# Ivan Stambolić

_President of Serbia (1936-2000)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Ivan Stambolić was a Serbian politician who served as the president of the League of Communists of Serbia (SKS) from 1984 to 1986. A prominent member of SKS, he also served as prime minister of Serbia from 1978 to 1982 and as president of Serbia from 1986 to 1987.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 November 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456898#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ivanjica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456898#P19))
- **Died:** 25 August 2000 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456898#P570))
- **Place of death:** Fruška Gora ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456898#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Serbia; Kingdom of Yugoslavia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456898#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; political commissar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456898#P106))
- **Political party:** League of Communists of Yugoslavia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456898#P102))
- **Education:** University of Belgrade Faculty of Law; University of Belgrade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456898#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Serbia (5 May 1986 – 14 December 1987) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456898#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ivan Stambolić born?**  
Ivan Stambolić was born on 5 November 1936 in Ivanjica.

**What positions has Ivan Stambolić held?**  
Positions held by Ivan Stambolić include: President of Serbia (1986–1987).

**Where did Ivan Stambolić study?**  
Ivan Stambolić was educated at University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ivan Stambolić](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Stamboli%C4%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q456898](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456898) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ivan Stambolić (1986).jpg by Stevan Kragujević (CC BY-SA 3.0 rs)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ivan_Stamboli%C4%87_(1986).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ivan Stambolić". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ivan-stambolic. Retrieved 10 November 2026.