Stijepo Perić
Knight Stjepan "Stijepo" Perić | |
|---|---|
| Foreign Minister of Croatia | |
| In office 5 November 1943 – 28 April 1944 | |
| Prime Minister | Nikola Mandić |
| Preceded by | Mile Budak |
| Succeeded by | Mladen Lorković |
| Croatian ambassador to Bulgaria | |
| In office July 1943 – November 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Židovec |
| Succeeded by | Đuro Jakčin |
| Croatian ambassador to Italy | |
| In office October 1941 – April 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ante Nikšić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stjepan Perić 12 October 1896 Broce, Ston, Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 12 June 1954 (aged 57) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Ustaše |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
| Occupation | Diplomat, politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Stjepan "Stijepo" Perić (12 October 1896 – 12 June 1954) was a Croatian lawyer, politician, diplomat and member of the Croatian ultra-nationalist Ustaše. After the creation of the Independent State of Croatia in April 1941, he served as ambassador to Italy and to Bulgaria, and then as Foreign Minister. He was forced to resign from his ministerial post in April 1944 after a string of incidents in which his attitude and behavior irritated senior Axis leaders, including Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.