Franjo Vlašić

Franjo Vlašić
Ban of Croatia
In office
February 10, 1832 – May 16, 1840
Preceded by Ignaz Gyulai
Succeeded by Juraj Haulik (acting Ban)
Personal details
Born April 24, 1766
Dombóvár, Hungary
Died May 16, 1840
Zagreb, Croatia

Franjo Vlašić (Hungarian: Vlassich Ferenc) was a Croatian general and ban.

He was born April 24, 1766 in Dombóvár, Hungary. He became ban on February 10, 1832. He resisted the Magyarization of Croatia, especially the teaching of Hungarian in schools. During his rule the Croatian national revival was begun with the Illyrian Movement.

He died on May 16, 1840 and was succeeded by Juraj Haulik as acting ban.