Zvonimir Šeparović

Zvonimir Šeparović
Minister of Justice
In office
15 April 1999 – 27 January 2000
Prime Minister Zlatko Mateša
Preceded by Milan Ramljak
Succeeded by Stjepan Ivanišević
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
31 July 1991 – 27 May 1992
Prime Minister Franjo Gregurić
Preceded by Davorin Rudolf
Succeeded by Zdenko Škrabalo
Personal details
Born 14 September 1928 (1928-09-14) (age 83)
Blato, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatian
Political party Croatian Democratic Union
Spouse(s) Branka Šeparović
Alma mater University of Zagreb
University of Ljubljana

Zvonimir Šeparović is a Croatian legal scholar[1] and politician.

Šeparović used to be professor of Criminal Law at the University of Zagreb. He was also known as the pioneer of victimology and very vocal opponent of death penalty.

Although he lacked any formal party or political affiliation, in 1991 he became foreign minister in the "National Government" government of Franjo Gregurić. In 1992 he became the Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations. He was sacked by President Franjo Tuđman over alleged diplomatic gaffe. He was in disagreement with Tuđman regarding the foreign policy and he gained in popularity which Tuđman found threatening.

Šeparović remained active in public life and did at one point become both a member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) as well as a member of the party's Central Committee.[2]

In 2000, he entered the presidential race as an independent candidate, opposed to the official HDZ candidate Mate Granić. He finished last and, immediately after being informed about projected results, urged his supporters to vote for Dražen Budiša in the second round.

Zvonimir Šeparović is married to Branka Šeparović, a Croatian Radiotelevision TV reporter.

References

  1. ^ Zvonimir Šeparović at the "Who's who in Croatian Science", Library of the Ruđer Bošković Institute
  2. ^ "Šeparović pozvao HDZ da podrži njegovu kandidaturu", Monitor.hr/Vjesnik, January 14, 2000.

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Government offices
Preceded by
Davorin Rudolf		 Minister of Foreign Affairs
1991–1992		 Succeeded by
Zdenko Škrabalo
Preceded by
Milan Ramljak		 Minister of Justice
1999–2000		 Succeeded by
Stjepan Ivanišević
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Office established		 0Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations0
1992		 Succeeded by
Mario Nobilo
Academic offices
Preceded by
Vladimir Stipetić		 00Rector of the University of Zagreb00
1989–1991		 Succeeded by
Marijan Šunjić

Branko Babac (1990–1991) · Bosiljko Mišetić (1991–1992) · Ivan Milas (1992) · Ivica Crnić (1992–1995) · Miroslav Šeparović (1995–1998) · Milan Ramljak (1998–1999) · Zvonimir Šeparović (1999–2000) · Stjepan Ivanišević (2000–2001) · Ingrid Antičević-Marinović (2001–2003) · Vesna Škare-Ožbolt (2003–2006) · Ana Lovrin (2006–2008) · Ivan Šimonović (2008–2010) · Dražen Bošnjaković (2010–2011) · Orsat Miljenić (2011–)

Zdravko Mršić (1990) · Frane Vinko Golem (1990–1991) · Davorin Rudolf (1991) · Zvonimir Šeparović (1991–1992) · Zdenko Škrabalo (1992–1993) · Mate Granić (1993–2000) · Tonino Picula (2000–2003) · Miomir Žužul (2003–2005) · Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (2005–2008) · Gordan Jandroković (2008–2011) · Vesna Pusić (2011–)