Savka Dabčević-Kučar
Savka Dabčević-Kučar | |
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Dabčević-Kučar in 2007 | |
| Secretary of the League of Communists of Croatia | |
| In office 8 May 1969 – 14 December 1971 | |
| President | Jakov Blažević |
| Prime Minister | Dragutin Haramija |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Bakarić |
| Succeeded by | Milka Planinc |
| President of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Croatia | |
| In office 11 May 1967 – 8 May 1969 | |
| President | Jakov Blažević |
| Preceded by | Mika Špiljak |
| Succeeded by | Dragutin Haramija |
| President of the Croatian People's Party | |
| In office 13 October 1990 – 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Radimir Čačić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Savka Dabčević 6 December 1923 Korčula, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Died | 6 August 2009 (aged 85) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Political party | |
| Spouse |
Ante Kučar
(m. 1951; died 2003) |
Savka Dabčević-Kučar (6 December 1923 – 6 August 2009) was a Croatian 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. From 1967 to 1969 she served as the Chairman of the 5th Executive Council (Prime Minister) of the Socialist Republic of Croatia, one of eight constituent republics and autonomous provinces of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia. She was the first woman in Europe to be appointed head of government of a political entity and the first female in the post-World War II Croatia to hold an office equivalent to a head of government.