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{{Short description|Yugoslav and Bosnian communist politician and a partisan}}
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|office = 4th President of the Executive Council of the ] | office = 4th ]
|term_start = 1961 | term_start = 1963
|term_end = 1963 | term_end = 14 June 1965
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|successor = ] | successor = ]
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'''Hasan Brkić Aco''' (July 16,1913 - July 14, 1965) was ] and ] communist politician. He was also recipient of ]. From 1963 to 1965 he was President of the Executive Council of ]. '''Hasan Brkić''' (16 July 1913 – 14 June 1965), often referred to as '''Aco''', was a ] and ] communist politician and a ]. He was also the recipient of ]. From 1963 to 1965 he was President of the Executive Council of the ].


==Biography== ==Early life==
Brkić was born on July 16, 1913 in ], wher he finished elementary school. He attended gymnasium in ], ] and ]. After high school he attended ] wher he graduated in 1937. Brkić was born on 16 July 1913 in ] where he attended elementary school. He attended ] in ], ] and ]. After graduation from high school, Brkić attended ] at the ] where he graduated in 1937.


From his gymnasium days, he was member of ]. During his student days in ] he was prominent in leading circles of Revolutinary Students' Movement. He becomed member of the ] in 1933. As representative of the ], he participated, along with ] and ], on Congress of World Federation of Students in ] in 1936. Because his revolutionary activity during the study, he was repeatedly arrested by police. During his high school days, he was a member of the ]. During his student days in ] he was prominent in leading the circles of the Revolutionary Students' Movement. He became a member of the ] in 1933. As a representative of the University of Belgrade, he participated, along with ] and ], on the Congress of World Federation of Students in ] in 1936. Because of his communist activities during the study, Brkić was repeatedly arrested by the police.


==Communist activity==
After he finished his study, he went to ] and becomed employee of the "Agrarna banka" ({{lang-en|Agricultural Bank}}). Soon after he arrived in Sarajevo, he made a connection with the Communist Party and again becomed active. Because of his communist activity he was fired from service in bank, later he found job as a municipal official and later he was law clerck. From 1938, along with attorneys of the Central Committee of the Communist arty, he worked on development and consoltations of the organizations of Communist Party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also praticipated in Fouth Regional Conference of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia for Bosnia and Herzegovina held in ] in 1938. In 1940 he becomed Secretary of the Sarajevo District Committe for the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.
After he finished his study, Brkić went to Sarajevo and became an employee of the "Agrarna banka" ({{langx|en|Agricultural Bank}}). Soon after he arrived in Sarajevo he made a connection with the Communist Party and again became politically active. {{citation needed|date=August 2018}}


Due to his communist activity, he was fired from the service in the bank, later he found a job as a municipal official, after which he worked as a law clerk.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
⚫ When ] started in April 1941, Brkić was mobolized to ]. When ] capitulated, he was in in service in ]. After that, he returned to his hometown wher he worked in local organization of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. Soon he went to Sarajevo and started with organization of rebellion in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He participated in session of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, held on July 13, 1941, wher Communist Party made decisions about rebellion against ]. On this session he becomed commander of Headquarters of Partisan detachments of Sarajevo District and he also participated in creation of earliest partian detachments: Romanija detachment, Kalink detachment and Detachment "Zvijezda" ({{lang-en|Star}}).


From 1938 along with attorneys of the Central Committee of the Communist party, he worked on the development and consultations of the organisations of the Communist Party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
⚫ During the war, he done various duties, he was political commisar of Partisan Detachmend "Zvijezda", deputy of political commisar of the ] amd political commisar of the ].


He was Councilor of the ] from November 1943 to 1945 and Secretary of ]. During the was he was choosen as member of the Regional Committe of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Secretary of the Districst Committee for the Eastern Bosnia. Brkić also participated in the Fourth Regional Conference of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia for Bosnia and Herzegovina held in ] in 1938. In 1940, he became a secretary of the Sarajevo District Committee for the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}


===World War II===
⚫ Even though he was high-ranking party member during the war, he was often in conntact with the enemy. In battle against ] in Han Pogled near ] he distinguished him self by capturing ] stronghold. He was also succesfoul in battle against ] on ] railway wher he, along with ], completely annihilated them.
When the ] started in April 1941, Brkić was mobilized to the ]. When ] capitulated, he was in service in ].


