Stjepan Sarkotić
Baron Stjepan Sarkotić | |
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Stjepan Sarkotić in a uniform of a lieutenant field marshal in 1915 | |
| 9th Governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 22 December 1914 – 3 November 1918 | |
| Appointed by | Franz Joseph I of Austria |
| Preceded by | Oskar Potiorek |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished(Atanasije Šola as President of the People's Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1858 |
| Died | 16 October 1939 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Zentralfriedhof, Simmering, Vienna, Austria |
| Alma mater | Theresian Military Academy |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Awards | Order of the Iron Crown Order of Leopold |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
| Branch/service | Austro-Hungarian Army |
| Years of service | 1884–1918 |
| Rank | Generaloberst |
| Unit | Königgrätz Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment 1st Mountain Brigade Intelligence Department of General Staff |
| Commands | 7th Infantry Division XII Corps 5th Infantry Brigade 88th Land Rifle Regiment 44th Home Guard Infantry Division VI. Royal Military District 42nd Home Guard Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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Stjepan Freiherr Sarkotić von Lovćen (also Stjepan Sarkotić, or Stephan Sarkotić; 4 October 1858 – 16 October 1939) was an Austro-Hungarian Army generaloberst of Croatian descent who served as Governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina and military commander of Dalmatia and Montenegro during the First World War.