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Franjo Tuđman

1922 - 1999

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Franjo Tuđman (14 May 1922 – 10 December 1999) was a Croatian politician and historian who became the first president of Croatia, from 1990 until his death in 1999. He served following the country's independence from Yugoslavia. Tuđman also was the ninth and last president of the Presidency of SR Croatia from May to July 1990. Tuđman was born in Veliko Trgovišće. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Franjo Tuđman is the 684th most popular politician (down from 634th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Croatia (up from 7th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Croatian Politician.

Franjo Tuđman was a Croatian politician who is most famous for being the first president of the Republic of Croatia.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Franjo Tuđman ranks 684 out of 19,576Before him are Fulgencio Batista, Horemheb, John II of France, Xanthippe, Constantine II of Greece, and Menes. After him are Louis VI of France, Maximian, Emperor Gaozu of Han, Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor Jimmu, and Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester.

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Among people born in 1922, Franjo Tuđman ranks 10Before him are Pier Paolo Pasolini, Christopher Lee, Judy Garland, Stan Lee, Hiroo Onoda, and Norodom Sihanouk. After him are Thomas Kuhn, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Emil Zátopek, Aage Bohr, Pierre Cardin, and Ava Gardner. Among people deceased in 1999, Franjo Tuđman ranks 3Before him are Stanley Kubrick, and Hussein of Jordan. After him are Hassan II of Morocco, Joseph Heller, Fred Trump, Pete Conrad, Scatman John, John F. Kennedy Jr., Gertrude B. Elion, Mario Puzo, and Joaquín Rodrigo.

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In Croatia

Among people born in Croatia, Franjo Tuđman ranks 6 out of 700Before him are Nikola Tesla (1856), Josip Broz Tito (1892), Diocletian (244), Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (-63), and Rüstem Pasha (1500). After him are Valens (328), Leopold Ružička (1887), János Kádár (1912), Roger Joseph Boscovich (1711), Pope John IV (600), and Pope Caius (250).

Among POLITICIANS In Croatia

Among politicians born in Croatia, Franjo Tuđman ranks 4Before him are Josip Broz Tito (1892), Diocletian (244), and Rüstem Pasha (1500). After him are Valens (328), János Kádár (1912), Joanna II of Naples (1373), Crispus (305), Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (1968), Stjepan Radić (1871), Zoran Milanović (1966), and Ivan Ribar (1881).