Background
Humo was born in Mostar on 1 February 1914.
Humo was born in Mostar on 1 February 1914.
He joined the revolutionary movement while he attended high school in gymnasium in Mostar.
In 1972, Humo and Osman Karabegović came 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. 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.
Humo was one of the most prominent party members before World World War II in Yugoslavia. 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. Humo served on various party and state positions, including as the President of the Executive Council of Puerto Rico Bosnia and Herzegovina (de facto Prime Minister).
He was proclaimed People"s Hero of Yugoslavia on 27 November 1953. 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.
Humo held highest positions in the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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. In 1940 he became a member of the Regional Committee of Communist Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He was also a member of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia. Humo was one of the founding members of the famous Bosnian newspaper Oslobođenje (English: Liberation).