Nisim Albahari

Nisim Albahari (1916 — 1991), was a Yugoslav Partisan, People's Hero of Yugoslavia and political leader in the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

[1] He attended school in Sarajevo, where he was first introduced to revolutionary socialism thought and participated in cultural, sports and political activities.

After facing extreme torture in prison, he escaped with Iso Jovanovic (Communist Party Secretary for BiH), Milutin Djuraskovic and Vas Miskin to liberated territory in the mountainous Bosnian region of Romanija.

He participated in several battles during the Liberation of Yugoslavia and fought with several divisions, including the Sixth East Bosnian Brigade.

Additionally, he served as Minister of Labor for the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and as a member of the Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia.