serbian Armed Forces.
Some of his former colleagues consider General Diković as a good choice for the Army's top position, because of his career references.[4]
Private life
He is married and has two children.
Education
- School of National Defence, 2000
- Staff Command College, 1996
- Military Academy, 1984
References
- ^ http://glassrbije.org/E/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16930&Itemid=26 Ljubiša Diković: New Serbian Army Chief of Staff
- ^ http://www.business-dialogue.eu/en/component/content/article/34-demo1/529-delegation-of-vs-land-forces-visits-us.html Delegation of Serbian Army Land Forces visits US
- ^ http://www.vs.rs/index.php?content=671bb1bd-f71c-102b-bdc2-a0672172d7df Official biography from SAF website
- ^ http://www.kraljevopress.com/vesti/ljubi%C5%A1a-dikovi%C4%87-oficir-za-najte%C5%BEe-zadatke Ljubiša Diković: Army officer for the toughest tasks (in Serbian)
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