Boris Kraigher
Boris Kraigher | |
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| President of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia | |
| In office December 15, 1953 – June 26, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Miha Marinko |
| Succeeded by | Viktor Avbelj |
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| Born | February 14, 1914 |
| Died | January 4, 1967 (aged 52) |
Boris Kraigher (February 14, 1914 – January 4, 1967) was a Slovenian and Yugoslavian communist politician.
Kraigher served as the president of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia from December 15, 1953 to June 25, 1962.[1] He was a member of the League of Communists of Slovenia. He was preceded by Miha Marinko and succeeded by Viktor Avbelj. Then he was sent to Belgrade as vice-president of the Federal Executive Council (Yugoslav government) and was killed in a car crash before he could be promoted to head of the federal government.
References
- ↑ Plut-Pregelj, Leopoldina; Rogel, Carole, eds. (2010). The A to Z of Slovenia. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 509. ISBN 9780810872165.
Categories:
- Presidents of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia
- 1914 births
- 1967 deaths
- Deputy prime ministers of Yugoslavia
- Recipients of the Order of the People's Hero
- People from Styria (Slovenia)
- Members of the Central Committee of the 5th Congress of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia
- Members of the Central Committee of the 6th Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia
- Members of the Central Committee of the 7th Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia
- Members of the Central Committee of the 8th Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia