# Goran Hadžić

_Croatian Serb politician (1958-2016)_

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> Goran Hadžić was a Croatian Serb politician and President of the self-proclaimed Republic of Serbian Krajina, during the Croatian War of Independence. He was accused of crimes against humanity and of violation of the laws and customs of war by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 September 1958 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295043#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Vinkovci ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295043#P19))
- **Died:** 12 July 2016 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295043#P570))
- **Place of death:** Novi Sad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295043#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Serbia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295043#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295043#P106))
- **Political party:** Serb Democratic Party (since 1990); League of Communists of Yugoslavia (until 1990) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295043#P102))
- **Positions held:** president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295043#P39))

## Questions

**When was Goran Hadžić born?**  
Goran Hadžić was born on 7 September 1958 in Vinkovci.

**What positions has Goran Hadžić held?**  
Positions held by Goran Hadžić include: president.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Goran Hadžić](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goran_Had%C5%BEi%C4%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q295043](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295043) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Goran Hadžić 1992 2.jpg by Christian Maréchal (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goran_Had%C5%BEi%C4%87_1992_2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Goran Hadžić". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/goran-hadzic. Retrieved 10 November 2026.