# Dušan Simović

_First Prime Minister of Yugoslavia in exile (1882-1962)_

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> Dušan Simović was a Yugoslav Serb army general who served as Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Yugoslav Army and as the Prime Minister of Yugoslavia in 1941.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 October 1882 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219017#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kragujevac ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219017#P19))
- **Died:** 26 August 1962 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219017#P570))
- **Place of death:** Belgrade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219017#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; Kingdom of Serbia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219017#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219017#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219017#P102))
- **Positions held:** Ministry of Defense of Yugoslavia (21 August 1941 – 11 January 1942); Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (27 March 1941 – 11 January 1942); Chief of the General Staff (27 March 1941 – 15 April 1941); Chief of the General Staff (15 September 1938 – 3 January 1940) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219017#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Star of Karađorđe ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219017#P166))

## Questions

**When was Dušan Simović born?**  
Dušan Simović was born on 28 October 1882 in Kragujevac.

**What positions has Dušan Simović held?**  
Positions held by Dušan Simović include: Ministry of Defense of Yugoslavia (1941–1942); Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (1941–1942); Chief of the General Staff (1941–1941); Chief of the General Staff (1938–1940).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dušan Simović](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du%C5%A1an_Simovi%C4%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q219017](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219017) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dusan Simovic.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dusan_Simovic.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Dušan Simović". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dusan-simovic. Retrieved 6 November 2026.