Ante Trumbić
Croatian lawyer and politician
Born
May 17th, 1864
161 years ago
Died
November 17th, 1938
86 years ago — 74 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Croatia
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Served as the 27th Mayor of Split
Advocated for Croatian rights
Contributed to the Croatian National Council
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