Commander of the Yugoslav Navy

Commander of the Yugoslav Navy
Zapovjednik jugoslavenske mornarice
Longest serving
Admiral Mate Jerković [hr]
1950 – 1967
 Royal Yugoslav Navy (until 1945)
 Yugoslav Navy (after 1945)
Reports toChief of the General Staff
SeatSplit, Croatia
Term lengthNo fixed length
PrecursorCommander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
Formation31 October 1918
First holderDragutin Prica
Final holderMile Kandić
Abolished20 May 1992
SuccessionCommander of the Croatian Navy
Commander of Montenegrin Navy
Serbian Navy Commander
Chief of the Slovenian Navy

The Commander of the Yugoslav Navy was the highest-ranking officer and official head of the Royal Yugoslav Navy and its successor.

List of commanders

Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1918–1929)

No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Dragutin Prica
Prica, DragutinKontraadmiral
Dragutin Prica
(1867–1960)		31 October 191830 November 191830 days
2
Metod Koch [hr]
Koch, MetodKontraadmiral
Metod Koch [hr]
(1874–1952)		1 December 19181 September 19201 year, 275 days
3
Viktor Wikerhauser [sr]
Wikerhauser, ViktorAdmiral
Viktor Wikerhauser [sr]
(1866–1940)		2 September 192017 October 19233 years, 46 days
(1)
Dragutin Prica
Prica, DragutinAdmiral
Dragutin Prica
(1867–1960)		22 October 192318 October 19295 years, 361 days

Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1929–1945)

No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Viktor Wikerhauser [sr]
Wikerhauser, ViktorAdmiral
Viktor Wikerhauser [sr]
(1866–1940)		18 October 19297 April 19322 years, 172 days
2
Nikola Stanković
Stanković, NikolaViceadmiral
Nikola Stanković
(1875–?)		7 April 19326 March 19341 year, 333 days[1]
3
Marijan Polić [hr]
Polić, MarijanViceadmiral
Marijan Polić [hr]
(1876–1958)		7 March 193417 April 19406 years, 41 days
4
Julijan Luterotti
Luterotti, JulijanViceadmiral
Julijan Luterotti		18 April 19403 April 1941350 days
5
Emil Domainko
Domainko, EmilKontraadmiral
Emil Domainko
(1889–?)		3 April 194117 April 194114 days[2]

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1945–1992)

No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Ivan Kern
Kern, IvanKontraadmiral
Ivan Kern
(1898–1991)		194522 December 19450 years
2
Josip Černi [sl]
Černi, JosipViceadmiral
Josip Černi [sl]
(1903–2000)		194519504–5 years
3
Mate Jerković [hr]
Jerković, MateAdmiral
Mate Jerković [hr]
(1915–1980)		1950196716–17 years
4
Bogdan Pecotić [sr]
Admiral
Bogdan Pecotić [sr]
(1912–1998)		196719680–1 years
5
Ljubo Truta [sr]
Admiral
Ljubo Truta [sr]
(1915–1991)		196819690–1 years
6
Ivo Purišić
Purišić, IvoAdmiral
Ivo Purišić
(1920–1976)		196919766–7 years
7
Branko Mamula
Mamula, BrankoAdmiral
Branko Mamula
(1921–2021)		197619795–6 years
8
Tihomir Vilović [hr]
Vilović, TihomirViceadmiral
Tihomir Vilović [hr]
(1924–2008)		197919844–5 years
9
Božidar Grubišić [hr]
Grubišić, BožidarAdmiral
Božidar Grubišić [hr]
(1932–2021)		198419916–7 years
10
Mile Kandić
Kandić, MileAdmiral
Mile Kandić
(1933–2017)		199120 May 19920–1 years

References

  1. ^ "Stankovic, Nikola". valka.cz. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Domainko, Emil". valka.cz. Retrieved 3 September 2020.