HEADS OF STATE OF CROATIA
LIST, FROM SETTLING
about 626 to 1996
DUKEDOM OF CROATIA (about 626.- 925.)
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DUKES:
Klukas,Lobel,Kosjenc,Muhlo,Hrvat,
Tuga,Buga (about 626.- about 641.)
Radoslav (about 641.- after 688.)
...
Viseslav (about 800.)
Borna (810.- 821.)
Vladislav (821.- 835.)
Mislav (835.- 845.)
House of
Trpimirovic: Trpimir (845.- 864.)
Domagoj (864.- 876.)
Iljko (876.- 878.)
Zdeslav (878.- 879.)
Branimir (879.- 892.)
Mucimir (892.- 910.)
CROATIAN KINGDOM (925.- 1918.)
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KINGS:
Tomislav (910.- 928.)
/duke 910.- 925./
/king 925.- 928./
Trpimir I (928.- 935.)
Kresimir I (935.- 945.)
Miroslav (945.- 949.)
Michael Kresimir II (949.- 969.)
Stephen Drzislav (969.- 986.)
Trpimir II (986.- 995.)
Mucimir (995.- 1000.)
Kresimir III (1000.- 1030.)
Stephen I (1030.- 1058.)
Peter Kresimir IV (1058.- 1074.)
Demetrius Zvonimir (1075.- 1088.)
Stephen II (1088.- 1090.)
Slavic (1090.- 1093.)
Peter (1093.- 1097.)
House of
Arpady: Colomanus (1097.- 1116.)
Stephen III (II) (1116.- 1131.)
Bela I (II) (1131.- 1141.)
Geza I (II) (1141.- 1162.)
Stephen IV (III) (1162.)
Ladislas I (II) (1162.- 1163.)
Stephen V (IV) (1163.)
Stephen IV (III) (1163.- 1167.)
House of
Comnenus: Manuel (1167.- 1180.)
House of
Arpady: Bela II (III) (1180.- 1196.)
Emericus (1196.- 1204.)
Ladislas II (III) (1204.- 1205.)
Andrew I (II) (1205.- 1235.)
Bela III (IV) (1235.- 1270.)
Stephen VI (V) (1270.- 1272.)
Ladislas III (IV) of Cumania (1272.- 1290.)
Andrew II (III) of Venice (1290.- 1301.)
House of
Anjou: Charles Robert (1301.- 1342.)
Louis I (1342.- 1382.)
Maria (1382.- 1385.)
Charles of Durazzo (1385.- 1386.)
House of
Luxembourg: Sigismund (1387.- 1437.)
House of
Habsburg: Albert of Austria (1437.- 1439.)
House of
Anjou: Elisabeth (1439.- 1440.)
House of
Jagiello: Wladislaw I of Varna (1440.- 1444.)
House of
Habsburg: Ladislas Posthumous (1444.- 1457.)
House of
Hunyadi: Matthias Corvinus (1458.- 1490.)
House of
Jagiello: Wladislaw II (1490.- 1516.)
Louis II (1516.- 1526.)
House of
Habsburg: Ferdinand I (1527.- 1564.)
Maximilian I (II) (1564.- 1576.)
Rudolf I (II) (1576.- 1608.)
Matthias II (I) (1608.- 1619.)
Ferdinand II (1619.- 1637.)
Ferdinand III (1637.- 1657.)
Leopold I (1657.- 1705.)
Joseph I (1705.- 1711.)
Charles III (VI) (1711.- 1740.)
House of
Habsburg -
Lothringen: Maria Theresa (1740.- 1780.)
Joseph II (1780.- 1790.)
Leopold II (1790.- 1792.)
Francis I (II,I) (1792.- 1835.)
Ferdinand IV (I) (1835.- 1848.)
Francis Joseph I (1848.- 1916.)
Charles IV (I) (1916.- 1918.)
OCCUPATION (1918.- 1939.)
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LEADERS OF NATION IN THE STRUGGLE FOR THE RIGHT OF SELF-DETERMINATION:
Stjepan Radic (1918.- 1928.)
Vladko Macek (1928.- 1939.)
BANDOM OF CROATIA (1939.- 1941.)
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BAN:
Ivan Subasic (1939.- 1941.)
INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA (1941.- 1945.)
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CHIEF OF THE STATE:
Ante Pavelic (1941.- 1945.)
FEDERAL STATE OF CROATIA (1945.- 1946.); PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CROATIA (1946.-
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- 1963.); SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF CROATIA (1963.- 1990.)
