Slobodan Milo?evi?

Slobodan Milo?evi? {{Audio|sr-SlobodanMilosevic.ogg|listen}} (Serbian: ???????? ?????????, pronounced {{IPA|}}; born 20 August 1941) is a former President of Serbia and of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as well as leader of the Socialist Party of Serbia.

Nickname

In local media, Milo?evi? is nicknamed Sloba, which is a common nickname for "Slobodan"; in Western media this nickname is usually translated as Slobo, perhaps in imitation of the vocative of "Sloba" which was chanted at various political demonstrations where he was present.

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Media - Western - Vocative - Demonstrations

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A popular opposition chant was "Slobo - Sadame" comparing the Serb leader with his Iraqi counterpart, Saddam Hussein. Another popular saying by his critics was: Slobo spasi Srbiju i ubij se, meaning Sloba, save Serbia and kill yourself, referring to the suicide of his parents. A satirical chant with the line Spasi Srbiju i ubij se, Slobodane was slang on anti-regime protests in Serbia.

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Serb - Iraqi - Saddam Hussein

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