Baron Slavko Cuvaj de Ivanska (26 February 1851 – 31 January 1931) was a Croatian politician who was the Ban of Croatia-Slavonia and royal commissioner for

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.Proleksis Eenciklopedija: Cuvaj, Slavko
/ref> He was appointed in January 1912, when anti-

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sentiments were on the rise in Croatia, often manifesting in sympathies for

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and calls for creation of

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. Cuvaj tried to curb those trends by series of decrees directed at curbing press freedom, limiting rights of assembly and local autonomy. This created backlash in the form of strikes and demonstrations, while some young radicals engaged in

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. Cuvaj himself was target of two assassination attempts in 1912, the first being conducted by group including young August Cesarec. Cuvaj was relieved from his post after the

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, receiving a title of baron for his services.

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