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| '''Savka Dabčević-Kučar''' (December 6, 1923 – August 6, 2009) was a ] |
'''Savka Dabčević-Kučar''' (December 6, 1923 – August 6, 2009) was a ] communist politician. She was one of the most influential Croatian female politicians during the communist period, especially during the ] when she was deposed. She returned to politics during the early days of ]n independence as the leader of the ] and the ]. | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Savka Dabčević was born in ], then in the ]. During ], she was |
Savka Dabčević was born in ], then in the ], today ] in a notable croatian family Dabčević originaly from ]. During ], she was partisan, until 1943. when she gone as refugee to ]. After the war she studied economy on Zagreb university. She married Ante Kučar in 1951. | ||
| Dabčević-Kučar came into the public spotlight in the late 1960s as a member of a younger and more reformist generation of the ] leaders. With the tacit blessing of ], she and ] became the leaders of the ]. In 1967 she became the prime minister of ], giving her the distinction of being Europe's first female prime minister. | Dabčević-Kučar came into the public spotlight in the late 1960s as a member of a younger and more reformist generation of the ] leaders. With the tacit blessing of ], she and ] became the leaders of the ]. In 1967 she became the prime minister of ], giving her the distinction of being Europe's first female prime minister. | ||
| In the late 1960s, the party adopted a new course demanding greater autonomy for ] within ] and freedoms for the people. Her policy, propagated through mass rallies, became a movement later called ], being one of the '68 student revolutions. Consequently, Dabčević-Kučar became one of the most popular political leaders at the time, being affectionately called "Savka". | In the late 1960s, the party adopted a new course demanding greater autonomy for ] within ] and freedoms for the people. Her policy, propagated through mass rallies, became a movement later called ], being one of the '68 student revolutions. Consequently, Dabčević-Kučar became one of the most popular political leaders at the time, being affectionately called "Savka, queen of croatians". | ||
| Not everyone was happy with the new course. Open manifestations of ] created tensions in ethnically mixed areas, which served as an argument for the ] and more conservative elements of the party who wanted the movement suppressed. At the same time, Croatian leadership also received a challenge in the form of a student movement with even more radical demands. | Not everyone was happy with the new course. Open manifestations of ] created tensions in ethnically mixed areas, which served as an argument for the ] and more conservative elements of the party who wanted the movement suppressed. At the same time, Croatian leadership also received a challenge in the form of a student movement with even more radical demands. | ||
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| As a presidential candidate Savka Dabčević trailed third behind ]. The HNS refused to form coalitions with other opposition parties, allowing the ruling Croatian Democratic Union to win some constituencies with less than fifth of all votes. With the party humiliated and nearly bankrupt after a lavish but ineffective campaign, the aging Dabčević-Kučar left the party leadership to the younger ]. | As a presidential candidate Savka Dabčević trailed third behind ]. The HNS refused to form coalitions with other opposition parties, allowing the ruling Croatian Democratic Union to win some constituencies with less than fifth of all votes. With the party humiliated and nearly bankrupt after a lavish but ineffective campaign, the aging Dabčević-Kučar left the party leadership to the younger ]. | ||
| Dabčević-Kučar had remained known as a profiled revolutionary. She died in ] at the age of 86. | Dabčević-Kučar had remained known as a profiled revolutionary and renowed economist. She died in ] at the age of 86. | ||
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| Savka Dabčević-Kučar | |
|---|---|
 Savka Dabčević Kučar in 2007 | |
| 5th Prime Minister of SR Croatia President of the Executive Council of SR Croatia | |
| In office May 1967 – May 1969 | |
| President | Jakov Blažević |
| Preceded by | Mika Špiljak |
| Succeeded by | Dragutin Haramija |
| 3rd Chairman of the League of Communists of Croatia | |
| In office May 1969 – December 1971 (deposed) | |
| President | Jakov Blažević |
| Prime Minister | Dragutin Haramija |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Bakarić |
| Succeeded by | Milka Planinc |
| 1st President of the Croatian People's Party | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Radimir Čačić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1923-12-06)6 December 1923 Korčula (Korčula), Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Died | 6 August 2009(2009-08-06) (aged 85) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Political party | League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ); Croatian People's Party (HNS) |
Savka Dabčević-Kučar (December 6, 1923 – August 6, 2009) was a Croatian communist politician. She was one of the most influential Croatian female politicians during the communist period, especially during the Croatian Spring when she was deposed. She returned to politics during the early days of Croatian independence as the leader of the Coalition of People's Accord and the Croatian People's Party.
