Ivan Rukavina

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Ivan Rukavina
Rukavina in 1943
Born	(1912-01-26)January 26, 1912 Otočac, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary
Died	April 3, 1992(1992-04-03) (aged 80) Zagreb, Croatia
Allegiance	Spanish Republic (1936–1939)  Yugoslavia (1941–1977)
Service/branch	International Brigades (1936–1939) Yugoslav Partisans (1941–1945) Yugoslav People's Army Ground Forces (1945–1977)
Years of service	1936–1939 1941–1977
Rank	Captain (Spanish Republic) General of the Army (Yugoslavia)
Unit	Dimitrov Battalion (Spanish Republic)
Commands held	Đuro Đaković Battalion (Spanish Republic) Chief of Staff of Croatia 4th (Croatian) Corps Vojvodina Military District Zagreb Military District
Battles/wars	Spanish Civil War World War II in Yugoslavia
Awards	Order of the People's Hero of Yugoslavia Order of the War Banner Order of the Partisan Star Order of Brotherhood and Unity Order of Bravery Partisan Memorial Order of the Southern Cross
Other work	Politician

Ivan Rukavina (January 26, 1912 – April 3, 1992) was army general of the Yugoslav People's Army, People's Hero of Yugoslavia and politician.

Rukavina was a member of the International Brigades and prominent Croatian and Yugoslav communist. He was a Partisan in World War II in Yugoslavia with a rank of general. After the war he was Deputy of the Minister of Defence of Yugoslavia and held various military high positions. He also supported Croatian Spring in the early 1970s and after the collapse of Yugoslavia he participated in founding of Croatian People's Party in 1990.