# Nikica Valentić

_Croatian politician (1950–2023)_

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> Nikica Valentić (pronounced [nîkit͡sa ʋǎleːntit͡ɕ]; 24 November 1950 – 3 May 2023) was a Croatian entrepreneur, lawyer, and politician who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from 1993 to 1995. He is to date the youngest person to have served in that capacity, being 42 years old when taking office, and is also the first Croatian prime minister to have been born after World War II.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 November 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727158#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Gospić ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727158#P19))
- **Died:** 3 May 2023 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727158#P570))
- **Place of death:** Zagreb ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727158#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Croatia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727158#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727158#P106))
- **Political party:** Croatian Democratic Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727158#P102))
- **Education:** Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727158#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Croatia (3 April 1993 – 7 November 1995); representative in the Croatian Parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727158#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Ante Starčević; Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV; Order of Danica Hrvatska ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727158#P166))

## About

A native of Gospić, Valentić graduated from the Zagreb Faculty of Law. He was general director of INA from 1990 to 1993.

On 3 April 1993, as a member of the Croatian Democratic Union, he was appointed by the President Franjo Tuđman to the post of Prime Minister. He served in that position until 4 November 1995.

A few months after taking office his cabinet de-valued the Croatian currency, the Croatian dinar, halting inflation and bringing some sort of economic stability to Croatia for the first time after the start of the war. In June 1994 the Croatian dinar was replaced with the kuna.

In 1995, during his term in office, the Croatian military and police conducted Operation Storm which would ultimately lead to the end of the war in Croatia and neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina. After his term expired, he served as a member of the Croatian Parliament until 2003.

## Questions

**When was Nikica Valentić born?**  
Nikica Valentić was born on 24 November 1950 in Gospić.

**What positions has Nikica Valentić held?**  
Positions held by Nikica Valentić include: Prime Minister of Croatia (1993–1995); representative in the Croatian Parliament.

**Where did Nikica Valentić study?**  
Nikica Valentić was educated at Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nikica Valentić](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikica_Valenti%C4%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q727158](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727158) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dan OSRH Nikica Valentic 28052011 2.jpg by Roberta F. (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dan_OSRH_Nikica_Valentic_28052011_2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Nikica Valentić". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nikica-valentic. Retrieved 5 November 2026.