Ante Markovi

Ante Marković was a Croatian and Yugoslav politician, businessman and engineer. He served as the last Prime Minister of Yugoslavia from 1989 to 1991. He was the most popular politician in Yugoslavia and owed his popularity to his image of a modern Western-styled politician. His economic reforms were a halt to inflation, leading to a rise in Yugoslavia's standard of living. However, the short-term effect of economic reforms undertaken by Markovic led to a decline in Yugoslavia’s industrial sector. In July 1990, he formed the Union of Reform Forces of Yugoslavia (Savez reformskih snaga), a political party supporting a more centralized Yugoslav Federation, and accession to the European Community. In November 2011, he died of a heart attack in Zagreb, Croatia. He is survived by his wife, three children, and a step-grandchild. His funeral was held on November 28, 2011 in the Croatian capital, Zagreba. The memorial service will be held on December 11, 2011, in the city of Dubrovnik. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details.