# Franjo Gregurić

_Croatian politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Franjo Gregurić (pronounced [frǎːɲo grěgurit͡ɕ]; born 12 October 1939) is a Croatian politician who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from July 1991 to September 1992, leading a national unity government at the beginning of the Croatian War of Independence.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 October 1939 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982371#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lobor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982371#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Croatia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982371#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982371#P106))
- **Political party:** Croatian Democratic Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982371#P102))
- **Education:** University of Zagreb ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982371#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Croatia (17 July 1991 – 12 August 1992); representative in the Croatian Parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982371#P39))

## About

Gregurić was born in the Zagorje village of Lobor. He attended the Technical highschool in Zagreb, and then the Technical Faculty of the University of Zagreb.  His work experience included the chemical factories "Radonja" in Sisak, and "Chromos" in Zagreb, where he advanced to the positions of a technical director. He then became a high-ranking official of "Astra", a large state-owned company from Zagreb that exported to the Soviet Union, and worked in Moscow for some time.

In the first democratic elections of 1990, Franjo Gregurić entered politics as a member of the Croatian Democratic Union. In the second Croatian government in 1990 he served as a deputy prime minister.  On 17 July 1991, he was appointed to the post of prime minister by President Franjo Tuđman.

When he took his post, Croatia was in a very difficult situation - its independence, declared on 25 June 1991, was not recognised by the international community and Croatia, unlike Slovenia, lacked proper military infrastructure to resist Krajina rebels backed by the Yugoslav People's Army. Only a few weeks later, following a couple of disastrous setbacks for the nascent and inexperienced Croatian military, his cabinet was reshuffled by introducing of members of other political parties represented in Croatian Parliament (with the exception of the Croatian Party of Rights).

This cabinet, later dubbed as the "Government of National Unity", was in charge when major combat operations in Croatia ceased on 3 January 1992, following a UN-sponsored armistice. On 15 January 1992, Croatian independence was recognised by major European countries.

## Questions

**When was Franjo Gregurić born?**  
Franjo Gregurić was born on 12 October 1939 in Lobor.

**What positions has Franjo Gregurić held?**  
Positions held by Franjo Gregurić include: Prime Minister of Croatia (1991–1992); representative in the Croatian Parliament.

**Where did Franjo Gregurić study?**  
Franjo Gregurić was educated at University of Zagreb.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Franjo Gregurić](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franjo_Greguri%C4%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q982371](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982371) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Cvjetni trg simul 20160601 DSC 5221 (cropped).jpg by Branko Radovanović (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cvjetni_trg_simul_20160601_DSC_5221_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Franjo Gregurić, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Cvjetni trg simul 20160601 DSC 5221 (cropped).jpg — Branko Radovanović, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Franjo Gregurić". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/franjo-greguric. Retrieved 5 November 2026.