22.09.1922. -10.02.2006
Grof Eltz Vukovarski rodjen je 1922. godine u kući svojeg djeda po majci u Njemačkoj, ali je odrastao i živio u Vukovaru sve do 1944. kada se, predosjećajući da će u Jugoslaviji doći na vlast komunisti, s obitelji odselio u Njemačku na obiteljsko imanje. Count Johann Jakob Eltz (Croatian: Jakov grof Eltz-Vukovarski) (September 22, 1921 – February 10, 2006) was a German noble and a Croatian politician who became a key figure in Croatian politics during the 1990s. He is often styled as the count of Vukovar (vukovarski grof). September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ...
Early lifeJakob Eltz was born in Kleinheubach, Bayern, Germany to the eminent Eltz family, Roman Catholic nobles with ties to Croatia since 1736, when his ancestor Philipp Karl zu Eltz (Prince Elector and Archbishop of Mainz) bought the Lordship of Vukovar. The family owned several estates in Slavonia, including the Eltz castle in Vukovar. When Eltz was seven months old, his father died in a car crash, and his mother then decided to move to Vukovar, where Eltz spent his childhood and attended private schools. Eltz is the name of a noted German noble family. ... Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ...
Role in Croatian governmentEltz returned to Vukovar in 1991 after Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia where he began working with political leaders to help reconstruct the government. That same year, war broke out and Vukovar became the prime target of shelling by the heavily armed Serbs. He was present during the beginning of the Battle of Vukovar helping with the city's defence and even took up arms to defend it, despite being 70 years old (the Eltz Castle was destroyed during the battle and the tomb and bodies of the Eltz family desecrated). Due to his popularity, he was persuaded to run for office, and was elected by a large majority to the Croatian parliament in 1992 as an independent candidate for Vukovar. He also became a member of the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe where he promoted Croatia's case to joining the European Union. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in Latin, Југо�лавија in Cyrillic, English: Land of the South Slavs) describes four political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... Combatants Croatian Army Paramilitary organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Serb Krajina Army Yugoslav Peoples Army Paramilitary organisations Commanders Franjo Tuđman (President of Croatia) Anton Tus (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1991-1992) Janko Bobetko (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1992-1995) Slobodan Milošević (President... The parliament of Croatia is called Hrvatski Sabor in Croatian - the word sabor means an assembly, a gathering, a congress. ... He continued serving in the parliament until his retirement in 1999, and was so highly regarded that he was asked to continue as an honorary member in his own right. He also spoke six languages: Croatian, German, English, French, Italian, and Latin. He died in 2006 in Eltville, Germany. |
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