Milorad Drašković
Serbian politician (1873–1921)
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Milorad Drašković (Serbian Cyrillic: Милорад Драшковић; 10 April 1873 – 21 July 1921) was a Serbian politician who was the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.[1]
Milorad Drašković | |
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 Drašković in 1920 | |
| Minister of Internal Affairs of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | |
| In office 1 January 1921 – 21 July 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Ljubomir Davidović |
| Succeeded by | Svetozar Pribićević |
| Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes[a] | |
| In office 3 January 1921 – 31 March 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Kosta Stojanović |
| Succeeded by | Kosta Kumanudi |
| Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes[b] | |
| In office 26 March 1921 – 24 May 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Branko Jovanović |
| Succeeded by | Stevan Hadžić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1873 |
| Died | 21 July 1921 (aged 48) |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Belgrade New Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Relations | Rasha Drachkovitch (grandson) |
| Children | Radoje, Bojana, Slobodan and Milorad |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade Faculty of Law |
Death
Drašković was a staunch anti-communist and enacted several pieces of anti-communist legislation, notably the Obznana. On 21 July 1921, Drašković was gunned down by Alija Alijagić, a member of the communist organization Crvena Pravda. The Communist Party of Yugoslavia condemned the act. Nevertheless, this inspired King Alexander to enact a law concerning protection of the state that made the communist party illegal.[2]
Personal life
He had four children: Radoje, Bojana, Slobodan, and Milorad.
His son Slobodan was sent to a Nazi concentration camp in the Second World War and later emigrated to the United States. There he became a member of the Serbian National Defense Council as well as the John Birch Society but later left due to being disillusioned with its pacifism.
