Petar Pešić

Petar Pešić
Петар Пешић
8th and 16th Minister of the Army and Navy of Yugoslavia
In office
5 January 1922 – 4 November 1922
MonarchAleksandar I
Prime MinisterNikola Pašić
Preceded byMiloš Vasić
Succeeded byStevan Hadžić
In office
7 November 1940 – 27 March 1941
MonarchPeter II
Prime MinisterDragiša Cvetković
Preceded byMilan Nedić
Succeeded byBogoljub Ilić
2nd, 4th and 6th Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslavia
In office
21 January 1921 – 10 March 1921
(Acting)
Preceded byŽivojin Mišić
Succeeded byPetar Bojović
In office
8 December 1921 – 4 November 1922
Preceded byPetar Bojović
Succeeded byMilan Milovanović
In office
30 July 1924 – 11 April 1929
Prime MinisterPetar Živković
Preceded byMilan Milovanović
Succeeded byMilan Milovanović

2nd Chief of the Supreme Command of the Kingdom of Montenegro
In office
20 April 1915 – 20 January 1916
MonarchNicholas I
Preceded byBožidar Janković
Succeeded byPosition abolished

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Kingdom of Montenegro
In office
6 August 1914 – 20 April 1915
MonarchNicholas I
Chief of the Supreme CommandBožidar Janković
Chief of the General StaffJanko Vukotić
Prime MinisterJanko Vukotić
Minister of WarJanko Vukotić
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byHimself (as Chief of the Supreme Command of the Kingdom of Montenegro)
Personal details
Born(1871-09-26)26 September 1871
Died6 September 1944(1944-09-06) (aged 72)
Spouse
Danica Mostić
(m. 1907)
Alma materMilitary Academy
Military service
Allegiance Serbia
 Montenegro
 Yugoslavia
Branch Royal Serbian Army
 Montenegro Army
 Royal Yugoslav Army
Years of service1894 – 1929
1940 – 1941
RankArmy general
Battles/warsFirst Balkan War
Second Balkan War
World War I
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Petar Pešić (26 September 1871 – 6 September 1944) was a Serbian general and a Sardar of the Kingdom of Montenegro. During his military career, he was the Minister of War, the Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and a senator.