Background
Separovic, Zvonimir Paul was born on September 14, 1928 in Blato, Croatia. Son of Franko and Betina (Lipovac) Separovic.
Separovic, Zvonimir Paul was born on September 14, 1928 in Blato, Croatia. Son of Franko and Betina (Lipovac) Separovic.
Bachelor of Laws, University Zagreb, Croatia, 1953. Master of Laws, University Zagreb, Croatia, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Ljubljana, Slovakia, 1967.
Academician, European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Salzburg, 1994.
Šeparović used to be professor of Criminal Law at the University of Zagreb. He was also known as the pioneer of victimology and a very vocal opponent of death penalty. In 1992 he became the Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations.
He was sacked by President Franjo Tuđman over alleged diplomatic gaffe.
He was in disagreement with Tuđman regarding the foreign policy and he gained in popularity which Tuđman found threatening. In 2000, he entered the presidential race as an independent candidate, opposed to the official HDZ candidate Mate Granić.
He finished last and, immediately after being informed about projected results, urged his supporters to vote for Dražen Budiša in the second round. Zvonimir Šeparović is married to Branka Šeparović, a Croatian Radiotelevision television reporter.
Although he lacked any formal party or political affiliation, in 1991 he became foreign minister in the "National Government" government of Franjo Gregurić.
President World Society Victimology, Munster, Germany, 1985-1988, permanent representative to Economic and Social Council, Vienna, Austria, since 1988. Honorary president Hands of Cain (Abolition of Death Penalty by 2000), 1990. Member Croatian Society Victimology (president since 1990), Croatia-Indian Friendship Society (president 1995-1997), Almae Matris Alumnae Croatice, University Zagreb (president 1991-1992).
Married Branka Oklobdzia, April 10, 1990. Children: Borut, Duska Maria.