Baron Juraj (Gjuro) Rukavina Vidovgradski (4 February 1834 – 30 December 1915) was a Croatian politician and soldier.
He was born in the Trnovec Manor [hr] near Krapinske Toplice to Alfred,[1] deputy Varaždin County prefect in Sveti Križ Začretje as one of eight siblings.
[2] He attended school in Varaždin before enroling in and graduating from the Theresian Military Academy.
Rukavina left the service by 1861 when he met Ante Starčević, the leader and founder of the Party of Rights.
[3] Rukavina was the leader of the party members from his native region of Hrvatsko Zagorje.