Croatian War of Independence 1991–1995

Belligerents: Croatia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Republic of Serbian Krajina, Yugoslav People's Army, Republic of Serbia, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska

Who lived through the Croatian War of Independence

Well-known people alive during 1991–1995:

• Barack Obama (1961–) — president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)
• Donald Trump (1946–) — American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
• Michael Jackson (1958–2009) — American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer (1958–2009)
• Vladimir Putin (1952–) — 2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000–2008, 2012–present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999–2000, 2008–2012)
• Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) — president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor (1911–2004)
• Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) — President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)
• George W. Bush (1946–) — President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
• Joe Biden (1942–) — 46th President of the United States (2021–2025)
• Elizabeth II (1926–2022) — Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022 (1926–2022)
• Bill Gates (1955–) — American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)
• Jimmy Wales (1966–) — co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)
• Pope Francis (1936–2025) — 266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
• Steve Jobs (1955–2011) — American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)
• Corbin Bleu (1989–) — American actor (born 1989)
• Bill Clinton (1946–) — President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1946)
• Basshunter (1984–) — Swedish singer, record producer, and DJ
• Lionel Messi (1987–) — Argentine association football player (born 1987)
• Angela Merkel (1954–) — chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 (born 1954)
• Neil Armstrong (1930–2012) — American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012)
• François Hollande (1954–) — President of France from 2012 to 2017 (born 1954)
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy (1978–) — President of Ukraine since 2019
• Cristiano Ronaldo (1985–) — Portuguese association football player
• Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013) — British stateswoman and prime minister (1925–2013)
• Gabriel García Márquez (1927–2014) — Colombian writer and Nobel laureate (1927–2014)
• Fidel Castro (1926–2016) — Cuban politician, author and revolutionary (1926–2016)

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