Žarko Domljan (14 September 1932 – 5 September 2020) was a Croatian politician who served as the first

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of the

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following

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's independence from

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and as the 11th speaker overall. He served in this position from 30 May 1990 to 2 August 1992. Domljan was later a representative in the

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. He died on 5 September 2020 at the age of 87.

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