Hrvoje Šarinić (pronounced [xr̩̂ʋoje ʃǎrinit͡ɕ]; 17 February 1935 – 21 July 2017)[2] was a Croatian politician who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from 1992 to 1993.

[2] After the parliamentary elections of 1992 he, as member of Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), was appointed to the post of prime minister.

During his time many of the most controversial events of that process took place, including the now infamous takeover of Slobodna Dalmacija in early 1993.

[3][better source needed] By that time Croatian economy continued to decline, Šarinić himself became immensely unpopular and even his native Primorje-Gorski Kotar County rejected HDZ at local elections in February 1993.

[3][better source needed] He remained in public spotlight because of his diplomatic missions and frequent negotiations with Slobodan Milošević.