# Rodoljub Čolaković

_Yugoslav partisan (1900-1983)_

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> Rodoljub "Roćko" Čolaković was a Yugoslav politician, journalist and writer who served as the 1st Prime Minister of PR Bosnia and Herzegovina and as the Minister for PR Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Provisional Government of DF Yugoslavia led by Josip Broz Tito. He was a major general in the Yugoslav People's Army and in the National Liberation Army during World War II.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 June 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1292473#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bijeljina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1292473#P19))
- **Died:** 30 March 1983 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1292473#P570))
- **Place of death:** Belgrade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1292473#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Bosnia and Herzegovina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1292473#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; political commissar; writer; opinion journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1292473#P106))
- **Political party:** League of Communists of Yugoslavia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1292473#P102))
- **Education:** International Lenin School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1292473#P69))
- **Positions held:** prime minister (1945–1948) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1292473#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour; People's Hero of Yugoslavia; Order of Kutuzov, 1st class; Order of the People's Liberation; Order of the People's Hero; Order of the Yugoslav Flag; Order "For Merit to the People"; Order of Brotherhood and Unity; Order of Bravery; Commemorative Medal of the Partisans of 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1292473#P166))

## Questions

**When was Rodoljub Čolaković born?**  
Rodoljub Čolaković was born on 7 June 1900 in Bijeljina.

**What positions has Rodoljub Čolaković held?**  
Positions held by Rodoljub Čolaković include: prime minister (1945–1948).

**Where did Rodoljub Čolaković study?**  
Rodoljub Čolaković was educated at International Lenin School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rodoljub Čolaković](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodoljub_%C4%8Colakovi%C4%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1292473](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1292473) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rodoljub Čolaković 1.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rodoljub_%C4%8Colakovi%C4%87_1.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Rodoljub Čolaković". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rodoljub-colakovic. Retrieved 10 November 2026.