Milorad Ulemek

Milorad Ulemek (Serbian: Милорад Улемек; born 15 March 1968), also known as Milorad Luković (Милорад Луковић) and "Legija" ("Legion"), is a Serbian former commander of the Serbian police special unit, the Special Operations Unit (JSO) and a former paramilitary commander, who was convicted of the assassinations of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić and former Serbian President Ivan Stambolić. He was also convicted of conspiracy in the attempted murder of Serbian opposition leader Vuk Drašković.

Milorad Ulemek
Born (1968-03-15) 15 March 1968
OrganizationJSO
Criminal statusImprisoned
Criminal chargeOrganizer of the assassination of Zoran Đinđić, assassination of Ivan Stambolić, Ibar Highway assassination attempt executor
Penalty40-year unique penalty imprisonment
(137-year total penalty as imprisonment)
Military career
Native name
Милорад Улемек
Nickname(s)"Legija", "Cema", "Šareni", "Ćoro"
Service/branch French Foreign Legion
Serb Volunteer Guard
Special Operations Unit
Years of service1986–2002
RankColonel
Commands heldHead of the Special Operations Unit
Battles/wars
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