Franjo Tuđman

Franjo Tuđman
Vrhovnik; Franjo Tuđman
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	14 May 1922; Veliko Trgovišće, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Died	10 December 1999 (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.hr
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)
Unit	10th Zagreb Corps
Battles/wars	World War II in Yugoslavia; Croatian War of Independence

Franjo Tuđman, also written as Franjo Tudjman^[3]^[4] (Croatian: [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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↑ "ODLUKA O OZNAKAMA ČINOVA I DUŽNOSTI U ORUŽANIM SNAGAMA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE" (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 December 2013.
↑ "Rank Vrhovnik". ZASTUPNIČKI DOM SABORA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
↑ "Franjo Tudjman". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
↑ Traynor, Ian (12 December 1999). "Franjo Tudjman". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

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[Vrhovnik2-1] "ODLUKA O OZNAKAMA ČINOVA I DUŽNOSTI U ORUŽANIM SNAGAMA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE" (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 December 2013.

[2] "Rank Vrhovnik". ZASTUPNIČKI DOM SABORA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE. Retrieved 15 April 2017.

[3] "Franjo Tudjman". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[4] Traynor, Ian (12 December 1999). "Franjo Tudjman". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

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Vrhovnik Franjo Tuđman


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.hr
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