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PRESIDENTS OF PRESIDIUM OF PARLIAMENT:
Vladimir Nazor (1945.- 1949.)
/president of National anti-fascist council
of national liberation of Croatia 1945./
/president of Presidium of Parliament 1945.- 1949./
Karlo Mrazovic (1949.- 1952.)
Vicko Krstulovic (1952.- 1953.)
PRESIDENTS OF PARLIAMENT:
Zlatan Sremec (1953.)
Vladimir Bakaric (1953.- 1963.)
Ivan Krajacic (1963.- 1967.)
PRESIDENTS OF PRESIDENCY:
Jakov Blazevic (1967.- 1982.)
/president of Parliament 1967.- 1974./
/president of Presidency 1974.- 1982./
Marijan Cvetkovic (1982.- 1983.)
Milutin Baltic (1983.- 1984.)
Jaksa Petric (1984.- 1985.)
Pero Car (1985.)
Ema Derosi - Bjelajac (1985.- 1986.)
Ante Markovic (1986.- 1988.)
Ivo Latin (1988.- 1990.)
REPUBLIC OF CROATIA (from 1990.)
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PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC:
Franjo Tudjman (od 1990.)
/president of Presidency of SRC 1990./
/president of Republic from 1990./
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INDEPENDENT DUKES IN PANNONIAN COUNTER-KINGS DURING THE STRUGGLES FOR THRONE
CROATIA; SIRMIEN AND PANNONIA
INFERIOR FROM SETTLING TILL THE
UNION OF THE KINGDOM IN 925. House of:
Kuber (oko 758.) Arpady Helene Lijepa (1088.- 1091.)
Vojmir (oko 796.) Almo (1091.- 1095.)
Ljudevit of Posavlje (817.- 823.) Anjou Charles Martell (1292.- 1295.)
Ratimir (829.- 838.) Ladislas of Naples (1386.- 1409.)
Pribina (849.- 860.) Kotromanic Stephen Tvrtko (1387.- 1391.)
Kocelj (861.- 872.) Stephen Dabisa (1391.- 1395.)
Mucimir (872.- 873.) Habsburg Ladislas Posthumous(1440.- 1444.)
Braslav (880.- 897.) Zapolja John (1527.- 1540.)
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Author: Zoran Lukic - 1994
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Literature:
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V. Klaic: Povijest Hrvata, Zagreb,
1899.- 1911.
L. Katic: Pregled povijesti Hrvata, Zagreb,
1938.
Enciklopedija Leksikografskog zavoda, Zagreb,
1967.
S. Gunjaca: Ispravci i dopune starijoj hrvat-
skoj historiji, Zagreb, 1973.- 1978.
S. Slabek: Banovina Hrvatska, Kutina, 1985.
Narodne novine, Zagreb, 1945.- 1990.
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ZAGREB,CROATIA
1994.
Significant Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| c. 600 | Slavs begin to settle modern Croatia |
| 924-925 | Tomislav believed to have been crowned first King of Croatia |
| 1091 | Pacta Convent between Hungarian King Ladislaus and Croatian nobles |
| c. 1097 | Venice seizes much of Dalmatia during Croatian civil strife |
| 1102 | Hungarian King Koloman crowned King of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia in Biograd na moru |
| 1204 | Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) independent of Byzantine Empire |
| 1522 | At invitation of Croatian nobility, Austrian Archduke Ferdinand of Habsburg establishes garrisons in Croatia to block Turkish invasion routes; subsequently, Serb refugees are recruited to support garrisons |
| 1526 | Hungarian army defeated by Turks under Sulejman I at Mohacs (28 August); King Louis II dies during Hungarian retreat |
| 1527 | Ferdinand of Habsburg elected King of Hungary and Croatia |
| 1529 | Unsuccessful Turkish siege of Vienna |
| 1553 | Ferdinand appoints general to command Croatian and Slavonian Borders, with authority over both civil and military affairs. Formal beginning of Military Border, independent of Zagreb |
| 1797 | France annexes Venice and Venetian Dalamatia |
| 1808 | France annexes Dubrovnik; end of the Republic of Ragusa |
| 1815 | Dalmatia and Dubrovnik taken by Habsburgs |
| 1848-1849 | Josip Jelacic named Ban (Viceroy) of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia; fights with Habsburgs against Hungarian Revolution |
| 1867 | Austria-Hungary created. Croatia falls under Hungarian crown; Dalmatia under Austrian crown |
| 1871-1881 | Final dissolution of the Military Border; Zagreb regains control over territory |
| 1914 | World War I begins |
| 1918 | Austria-Hungary dissolved; Croatian National Council votes for unconditional unification of Croatia (including Dalmatia) with Serbia and Montenegro (October) |
