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Ivan Rukavina | |
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.jpg) Rukavina in 1943 | |
| Born | January 26, 1912 Otočac, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | April 3, 1992 (aged 80) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Allegiance |  Spanish Republic (1936–1939) Yugoslavia (1941–1977) |
| Service | 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 | 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.