⚫ After that, he returned to his hometown where he worked in the local organisation of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. Soon he went to Sarajevo and started organising the rebellion in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He participated in session of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina held on 13 July 1941, where Communist Party made decisions about the rebellion against the ]. On this session, he became a commander of the Headquarters of Partisan detachments of Sarajevo District and he also participated in the creation of the earliest partisan detachments: Romanija detachment, Kalink detachment, and Detachment "Zvijezda" ({{langx|en|Star}}).
⚫ After war finished, he was on various posts in ]. He was Minister of Finance in the First Government of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,<ref>{{bs icon}} Imamović, Mustafa. Historija države i prava Bosne i Hercegovine, p. 414. M. Imamović, 1999. ISBN 9958984407</ref> State Secretary of the National Agriculture and State Deputy Secretary in Foreign Affairs in Government of the ]. From 1958 to 1961 he was Secretary of the Industry of the Federal Executive Council, from 1961 to 1963 he was Vice President of the Executive Council of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and from 1963 until his death he was President of the Executive Council of the ] (''de facto'' Prime Minister).


⚫ During the war, he held various posts, he was the political commissar of Partisan Detachment "Zvijezda", deputy of political commissar of the ] and a political commissar of the ].
⚫ Along with State posts, he was also on high Party positions, he was member of the Politburo of the Central Committe of the Communist Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina and member of the Central Committe of the ]. From 1952 he was member of the Executive Council of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and from 1965 he had a rank of Colonel in ].


He was a councilor of the ] from November 1943 to 1945 and secretary of the ].{{sfn|Redžić|2005|p=196}} During the war he was chosen as a member of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia for Bosnia and Herzegovina and secretary of the Districts Committee for Eastern Bosnia.
⚫ Brkić dealt with economic policy, so his works wabout it were published in journals "Naša stvarnost" ({{lang-en|Our Reality}}) and "Pogled" ({{lang-en|The View}}) and others. In 1957 he published a book "U matici života" ({{lang-en|In Mainstream of Life}}).


⚫ Even though he was a high-ranking party member during the war, he was often in contact with the enemy. In the battle against the '']'' in Han Pogled near ] he distinguished himself by capturing an ''Ustaše'''s stronghold. He was also successful in battle against ] on ] railway where he, alongside Pero Kosorić, completely annihilated them.
⚫ He was decorated with ] (1941) and Order of ] (November 27, 1953).


==Communist Yugoslavia==
⚫ Brkić died on July 14, 1965 in Sarajevo and he is buried on "Lav" cemetery.
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⚫ After the war was over, Brkić was in various posts in SFR Yugoslavia. He was a minister of finance in the First Government of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,{{sfn|Imamović|1999|p=414}} state secretary of the National Agriculture and state deputy secretary in foreign affairs in the Government of the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia. From 1958 to 1961, he was a secretary of the industry of the Federal Executive Council, from 1961 to 1963 he was a vice president of the Executive Council of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and from 1963 until his death he was a president of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (''de facto'' a prime minister).
⚫ ==References==
⚫ {{Reflist}}


⚫ Along with the state posts, Brkić also held a number of posts within the Party. He was a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a member of the Central Committee of the ]. From 1952 he was a member of the Executive Council of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and from 1965 had a rank of a colonel in ].
==Sources==

⚫ *{{sh icon}} People's Heros of Yugoslavia. Mladost, 1975.
⚫ Brkić dealt with economic policy and his works about it were published in journals "Naša stvarnost" ({{langx|en|Our Reality}}) and "Pogled" ({{langx|en|The View}}) and others. In 1957, he published a book "U matici života" ({{langx|en|In Mainstream of Life}}).

⚫ Brkić was decorated with ] (1941) and Order of People's Hero of Yugoslavia (27 November 1953).

⚫ Brkić died on 14 June 1965 in Sarajevo and is buried at the ].

