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The 1st president of Croatia, Franjo Tudjman is known for his efforts in helping his country gain independence from Yugoslavia. He was one of the youngest generals of the Yugoslav army in his early days but later got into trouble for his anti-government activities. He established the Croatian Democratic Union.
Croatian politician and lawyer Stjepan Mesić went from managing an architectural firm in Zagreb to leading Croatia as its president. He has also been the country’s prime minister and has overseen Croatia’s entry into the NATO. His awards and accolades include a knighthood by Britain.
Croatian jurist and former president of Croatia Ivo Josipović is also a talented composer. The Social Democratic Party politician has also taught law at various institutes, apart from serving as a music teacher at the Zagreb Music Academy. He has lent his voice to a couple of animated films, too.
Stojan Vranković, better known as Stojko Vranković, is a former Croatian basketball player who currently heads the Croatian Basketball Federation as its president. Apart from winning 2 Olympic silver medals, one each for Yugoslavia and Croatia, he also became a star player for the Greek club Panathinaikos.
