Sava Bjelica

Sava Bjelica
Sava Bjelica (aged 104) in September 2005
Birth:	27 January 1901 Meca, Berkovici, Austria-Hungary (now Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Death:	27 March 2006 Meca, Berkovici, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Age:	105 years, 59 days
Country:	BIH
Centenarian

Sava Bjelica (27 January 1901 – 27 March 2006) was a Bosnian centenarian who was the oldest known living man in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the time of his death.

Biography

Sava Bjelica was born in the village of Meca, municipality Berkovici, Austria-Hungary, (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina) on 27 January 1901. He spent most of his life in his native village doing various agricultural jobs. He survived five wars, and as a member of partisan units during World War II, he walked almost the entire territory of the former common state of Yugoslavia.

He had five children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren throughout the former Yugoslavia and abroad.

Sava Bjelica died in the village of Meca, Berkovici, Bosnia and Herzegovina on 27 March 2006 at the age of 105 years, 59 days.

References

• Zakoračio u drugi vek Novosti, 1 June 2003
• Sve u životu prošao I JOŠ SE NIJE NAŽIVIO Nezavisne Novine, 25 September 2005
• Sava Bjelica umro u 106. godini Dnevni Avaz, 28 March 2006
• Najstariji Hercegovac umro u 106. godini Glas Javnosti, 28 March 2006

Bosnia and Herzegovina's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E)

Sava Bjelica • Unknown • Jovan Jovanovic • Dragoljub Galic • Halil Sarajlic • Anto Kovac • Mijo Martinovic • Mustafa Dzafic • Anonymous