Franjo Tuđman
Croatian politician, soldier and president (1922-1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franjo Tuđman, also written as Franjo Tudjman[3][4] (Croatian pronunciation: [frǎːɲo tûdʑman] (listen); 14 May 1922 – 10 December 1999) was a Croatian politician and historian. He became the first President of Croatia and served as president from 1990 until his death in 1999. He was the 9th and last President of the Presidency of SR Croatia from May to July 1990.
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Franjo Tuđman | |
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1st President of Croatia | |
In office 22 December 1990 – 10 December 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Josip Manolić Franjo Gregurić Hrvoje Šarinić Nikica Valentić Zlatko Mateša |
Preceded by | Himself (as President of the Presidency of the Republic of Croatia) |
Succeeded by | Vlatko Pavletić (as Acting President) Stjepan Mesić (as President) |
President of the Presidency of the Republic of Croatia | |
In office 25 July 1990 – 22 December 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Stjepan Mesić (as President of the Executive Council of SR Croatia) Josip Manolić(as Prime Minister of Croatia) |
Preceded by | himself (as President of the Presidency of SR Croatia) |
Succeeded by | himself (as President of Croatia) |
9th President of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Croatia | |
In office 30 May 1990 – 25 July 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Stjepan Mesić (as President of the Executive Council of SR Croatia) |
Preceded by | Ivo Latin |
Succeeded by | himself (as President of the Presidency of the Republic of Croatia) |
1st President of the Croatian Democratic Union | |
In office 17 June 1989 – 10 December 1999 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Vladimir Šeks (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1922-05-14)14 May 1922 Veliko Trgovišće, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
Died | 10 December 1999(1999-12-10) (aged 77) Zagreb, Croatia |
Resting place | Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia |
Nationality | Croatian |
Political party | Croatian Democratic Union (1989-1999) |
Other political affiliations | League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1942-1967) |
Spouse(s) | Ankica Žumbar (m. 1945; his death 1999) |
Children | Miroslav, Stjepan, Nevenka |
Alma mater | Military Academy Belgrade University of Zadar |
Profession | Politician, historian, soldier |
Signature | |
Website | tudjman |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Yugoslavia (1942–61) Croatia (1995–1999) |
Branch/service | Yugoslav Partisans (1942–45) Yugoslav People's Army (1945–61) Republic of Croatia Armed Forces (1995–1999) |
Years of service | 1942–1961 1995–1999 |
Rank | Major General (YPA) Vrhovnik (HV)[1][2] |
Unit | 10th Zagreb Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II in Yugoslavia Croatian War of Independence |
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