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Tudjman

American  
[tooj-muhn] / ˈtudʒ mən /

noun

  1. Franjo 1922–99, Croatian general, historian, and politician: president 1991–99.


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Fanjo Tudjman, Croatia’s first president, was a soccer fan who said the sport could shape the country’s identity as much as a war, and touted the nation’s first generation of players as de facto ambassadors.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2018

Mr. Tudjman died in 1999, before the tribunal had completed his indictment.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2017

Slobodan Milosevic of Serbia and Franjo Tudjman of Croatia held secret talks early in 1991 to divide Bosnia.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2017

Prosecutors had sought longer sentences and affirmation from the tribunal that the Croatian government funded and controlled the militias inside Bosnia, following direct orders from Mr. Tudjman.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2017

Prosecutors have been criticized for not bringing charges against two other leaders of that era who have since died - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic.

From Reuters • Mar. 24, 2016