== Footnotes ==

⚫ {{Reflist|30em}}

⚫ == References ==

=== Books ===

{{Refbegin}}
* {{cite book |last=Banac |first=Ivo |author-link=Ivo Banac |date=1992 |title=Protiv straha: članci, izjave i javni nastupi |trans-title=Against fear: articles, statements and public appearances |language=hr |location=Zagreb |publisher=Slon}}
* {{cite book|last=Galić |first=Mirko |title=Politika u emigraciji: Demokratska alternativa |publisher=Globus |year=1990 |language=Croatian }}
* {{cite book|last=Hoare |first=Attila Marko |author-link=Marko Attila Hoare |date=2013 |title=The Bosnian Muslims in the Second World War: A History |location=Oxford |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780199327850}}
* {{cite book|last=Imamović |first=Mustafa |title=Historija države i prava Bosne i Hercegovine |publisher=M. Imamović |year=1999 |language=Bosnian |isbn=9958984407 }}
* {{cite book|last=Isaković |first=Alija |title=Antologija zla |publisher=Ljiljan |year=1994 |language=Bosnian }}
* {{cite book|last1=Janković |first1=Slavko |title=Ko je ko u Jugoslaviji: biografski podaci o jugoslovenskim savremenicima |publisher=Sedma sila |year=1957 |language=Serbian }}
* {{cite book|last=Redžić |first=Enver |title=Bosnia And Herzegovina In The Second World War |publisher=Routledge |year=2005 |isbn=0714656259 }}
{{Refend}}

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⚫ *People's Heros of Yugoslavia. Mladost, 1975.


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Yugoslav and Bosnian communist politician and a partisan

Hasan Brkić
4th President of the Executive Council of PR Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
1963 – 14 June 1965
Preceded byOsman Karabegović
Succeeded byRudi Kolak
Personal details
Born(1913-07-16)16 July 1913
Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary
Died14 June 1965(1965-06-14) (aged 51)
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
CitizenshipYugoslav
NationalityCroat
Political partyLeague of Communists of Yugoslavia
ProfessionPolitician, soldier
AwardsOrder of the People's Hero
Order of the People's Liberation
Order of the Yugoslav Flag
Order of Brotherhood and Unity
Order of Bravery
Partisan Memorial
NicknameAco
Military service
Allegiance Yugoslavia
Branch/serviceYugoslav Partisans
Yugoslav People's Army
Years of service1941–1945
1965
RankColonel

Hasan Brkić (16 July 1913 – 14 June 1965), often referred to as Aco, was a Yugoslav and Bosnian communist politician and a partisan. He was also the recipient of People's Hero of Yugoslavia. From 1963 to 1965 he was President of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Early life

Brkić was born on 16 July 1913 in Livno where he attended elementary school. He attended gymnasium in Bihać, Banja Luka and Sarajevo. After graduation from high school, Brkić attended Law School at the University of Belgrade where he graduated in 1937.

During his high school days, he was a member of the Communist Party Youth. During his student days in Belgrade he was prominent in leading the circles of the Revolutionary Students' Movement. He became a member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia in 1933. As a representative of the University of Belgrade, he participated, along with Ivo Lola Ribar and Veljko Vlahović, on the Congress of World Federation of Students in Prague in 1936. Because of his communist activities during the study, Brkić was repeatedly arrested by the police.

Communist activity

After he finished his study, Brkić went to Sarajevo and became an employee of the "Agrarna banka" (English: Agricultural Bank). Soon after he arrived in Sarajevo he made a connection with the Communist Party and again became politically active.

Due to his communist activity, he was fired from the service in the bank, later he found a job as a municipal official, after which he worked as a law clerk.

From 1938 along with attorneys of the Central Committee of the Communist party, he worked on the development and consultations of the organisations of the Communist Party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Brkić also participated in the Fourth Regional Conference of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia for Bosnia and Herzegovina held in Mostar in 1938. In 1940, he became a secretary of the Sarajevo District Committee for the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.

World War II

When the invasion of Yugoslavia started in April 1941, Brkić was mobilized to the Royal Yugoslav Army. When Kingdom of Yugoslavia capitulated, he was in service in Sinj.