Career
Savka Dabčević was born in Korčula, then in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, today Croatia in a notable croatian family Dabčević originaly from Boka Kotorska. During World War II, she was partisan, until 1943. when she gone as refugee to El Shatt. After the war she studied economy on Zagreb university. She married Ante Kučar in 1951.
Dabčević-Kučar came into the public spotlight in the late 1960s as a member of a younger and more reformist generation of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia leaders. With the tacit blessing of Josip Broz Tito, she and Miko Tripalo became the leaders of the League of Communists of Croatia. In 1967 she became the prime minister of SR Croatia, giving her the distinction of being Europe's first female prime minister.
In the late 1960s, the party adopted a new course demanding greater autonomy for Croatia within Yugoslavia and freedoms for the people. Her policy, propagated through mass rallies, became a movement later called Croatian Spring, being one of the '68 student revolutions. Consequently, Dabčević-Kučar became one of the most popular political leaders at the time, being affectionately called "Savka, queen of croatians".
Not everyone was happy with the new course. Open manifestations of Croatian nationalism created tensions in ethnically mixed areas, which served as an argument for the Yugoslav People's Army and more conservative elements of the party who wanted the movement suppressed. At the same time, Croatian leadership also received a challenge in the form of a student movement with even more radical demands.
In December 1971 Tito held a party leadership conference in Karađorđevo, Serbia, and publicly turned against the Croatian Spring in the form of "comradely critic", (internal communist way to openly criticize its party members when they, accordingly to opinion of majority, do not follow "the party line"). This led to Dabčević-Kučar's response to the critic, (published in newspapers during December) in which she accepted all criticism except those intended to show her as nationalist and enemy of the socialist self-governing system to which she publicly expressed loyalty and resigning from the Central Committee of the Croatian Communist Party and, ultimately, from public life. She was replaced by Milka Planinc.
When multi-party democracy finally arrived in Croatia, Dabčević-Kučar and Tripalo returned to the public stage, using their long-accumulated charisma. They refused to endorse a single party and instead initiated the formation of a broad coalition of mostly moderate middle called the Coalition of People's Accord. The coalition failed to make a major impact at the 1990 elections, with most opting for Franjo Tuđman and his Croatian Democratic Union party.
With Coalition falling apart, Dabčević-Kučar and Tripalo formed their own party called the Croatian People's Party (HNS) in the autumn of 1990. This new party was intended to attract moderates and had high hopes for the 1992 presidential and parliamentary elections, being perceived as the strongest opposition party in Croatia.
As a presidential candidate Savka Dabčević trailed third behind Dražen Budiša. The HNS refused to form coalitions with other opposition parties, allowing the ruling Croatian Democratic Union to win some constituencies with less than fifth of all votes. With the party humiliated and nearly bankrupt after a lavish but ineffective campaign, the aging Dabčević-Kučar left the party leadership to the younger Radimir Čačić.
Dabčević-Kučar had remained known as a profiled revolutionary and renowed economist. She died in Zagreb at the age of 86.
External links
- Vlado Vurušić (2009-08-06). "Heroina Hrvatskog proljeća (Eulogy to Savka Dabčević-Kučar)". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 2010-05-06.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byMika Špiljak | President of the Executive Council of SR Croatia 1967–1969 |
Succeeded byDragutin Haramija |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byVladimir Bakarić | Chairman of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Croatia 1969–1971 |
Succeeded byMilka Planinc |
| Preceded byPosition created | President of the Croatian People's Party 1990-1995 |
Succeeded byRadimir Čačić |
| Prime ministers of Croatia | |
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| Preceded by Presidents of the Executive Council of SR Croatia (1945–1990) | |
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- 1923 births
- 2009 deaths
- People from Korčula
- Croatian women in politics
- Presidents of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Croatia
- Representatives in the modern Croatian Parliament
- Croatian presidential candidates, 1992
- Burials at Mirogoj Cemetery
- Croatian atheists
- League of Communists of Croatia politicians
- Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats politicians