Zvonimir Šeparović[pronunciation?] (14 September 1928 – 30 January 2022) was a Croatian jurist[1] and politician.
Zvonimir Šeparović | |
|---|---|
| 7th Minister of Justice of Croatia | |
| 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 | |
| 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 Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Died | 30 January 2022 (aged 93) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Political party | Croatian Democratic Union |
| Spouse | Branka Šeparović |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb University of Ljubljana |
Biography edit
Šeparović was a professor of Criminal Law at the University of Zagreb and rector of the University from 1989 to 1991.[2] He was also known as the pioneer of victimology and a vocal opponent of death penalty.[citation needed]
Although he lacked any formal party or political affiliation, in 1991, he became foreign minister in the "National Government" of Franjo Gregurić. In 1992, he became the Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations. He 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.[3]
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.[citation needed]
Personal life and death edit
Šeparović was married to Branka, a Croatian Radiotelevision reporter.[2] He died on 30 January 2022, at the age of 93.[4]
References edit
- ^ Zvonimir Šeparović at the "Who's who in Croatian Science", Library of the Ruđer Bošković Institute
- ^ a b "Zvonimir Šeparović". Večernji list. 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Šeparović pozvao HDZ da podrži njegovu kandidaturu" Archived 19 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Monitor.hr,, 14 January 2000.
- ^ "Preminuo Zvonimir Šeparović, Tuga!". Espreso. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
External links edit
- Biography at the University of Zagreb website (in Croatian)
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