# Božidar Purić

_Serbian politician (1891-1977)_

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> Božidar Purić was a Serbian and Yugoslav politician and diplomat. Between 1928 and 1934 he was a chargé d'affaires in the Embassy of Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the United States. and its ambassador in France since 1935. During the World War II, Purić was the prime minister of the Yugoslav government-in-exile between 10 August 1943 and 8 July 1944.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 February 1891 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12749122#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Belgrade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12749122#P19))
- **Died:** 28 October 1977 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12749122#P570))
- **Place of death:** Chicago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12749122#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Serbia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12749122#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12749122#P106))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Yugoslavia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12749122#P39))

## Questions

**When was Božidar Purić born?**  
Božidar Purić was born on 19 February 1891 in Belgrade.

**What positions has Božidar Purić held?**  
Positions held by Božidar Purić include: Prime Minister of Yugoslavia.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Božidar Purić](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo%C5%BEidar_Puri%C4%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q12749122](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12749122) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bozidar Puric cropped.jpg by Agence de presse Meurisse (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bozidar_Puric_cropped.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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