Vladko Maček
Vladko Maček | |
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Maček in 1939 | |
| 2nd President of the Croatian Peasant Party | |
| In office 13 August 1928 – 15 May 1964 | |
| Deputy | Josip PredavecAugust Košutić |
| Preceded by | Stjepan Radić |
| Succeeded by | Juraj Krnjević |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia | |
| In office 26 August 1939 – 7 April 1941 | |
| Monarch | Peter II of Yugoslavia |
| Prime Minister | Dragiša Cvetković (until 1941)Dušan Simović (1941) |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Juraj Krnjević |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 13 August 1928 – 26 August 1939 | |
| Monarch | Alexander I of YugoslaviaPeter II of Yugoslavia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1879 Jastrebarsko, Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 15 May 1964 (aged 84) Washington D. C., U.S. |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Political party | Croatian Peasant Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Awards | Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir (2004) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
Vladimir Maček (20 June 1879 – 15 May 1964) was a politician in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. As a leader of the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) following the 1928 assassination of Stjepan Radić, Maček had been a leading Croatian political figure until the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in 1941. As a leader of the HSS, Maček played a key role in establishment of the Banovina of Croatia, an autonomous banovina in Yugoslavia in 1939.