Franjo Tuđman
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Franjo Tuđman was a Croatian politician and historian who became the first president of Croatia, from 1990 until his death. 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's childhood home in Veliko Trgovišće
Tuđman as a member of the Yugoslav Partisans
Tuđman (left), with Joža Horvat (right), in Partisan uniform, February 1945
The Socialist Republic of Croatia, commonly abbreviated as SR Croatia and referred to as simply Croatia, was a constituent republic and federated state of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. By its constitution, modern-day Croatia is its direct continuation.
"All in the fight for the freedom of Croatia", Partisan poster from World War II.
Coat of arms SR Croatia
Vladimir Bakarić, the first head of government of the SR Croatia.
Andrija Hebrang, 4th Secretary of the Communist Party of Croatia, a creator of the Five-Year Plan