Background
BLAZEVIC, Jakov was born on March 24, 1912 in BuZim near Gospid.
BLAZEVIC, Jakov was born on March 24, 1912 in BuZim near Gospid.
Zagreb University.
Joined Communist Party of Yugoslavia 1928. Imprisoned for six months for communist activities 1931. Secretary District Committee of Croatia in Lika 1940.
Delegate First National Conference of Communist Party of Croatia.
Organized Croatian uprising First Partisan Detachment Velebit in Lika district. Sentenced to death by Italian Military
Court 1943. Minister of Commerce and Supply 1948-1950.
Vice-President Government, and President Economics Council of Croatia 1950-1953. President, of Croatia 1953-1962.
President Federation Chamber of Commerce. Executive Council 1962-1965.
Vice President 1965-1967.
President, of Assembly of Croatia 1967-1974, President, of Presidency of Croatia 1974-1982.
Central Committee Communist Party of Croatia. Central Committee Communist Party of Yugoslavia. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Zavnoh Convention.
Federation.
Presidency of Yugoslavia.
Married 1st Sabina BlaZic in 1945 (divorced in 1976). Married 2nd Vera Gerovac in 1976.