Avdo Humo

Avdo Humo Авдо Хумо
2ndPresident of the Executive Council of PR 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,Condominium of Bosnia and Herzegovina,Austria-Hungary
Died	24 January 1983(1983-01-24)(aged 68) Opatija,SR Croatia,SFR Yugoslavia
Citizenship	Yugoslav
Political party	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Spouse	Olga Humo
Relations	Hamza Humo(uncle) Momčilo Ninčić(father-in-law)
Profession	Politician,writer
Awards	Commemorative Medal
Nickname	Kulturni
Military service
Allegiance	Yugoslavia
Branch/service	Yugoslav Partisans
Years of service	1941–45

Avdo Humo(Serbian Cyrillic:Авдо Хумо;1 February 1914 – 24 January 1983) was aYugoslavandBosniancommunist politician, writer and anOrder of the People's Herorecipient.

Humo held highest positions in theSocialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.In 1972, Humo andOsman Karabegovićcame into conflict with the leadership of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, accusing it for the establishment of "undemocratic relations" and the introduction of a "strong-arm led regime". This led to Humo and Karabegović being stripped of their posts.

Biography

Humo was born inMostaron 1 February 1914. He joined the revolutionary movement while he attended high school ingymnasium in Mostar.Because he was expelled from the gymnasium in Mostar, he continued his education inBihać.Subsequently, he enrolled theUniversity of BelgradeFaculty 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 ofSKOJin 1934 and a member of theCommunist Party of Yugoslaviain 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 beforeWorld War II in Yugoslavia.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 inHerzegovinaagainstAxis forces.Because he was educated and well read, Humo was nicknamed "Kulturni" by his comrades. His nickname, "kulturni" inSerbo-CroatianandBosniancan loosely be translated as polite, cultured or well-read.Listening to command he moved toSarajevoand continued his activity there. As the party's Vice-President he participated in the First and Second Assembly ofZAVNOBiH.He was also a member of theAVNOJ.

Humo was a founding member of the famous Bosnian newspaperOslobođenje.He served on various party and state positions, including as the President of the Executive Council of PR Bosnia and Herzegovina (de factoPrime Minister). He was proclaimedPeople's Hero of Yugoslaviaon 27 November 1953. In 1972, he was dismissed along withOsman Karabegovićfrom their posts for alleged Muslim "exclusivism" and "nationalism."

Avdo Humo died on 24 January 1983 inOpatija,Yugoslavia

Personal life

Humo marriedOlga Ninčić,daughter ofMomčilo Ninčić,a prominent politician of theKingdom of Yugoslaviaand former President of the Assembly of theLeague of Nations.His wife was a secretary of Yugoslav PresidentJosip Broz Titothrough the war.Bosnian writerHamza Humowas his uncle.

References

Books

• Banac, Ivo(1992).Protiv straha: članci, izjave i javni nastupi[Against fear: articles, statements and public appearances] (in Croatian). Zagreb: Slon.
• Isaković, Alija (1994).Antologija zla(in Bosnian). Ljiljan.
• Pinson, Mark (1996).The Muslims of Bosnia-Herzegovina: Their Historic Development from the Middle Ages to the Dissolution of Yugoslavia.Cambridge, MA: Harvard CMES.ISBN9780932885128.
• Velikonja, Mitja (2003).Religious Separation and Political Intolerance in Bosnia-Herzegovina.College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press.ISBN9781603447249.