Mate Boban
Mate Boban (Croatian pronunciation: [mǎːte bǒban]; 12 February 1940 – 7 July 1997) was a Bosnian Croat politician and one of the founders of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, an unrecognized entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was the 1st President of Herzeg-Bosnia from 1991 until 1994.
Mate Boban | |
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| 1st President of Herzeg-Bosnia | |
| In office 18 November 1991 – 8 February 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Jadranko Prlić |
| Vice President | Dario Kordić |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Krešimir Zubak |
| President of the Croatian Democratic Union | |
| In office 14 November 1992 – 10 July 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Milenko Brkić |
| Succeeded by | Dario Kordić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1940 Sovići, Banovina of Croatia, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Died | 7 July 1997 (aged 57) Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Resting place | Gorica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Political party | SKJ (1958–1990) Croatian Democratic Union (1990–1997) |
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| Awards | Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski Order of Ante Starčević Homeland's Gratitude Medal Homeland War Memorial Medal |
From 1992 to 1994, Boban was the President of the Croatian Democratic Union. He died in 1997.
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