Stjepan Sarkotić (1858–1939) – a soldier born in 1858 in Sinac in a military family. He graduated from the Military Academy in Bečko Novi Mjesto (New town in the land of Vienna), he also graduated from the Military School. His military career was on the rise, he was promoted to sub-marshal in 1911, succeeding Svetozar pl. in 1912. Borojević as commanding general VI. of the Royal Hungarian Home Guard District, he commanded the Croatian-Slavonian Home Guard with headquarters in Zagreb. Emperor Franjo Josip appointed him in 1914 as the commanding general in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Dalmatia with the responsibility of military governor. With this title, Sarkotić had control over Bosnia and Herzegovina and Dalmatia. The most famous moment of Sarkotić's military and political career is the time when he was the last earthly head of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the military administrator of Dalmatia and the conquered Montenegro. On November 3, 1918, he transferred this important position to the SHS National Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina's Main Committee, which was battling valiantly for the rights of Croats in both Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of the most vocal supporters of the monarchy's trialist system was Sarkotić. He suggested to the Emperor that Croatia annex Bosnia and Herzegovina. He did not sit back at the end of his military career; he briefly resided in Croatia before making Vienna his permanent home, where he passed away and was buried. The sculpture was made by sculptor Janko Mošnja from Pula