Vladko Maček
Croatian politician (1879–1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vladimir Maček (20 June 1879 – 15 May 1964) was a politician in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. As a leader of the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) following the 1928 assassination of Stjepan Radić, Maček had been a leading Croatian political figure until the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in 1941. As a leader of the HSS, Maček played a key role in establishment of the Banovina of Croatia, an autonomous banovina in Yugoslavia in 1939.
Quick Facts 2nd President of the Croatian Peasant Party, Deputy ...
Vladko Maček | |
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2nd President of the Croatian Peasant Party | |
In office 13 August 1928 – 15 May 1964 | |
Deputy | Josip PredavecAugust Košutić |
Preceded by | Stjepan Radić |
Succeeded by | Juraj Krnjević |
Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia | |
In office 26 August 1939 – 7 April 1941 | |
Monarch | Peter II of Yugoslavia |
Prime Minister | Dragiša Cvetković (until 1941)Dušan Simović (1941) |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Juraj Krnjević |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 13 August 1928 – 26 August 1939 | |
Monarch | Alexander I of YugoslaviaPeter II of Yugoslavia |
Personal details | |
Born | (1879-06-20)20 June 1879 Kupinec, Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 15 May 1964(1964-05-15) (aged 84) Washington D. C., U.S. |
Nationality | Croatian |
Political party | Croatian Peasant Party |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
Profession | Lawyer |
Awards | Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir (2004) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
Branch/service | Army |
Years of service | 1914–1918 |
Rank | Captain |
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