Hinko Hinković (born Heinrich Moses; 11 September 1854 – 3 September 1929) was a

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n lawyer, publisher and politician.

Biography

Hinković was born in Vinica on 11 September 1854 to a Croatian-Jewish family as Heinrich Moses. He was the member of

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, one of the closest associates of

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and member of the

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. Hinković was editor of the party paper "Sloboda" (''Freedom''). In November 1879, he published an article "Fiat lux!" in which he advocated a political rapprochement with the Serbs. In 1884, Hinković was elected as the Party of Rights representative in the

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. In the parliament, Hinković addressed King

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. He emphasised the sovereignty of the Croatian people, condemned the Austro-Hungarian dualism, waived the legality of the Croatian-Hungarian settlement, called for the unification of all Croatian lands ( Croatia and Slavonia,

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and the

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countries), protested against the excessive fortune and other abuses and condemned civil servants who turned into blind Hungarian government agitators and sowed discord among the Croats and Serbs. In 1886, he came into conflict with Starčević and later left the party. In 1905, Hinković was one of the founders of the Croat-Serb Coalition. During

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, he resided in exile and worked as a member of the Yugoslav Committee. During his time in the United States, Hinković has developed a strong propaganda against the

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and for the creation of the state of

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. He authored numerous anticlerical brochures, spiritualist papers and anti-

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n brochures, which were printed both in French and English. Although he converted to the Roman Catholic faith, he identified with Judaism until the day he died. Hinković died on 3 September 1929 in Zagreb and is interred at the

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.Gradska groblja Zagreb: Hinko Hinković, Mirogoj RKT-12-II/I-58/6

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