| 1918 | Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes proclaimed in Belgrade (1 December) |
| 1921 | Vidovdan Constitution adopted (28 June) |
| 1928 | Stjepan Radic assassinated in Belgrade Parliament (20 June) |
| 1929 | King Alexander proclaims Kingdom of Yugoslavia; reorganizes country into Banovinas; Croatis disappears. |
| 1939 | Agreement between Yugoslav Prime Minister Cvetkovic and Vlatko Macek establishes Banovina of Croatia |
| 1941 | Axis invasion and destruction of Yugoslavia; Croatian Ustashe proclaimed Independent State of Croatia |
| 1943 | Anti-Fascist Council for National Liberation of Yugoslavia (AVNOJ) Proclamation at Jajce (29 November) |
| 1945 | Croatia becomes constituent republic of Federal Yugoslavia under Tito |
| 1971 | Tito removes government and party leadership of Croatia, ending the Croatian Spring or Mass Movement (December) |
| 1980 | Tito dies |
| 1987-1988 | Serbian leaders openly adopt nationalist politics late 1988 on. Press controls break down in Croatia; nationalism spreads; Communists weakened; multi-party elections called |
| 1990 | Two-round elections (April-May) - Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) gets majority in Parliament or Sabor; Franjo Tudjman elected president |
| 1991 | Croatia declares independence (25 June) |
| 1991 | UN imposes arms embargo on Croatia, Slovenia, and Yugoslavia (25 September) |
| 1992 | Cease-fire with Yugoslav Army (2 January) |
| 1992 | European Community recognizes Croatia and Slovenia (15 January) |
| 1992 | United States recognizes Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina (7 April) |
| 1992 | Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina admitted to United Nations General Assembly (22 May) |
| 1993 | Croatia backs Bosnian Croat split from Bosnian government |
| 1995 | Croatian lighting assault retakes Serb-occupied western Slavonia (June) |
| 1995 | Second lighting assault captures Knin and Krajina region (August) |
| 1995 | Agreement signed on return to Croatia of Serb-occupied eastern Slavonia (12 November) |
From Center
for Army Lessons Learned Home Page US Army
Title CROATIA, REPUBLIC OF -- 12/03/96

12/03/96
CROATIA, REPUBLIC OF
President ........ Tudjman, Franjo
Prime Minister ........ Matesa, Zlatko
Dep. Prime Min. ........ Radic, Jure
Dep. Prime Min. (Economics) ........ Skegro, Borislav
Dep. Prime Min. (Humanitarian Affairs) ........ Kostovic, Ivica
Dep. Prime Min. (Refugee Issues) ........ Granic, Mate
Dep. Prime Min. (Social Affairs) ........ Mintas-Hodak, Ljerka
Min. of Administration ........ Mlakar, Davorin
Min. of Agriculture & Forestry ........ Jankovic, Matej
Min. of Culture ........ Biskupic, Bozo
Min. of Defense ........ Susak, Gojko
Min. of Development & Reconstruction ........ Radic, Jure
Min. of Economy ........ Stern, Davor
Min. of Education & Sport ........ Vokic, Ljilja
Min. of Finance ........ Prka, Bozo
Min. of Foreign Affairs ........ Granic, Mate
Min. of Health ........ Hebrang, Andrija
Min. of Immigration ........ Petrovic, Marijan
Min. of Internal Affairs ........ Jarnjak, Ivan
Min. of Justice ........ Separovic, Miroslav
Min. of Labor & Social Welfare ........ Skaro, Joso
Min. of Maritime Affairs, Transport, & Communications
........ Luzavec, Zeljko
Min. of Privatization & State Property Administration
........ Penic, Ivan
Min. of Science & Technology ........ Kostovic, Ivica
Min. of Tourism ........ Bulic, Niko
Min. of Urban Planning, Construction, & Housing ........
Dropulic-Matulavic, Marina
Min. Without Portfolio ........ Mocibob, Branko
Min. Without Portfolio ........ Njavro, Juraj
Governor, National Bank of Croatia ........ Skreb, Marko
Ambassador to the US ........ Zuzul, Miomir
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York ........ Sanader,
Ivo
From Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign
Governments - Croatia 12/03/96 CIA
Other References:
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Croatian)
A short overview of croatian constitutional history. Complete
list of croatian dukes, kings, presidents and bans. Graphically
ilustrated by official croatian coats of arms through history.
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