After that, he returned to his hometown where he worked in the local organisation of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. Soon he went to Sarajevo and started organising the rebellion in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He participated in session of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina held on 13 July 1941, where Communist Party made decisions about the rebellion against the Axis forces. On this session, he became a commander of the Headquarters of Partisan detachments of Sarajevo District and he also participated in the creation of the earliest partisan detachments: Romanija detachment, Kalink detachment, and Detachment "Zvijezda" (English: Star).

During the war, he held various posts, he was the political commissar of Partisan Detachment "Zvijezda", deputy of political commissar of the 6th Proletarian East Bosnian Shock Brigade and a political commissar of the 27th East Bosnian Brigade.

He was a councilor of the AVNOJ from November 1943 to 1945 and secretary of the ZAVNOBiH. During the war he was chosen as a member of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia for Bosnia and Herzegovina and secretary of the Districts Committee for Eastern Bosnia.

Even though he was a high-ranking party member during the war, he was often in contact with the enemy. In the battle against the Ustaše in Han Pogled near Han Pijesak he distinguished himself by capturing an Ustaše's stronghold. He was also successful in battle against Chetniks on Vareš railway where he, alongside Pero Kosorić, completely annihilated them.

Communist Yugoslavia

Brkić in 1956

After the war was over, Brkić was in various posts in SFR Yugoslavia. He was a minister of finance in the First Government of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, state secretary of the National Agriculture and state deputy secretary in foreign affairs in the Government of the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia. From 1958 to 1961, he was a secretary of the industry of the Federal Executive Council, from 1961 to 1963 he was a vice president of the Executive Council of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and from 1963 until his death he was a president of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (de facto a prime minister).

Along with the state posts, Brkić also held a number of posts within the Party. He was a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a member of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia. From 1952 he was a member of the Executive Council of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and from 1965 had a rank of a colonel in Yugoslav People's Army.

Brkić dealt with economic policy and his works about it were published in journals "Naša stvarnost" (English: Our Reality) and "Pogled" (English: The View) and others. In 1957, he published a book "U matici života" (English: In Mainstream of Life).

Brkić was decorated with Partisan Memorial (1941) and Order of People's Hero of Yugoslavia (27 November 1953).

Brkić died on 14 June 1965 in Sarajevo and is buried at the Bare cemetery.

Footnotes

  1. Banac 1992, p. 75: "Hrvata gotovo i nema. Među rijetkima su Hasan Brkić, Edhem Čamo i Sulejman Filipović. Među velikim brojem Srba nalaze se Nedim Filipović, Avdo Humo, Muhamed Kešetović, Hakija Pozderac, Enver Redžić i Meša Selimović. Jugoslaveni su Džemal Bijedić, Edib Hasanagić, Osman Karabegović i Pašaga Mandžić.".
  2. Hoare 2013, p. 207: "As a Muslim law student from Livno who chose to identify himself in the post-war years as a Croat rather than a Serb, Brkić was a Communist of a very different background from Pucar's, one whose presentation of the Bosnian struggle was less colourful and more legalistic.".
  3. Galić 1990, p. 87.
  4. Isaković 1994, p. 288.
  5. Redžić 2005, p. 196.
  6. Imamović 1999, p. 414.

References

Books

  • Banac, Ivo (1992). Protiv straha: članci, izjave i javni nastupi [Against fear: articles, statements and public appearances] (in Croatian). Zagreb: Slon.
  • Galić, Mirko (1990). Politika u emigraciji: Demokratska alternativa (in Croatian). Globus.
  • Hoare, Attila Marko (2013). The Bosnian Muslims in the Second World War: A History. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199327850.
  • Imamović, Mustafa (1999). Historija države i prava Bosne i Hercegovine (in Bosnian). M. Imamović. ISBN 9958984407.
  • Isaković, Alija (1994). Antologija zla (in Bosnian). Ljiljan.
  • Janković, Slavko (1957). Ko je ko u Jugoslaviji: biografski podaci o jugoslovenskim savremenicima (in Serbian). Sedma sila.
  • Redžić, Enver (2005). Bosnia And Herzegovina In The Second World War. Routledge. ISBN 0714656259.

External links

  • People's Heros of Yugoslavia. Mladost, 1975.
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