Slobodan Penezić "Krcun" (; 2 July 1918 – 6 November 1964) was a Yugoslav communist politician who served as Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Serbia. In his heyday, he was the Secret Police chief in Serbia.
He was also notable for leading the arrest of Draža Mihailović and for being awarded the Order of the People's Hero (on 5 July 1952).
Career Penezić was a member of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, a member of the League of Communists of Serbia Executive Committee and was also chairman of the Executive Council of the Serbian parliament.
Death On 6 November 1964, Penezić and were killed in a car accident when the state car they were riding in, a 1964 Oldsmobile F85 Deluxe Sedan, skidded off a wet and muddy road and into a tree.The Milwaukee Journal (7 November 1964). "2 Yugoslav Officials Killed in Car Crash". Retrieved 4 September 2015. Penezić's death cleared the way for plans by Josip Broz Tito to limit the power of secret police chief Aleksandar Ranković at a crucial party congress.
His wife was among those who doubted the circumstances of his death, but his son considered finding out hard facts nearly impossible.
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