Jure Pelivan

Jure Pelivan (Croatian pronunciation: [jǔːre pěliʋaːn]; 1 December 1928 – 18 July 2014) was a Bosnian Croat politician and economist. He served as the last Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 20 December 1990, until 3 March 1992, during the end of the Yugoslavian era. He then served as the first Prime Minister of the independent Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 3 March 1992, until 9 November 1992. An ethnic Croat, Pelivan was a member of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH).[1]

Pelivan, an economist, served on the board of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina for eight years following the end of the Bosnian War.[1]

Jure Pelivan moved to neighboring Split, Croatia, in 2007, where he resided for the remainder of his life.[1] He died in Split on 18 July 2014, at the age of 85.[1]

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