Zvonimir Šeparović
| Zvonimir Šeparović | |
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| 7th Minister of Justice of Croatia | |
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In office 15 April 1999 – 27 January 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Zlatko Mateša |
| Preceded by | Milan Ramljak |
| Succeeded by | Stjepan Ivanišević |
| 4th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 31 July 1991 – 27 May 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Franjo Gregurić |
| Preceded by | Davorin Rudolf |
| Succeeded by | Zdenko Škrabalo |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 September 1928 Blato, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Croatian Democratic Union |
| Spouse(s) | Branka Šeparović |
| Alma mater |
University of Zagreb University of Ljubljana |
Zvonimir Šeparović (born 14 September 1928) is a Croatian jurist[1] and politician.
Šeparović used to be professor of Criminal Law at the University of Zagreb. He was also known as the pioneer of victimology and a very vocal opponent of death penalty.
Although he lacked any formal party or political affiliation, in 1991 he became foreign minister in the "National Government" government of Franjo Gregurić. In 1992 he became the Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations. He was sacked by President Franjo Tuđman over alleged diplomatic gaffe. He was in disagreement with Tuđman regarding the foreign policy and he gained in popularity which Tuđman found threatening.
Šeparović remained active in public life and did at one point become both a member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) as well as a member of the party's Central Committee.[2]
In 2000, he entered the presidential race as an independent candidate, opposed to the official HDZ candidate Mate Granić. He finished last and, immediately after being informed about projected results, urged his supporters to vote for Dražen Budiša in the second round.
Zvonimir Šeparović is married to Branka Šeparović, a Croatian Radiotelevision TV reporter.
References
- ↑ Zvonimir Šeparović at the "Who's who in Croatian Science", Library of the Ruđer Bošković Institute
- ↑ "Šeparović pozvao HDZ da podrži njegovu kandidaturu", Monitor.hr/Vjesnik, January 14, 2000.
External links
- Biography at the University of Zagreb website (Croatian)
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Davorin Rudolf |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 1991–1992 |
Succeeded by Zdenko Škrabalo |
| Preceded by Milan Ramljak |
Minister of Justice 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by Stjepan Ivanišević |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Office established |
Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations 1992 |
Succeeded by Mario Nobilo |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by Vladimir Stipetić |
Rector of the University of Zagreb 1989–1991 |
Succeeded by Marijan Šunjić |
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