Franjo Tuđman
1st [a] Preses o Croatie In office 30 Mey 1990 – 10 December 1999Prime Meenister Stjepan Mesić (1990) Josip Manolić (1990–91) Franjo Gregurić (1991–92) Hrvoje Šarinić (1992–93) Nikica Valentić (1993–95) Zlatko Mateša (1995–99) Precedit bi Ivo Latin(asPreses o the Presidency o Croatie ) Succeedit bi Vlatko Pavletić (actin) 1stPreses o the Croatie Democratic Union In office 1989–1999Precedit bi Office established Succeedit bi Vladimir Šeks (actin) Personal details Born 14 Mey 1922(1922-05-14 ) Veliko Trgovišće ,Kinrick o Serbs, Croats an Slovenes (nouCroatie ) Dee'd 10 December 1999(1999-12-10) (aged 77)Zagreb ,Croatie Restin place Mirogoj ,Zagreb ,Croatie Naitionality Croat Poleetical pairty Croatie Democratic Union Ither poleetical affiliations League o Communists o Yugoslavie (1942-1967) Spoose(s) Ankica Tuđman (née Žumbar) Alma mater Belgrade Militar Academy Profession Politeecian ,historian ,sodger Religion Lapsed Catholic (consideredatheist bi some),[ 1] seeRelation tae the Catholic Kirk Signatur Wabsteid Offeecial wabsteid Militar service Allegiance Yugoslavie Croatie Service/brainch Yugoslav Pairtisans (1942–45) Yugoslav Fowk's Airmy Grund Forces (1945–61) Croatie Airmed Forces Years o service 1942–1961 1995–1999 Rank Major General (YPA )Vrhovnik (HV )[ 2] [ 3] Unit 10t Zagreb Corps Battles/wars Warld War II in Yugoslavie Croatie War o Unthirldom ^a 1st coontin frae the1990 Croatie pairlamentary election . 17tCroatie preses oweraw.