Mate Boban

Mate Boban (1940 - July 7, 1997) was a Herzegovian Croat politician and leader of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Croats during the Bosnian-Herzegovinian War. Boban was the first and only president of the short lived Herzeg-Bosnia which was never recognized but existed between 1991-1994. He was virulently anti-Bosniak and maintained friendly relationships with the Serbs even when the Croats were fighting the JNA and RSK. Image File history File links Boban. ... Image File history File links Boban. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This article is about the geographic area of Herzegovina. ... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a south Slavic people mostly living in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (where theyre one of the constitutive nations). ... Combatants Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Predominantly Bosniak) Army of Republika Srpska, Yugoslav Peoples Army, various paramilitary units from Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian) Croatian Defence Council, Croatian Army (Croatian) Commanders Alija Izetbegović (President of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Sefer Halilović (Army chief of staff 1992-1993) Rasim... Coat of Arms of Herzeg-Bosnia Flag of Herzeg-Bosnia The Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia (locally Hrvatska Republika Herceg-Bosna) was an unrecognized entity in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina existing between 1991 and 1994 as a result of secessionist politics during the Bosnian War. ... The Yugoslav Peoples Army (YPA) (Serbo-Croatian: Jugoslovenska narodna armija or Jugoslavenska narodna armija; Serbian and Macedonian: Југословенска народна армија—JHA; Macedonian and Serbian Latin forms: Jugoslovenska narodna armija; Croatian and Bosnian: Jugoslavenska narodna armija—JNA; Slovene: Jugoslovanska ljudska armada—JLA) was the military force of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... Self-proclaimed Serbian entity in Croatia Republic of Serbian Krajina show in red Capital Knin Government Republic Governors (1990-1995) Milan Babić Goran Hadžić  - Serbian zone of Croatia Milan Martić Historical era Yugoslav wars  - Breakup of Yugoslavia 1990-June 25, 1991  - Creation of SAO Krajina December 21, 1990  - Secession...

Pre-war life

Mate Boban was born in the village of Sovići in the municipality of Grude, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina). Prior to the war he managed a publishing company in Imotski, Croatia and subsequently was a bureaucrat in a tobacco factory in Zagreb. Although he had been a member of the communist party since the 1950s he joined the HDZ (Croatian Democratic Union) a nationalist Croat party as soon as it was founded. He was eventually elected to the Bosnian-Herzegovinian parliament and served as HDZ vice-president before rising to the position of party president in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sovići is a town in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina General Information Mayor Mate Å imunović (HDZ) Land area Population (1991 census) 15,976 Population density Coordinates Area code +387 39 Subdivisions Website http://www. ... Motto: One nation, one king, one country Anthem: Medley of Bože pravde, Lijepa naÅ¡a domovino, and Naprej zastava slave Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croato-Slovenian (see: Serbo-Croat and Slovenian) [1] Government Value specified for government_type does not comply King  - 1918-1921 Peter I  - 1921-1934 Alexander... Imotski is a small town in the Dalmatian hinterland, population 4,347, total municipality population 10,213 (2001). ... Location of Zagreb within Croatia Coordinates: , Country RC diocese 1094 Free royal city 1242 Unified 1850 Government  - Mayor Milan Bandić Area [1]  - Total 641. ... The Croatian Democratic Union (Croatian: Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica, HDZ), is a Croatian political party. ...

