Editing Aleksandar Ranković (section)

{{Villain_Infobox
|image = AleksandarRanković_copy_600x890.jpg
|fullname = Aleksandar Ranković
|alias = Leka<br>The People's Hero
|origin = Draževac, Serbia
|occupation = Vice President of Yugoslavia (1963 - 1966)<br>Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (1949 - 1963)
|type of villain = Corrupt Official
|goals = Bring Albania and Kosovo under his control (failed)<br>Create a centralized Yugoslavia (failed)
|crimes =[[War crimes]]<br>[[Genocide]]<br>[[Ethnic cleansing]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>[[Homophobia]]<br>[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Negrophobia]]<br>[[Misogyny]] 
|hobby = }}'''Aleksandar Ranković''' (''nom de guerre'' '''Leka'''; 28 November 1909 – 19 August 1983) was a Yugoslav communist politician, considered to be the third most powerful man in Yugoslavia after [[Josip Broz Tito]] and Edvard Kardelj.

Ranković was a proponent of a centralized Yugoslavia and opposed efforts that promoted decentralization that he deemed to be against the interests of the Serbian people; he ensured Serbs had a strong presence in Serbia's Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo's nomenklatura. Ranković cautioned against separatist forces in Kosovo who were commonly suspected of pursuing seditious activities.

The popularity of Ranković in Serbia became apparent at his funeral in 1983, which large numbers of people attended. Many considered Ranković a Serbian "national" leader. Ranković's policies have been perceived as the basis of the policies of [[Slobodan Milošević]].