Branko Hrg
| Mayor of Križevci | |
|---|---|
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Assumed office 20 June 2001 | |
| Deputy |
Dragutin Guzalić Stjepan Peršin |
| Preceded by | Roko Bašić |
| President of the Croatian Peasant Party | |
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In office 28 January 2012 – 19 March 2016 | |
| Vice President |
Darko Rukavina Marina Kolaković Vlasta Hubicki |
| Preceded by | Josip Friščić |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 September 1961 Kalnički Potok near Križevci, Croatia, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Political party | Croatian Peasant Party |
| Residence | Križevci, Croatia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Pedagogue |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official website |
Branko Hrg (26 September 1961) is a Croatian politician and former leader of the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS). He has been member of HSS since 1992 and serves as a mayor of Križevci since 2001.
In January 2012 intra-party elections, Hrg beat former Croatian Minister of Tourism Damir Bajs with 555 votes over 374.[1]
On March 19 2016 he lost, with 188 votes, in the first round of intra-party elections, against Krešo Beljak who got 339 votes and Nenad Matić who got 225 votes, making him no longer the President of HSS.[2]
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Josip Friščić |
President of Croatian Peasant Party January 2012 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
References
- ↑ "Branko Hrg novi predsjednik HSS-a: Više nećemo biti trgovačka stranka". Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ↑ "Hrg više nije predsjednik HSS-a". Index.hr (in Croatian). 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
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