Establishing Herzeg-Bosnia

On November 18, 1991 Boban proclaimed the existence of the 'Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia', as a separate "political, cultural, economic and territorial whole," on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This was, allegedely, in keeping with an agreement between Croatian president Franjo Tuđman and Serbian president Slobodan Milošević to divide Bosnia and Herzegovina between themselves^{[citation needed]}. Boban met with Bosnian Serb president Radovan Karadžić during May 1992 in Graz, Austria where they agreed on mutual cooperation in the division of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the pair met again on September 2, 1993 in Montenegro in order to coordinate their actions after the Bosniaks rejected the Vance-Owen peace plan). Boban ordered the assassination of Bosnian-Herzegovinian Croats who opposed his plans^{[citation needed]}.The most well known were Stjepan Kljuić, Blaž Kraljević and Tomislav Dretar. Kraljević was lured to a meeting on August 9th, 1992 and was assassinated along with 8 of his deputies. Dretar survived assassination attempts but was isolated in the Bihać enclave throughout the war and as such could not oppose Boban effectively. Stjepan Kljuić remained opposed to Boban for the duration of the war. Coat of Arms of Herzeg-Bosnia Flag of Herzeg-Bosnia The Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia (locally Hrvatska Republika Herceg-Bosna) was an unrecognized entity in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina existing between 1991 and 1994 as a result of secessionist politics during the Bosnian War. ... ‹ The template below (Foreignchar) is being considered for deletion. ... Anthem:  Serbia() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn 1 Albanian 2 Demonym Serbian Government Parliamentary Democracy  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica    -  First state 7th century   -  Serbian Kingdom3 1217   -  Serbian Empire 1345   -  Independence lost... MiloÅ¡ević redirects here. ... Radovan Karadžić during a visit to Moscow in 1994. ... The Grazer Schloßberg Clock Tower Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec IPA: /gra. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Language(s) Bosnian Religion(s) Predominantly Sunni Islam Related ethnic groups Slavs (South Slavs) The Bosniaks or Bosniacs[1] (Bosnian: BoÅ¡njaci, IPA: ) are a South Slavic people, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia) and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro, with a smaller autochthonous population also... Stjepan Kljuić (born December 19, 1939 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian-Croat politician and academic who has been an active participant in Bosnian politics since Bosnian independence. ... Blaž Kraljević (Born June 17, 1947 in LjubuÅ¡ki, Bosnia-Herzegovina -August 9, 1992 near Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina) was a Bosnian Croat paramilitary leader during the first few months of the Bosnian War. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina General Information Entity {{{entity}}} Land area 900 km2 Population (est. ...

Bosnian-Herzegovinian War

The deal called for the Serbs to aid the Croats in defeating the Bosniaks and carving a piece of Bosnia and Herzegovina and incorporating it into Croatia. Tensions mounted from June 1992 until early 1993. After many Croat provocations and hostile acts, open warfare broke out in April 1993 between Croats and Bosniaks. The Croat militia, the HVO, attacked and expelled Bosniaks all over central and southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, all the while they committed many atrocities against civilians. Examples of this include the massacres in Stupni Do and Ahmici. By early 1994 the tide was turning against the Croats. The Republic of Croatia was spending an estimated 3 million Deutsche Mark on the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina every day and faced heavy international criticism for its role in supporting the HVO. The US forced a peace treaty, known as the Washington Accords which were signed in March 1994. Subsequently Pope John Paul II and the US government forced the ouster of Boban.^[1]. Stupni Do is a village in the municipality of Vareš in central Bosnia and Herzegovina It is located 3 km southeast of the city of Vareš. This small village has only received notoriety because of the atrocity committed there during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Ahmići is a village in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Republic of Croatia is a crescent-shaped country in Europe bordering the Mediterranean, Central Europe and the Balkans. ... ISO 4217 Code DEM User(s) Germany, Montenegro, Kosovo ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by €, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by €, cash 1 January 2002 € = 1. ...

Post war life and death

After the Washington accords ended Herzeg-Bosnia Boban went into retirement. On July 4, 1997 he had a stroke and died three days later at a hospital in Mostar. His funeral attracted no foreign dignitaries, but did attract many like minded Croats such as Gojko Šušak. There are persistent, but unproven rumors that his death was faked to avoid being tried for war crimes.^[2] Coat of Arms of Herzeg-Bosnia Flag of Herzeg-Bosnia The Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia (locally Hrvatska Republika Herceg-Bosna) was an unrecognized entity in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina existing between 1991 and 1994 as a result of secessionist politics during the Bosnian War. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... Mostar (Мостар) is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. ... Gojko Å uÅ¡ak (April 16, 1945 – May 3, 1998) was Croatian Minister of Defence from 1991 to 1998 and President Franjo TuÄ‘mans closest associate and confidant. ...

References

1. ^ US Behind Sacking Of Top Bosnian-Herzegovinian Croats (HTML). IWPR (2006-09-15). Retrieved on 2006-11-15.
2. ^ Bosnia herzegovina war: Main players (HTML). BBC News (2000-10-14). Retrieved on 2006-05-23.