Andrija Prlic

Andrija Prlic
Birth:	11 November 1907 Sovici, West Herzegovina Canton, Austria-Hungary (now Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Death:	2 July 2013 Velika Kopanica, Brod-Posavina County, Croatia
Age:	105 years, 233 days
Country:	BIHCRO
Centenarian

Andrija Prlic [Croatian: Andrija Prlić] (11 November 1907 – 2 July 2013) was a Bosnian-born Croatian centenarian who was the oldest known living man in Croatia at the time of his death.

Biography

Andrija Prlic was born in the village of Sovici, West Herzegovina Canton, Austria-Hungary (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina), on 11  November 1907. In 1954 he came with his family to Slavonia, Croatia, where they also lived.

He survived three great wars, lived in several countries, in Austro-Hungary, the State of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, SFRY, the Republic of Croatia, and experienced Croatia's entry into the European Union. He had about 80 descendants, and for the last 15 years, since his wife died, he lived alone. Andrija and Marija had 12 children, the oldest child at the time of his death was 81, the youngest 55 years.

On 15 September 2012, following the death of 106-year-old Mateo Palaversic, he became the oldest known living man in Croatia.

Andrija Prlic died in the village of Velika Kopanica, Brod-Posavina County, Croatia, on 2 July 2013 at the age of 105 years, 233 days. Following the his death, then-103-year-old Nikola Barkovic became the oldest known living man in Croatia.

References

• Andrija Prlić 100. rođendan slavio sa 47 unuka i praunuka Jutarnji list, 27 August 2007
• U 106. godini preminuo najstariji Hrvat - Andrija Prlić Index, 3 July 2013
• Živio u šest sustava: Najstariji Hrvat preminuo u 106. godini 24sata, 3 July 2013
• U 106. godini umro najstariji Hrvat Andrija Prlić Dnevnik, 3 July 2013

Croatia's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E)

Ivan Jaklic • Egidije Foretic • Franjo Horvat • Mateo Palaversic • Andrija Prlic • Nikola Barkovic • Sime Petrovic • Josip Krsul • Anto Kovac • Bozo Kralj • Josip Pisnjak • Zdenko Premzl