Avdo Humo

Avdo Humo
2nd President of the Executive Council of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office December 1953 – 1956
Preceded by	Đuro Pucar
Succeeded by	Osman Karabegović
Personal details
Born	(1914-02-01)1 February 1914 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary
Died	24 January 1983(1983-01-24) (aged 68) Opatija, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Citizenship	Yugoslav
Nationality	Serb
Political party	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Spouse	Olga Ninčić
Relations	Hamzo Humo (uncle) Momčilo Ninčić (father-in-law)
Profession	Politician, writer
Awards	Partisan Memorial
Nickname	Kulturni
Military service
Allegiance	Yugoslavia
Branch/service	Yugoslav Partisans
Years of service	1941–1945

Avdo Humo (1 February 1914 – 24 January 1983) was a Yugoslav and Bosnian communist politician, writer and a Order of the People's Hero recipient.

He is prominent because of his commitment for equality of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina and for his opposition to Serbian domination in the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also accused most responsible leaders of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the establishment of "undemocratic relations" and the introduction of a "strong-arm" led regime.

Biography

Humo was born in Mostar on 1 February 1914. He joined the revolutionary movement while he attended high school in gymnasium in Mostar. Because he was expelled from the gymnasium in Mostar, he continued his education in Bihać. Subsequently, he enrolled the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology, where he obtained a degree in world and Yugoslav literature. At the University, he was one of the organizers and participants in actions of the socialist-oriented students. He became a member of SKOJ in 1934 and a member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia in 1935.

He organized students of Bosnia and Herzegovina into the "Petar Kočić" youth society and the "Neretva" section where members of Communist Party were also active.

Humo was one of the most prominent party members before World War II. In 1940 he became a member of the Regional Committee of Communist Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was also one of the resistance organizers in Herzegovina against Axis forces. Because he was educated and well read, Humo was nicknamed "Kulturni" by his comrades. Listening to command he moved to Sarajevo and continued his activity there. As the party's Vice-President he participated in the First and Second Assembly of ZAVNOBiH. He was also a member of the AVNOJ.

Humo started a newspaper named "Oslobođenje" (Template:Lang-en).

Humo served on various party and state positions, including as the President of the Executive Council of PR Bosnia and Herzegovina (de facto Prime Minister). He was proclaimed People's Hero of Yugoslavia on 27 November 1953. In 1972 Humo was dismissed along with Osman Karabegović from their posts for alleged Muslim "exclusivism" and "nationalism."

Avdo Humo died on 24 January 1983 in Opatija, Croatia.

Personal life

Humo married Olga Ninčić, daughter of Momčilo Ninčić, a prominent politician of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and former President of the Assembly of the League of Nations. His wife was a secretary of Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito through the war. Hamza Humo, a famous Bosnian writer, was his uncle.

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Hamza Humo bust in front of National Theatre Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Isaković, Alija (1994). Antologija zla (in Bosnian). Ljiljan. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Vrančić, Vjekoslav (1985). Branili smo državu: uspomene, osvrti, doživljaji (in Croatian). Vol. 2. Knjižnica Hrvatske revije. ISBN 9788459957755. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

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