Branko Jovanović (Serbian: Бранко Јовановић; Belgrade, Principality of Serbia, 14 December 1868 – Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, 29 April 1921) was a general of the Royal Serbian Army and the Royal Yugoslav Army, Commander of the Cavalry Division in World War I, lecturer at the Military Academy and five-time Minister of the Army and navy of the Kingdoms of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

He attended the General Staff Training in the Russian Empire at the prestigious Saint Petersburg Military Engineering-Technical University-Nikolaevsky (Russian: Санкт-Петербургский Военный инженерно-технический университет, VITU), previously known as the Saint Petersburg Nikolaevsky Engineering Academy, which was established in 1810 under Alexander I.

[2][1] As a major, he was transferred to the General Staff profession and received command over an infantry battalion.

Branko Jovanović took part in the May Coup in 1903 and the murder of King Aleksandar Obrenović and Queen Draga.

Due to his serious health condition, he did not take office, so Prince Arsen Karađorđević became the commander instead.