Ivan Werner
| Ivan Werner | |
|---|---|
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| 30th Mayor of Zagreb | |
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In office 1941–1944 | |
| Preceded by | Jozo Dumančić |
| Succeeded by | Eugen Starešinić |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 June 1887 Zagreb, Austria-Hungary |
| Died |
26 June 1944 (aged 57) Zagreb, Independent State of Croatia |
| Political party | Ustaše (UHRO) |
Ivan Werner (18 June 1887 – 26 June 1944) was a Croatian politician in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Independent State of Croatia who served as the mayor (načelnik) of Zagreb from 1941 to 1944.[1][2] A member of the fascist Ustaše party, Werner is best known for ordering the demolition of the Zagreb Synagogue in 1941 and for collaborating and cooperating with the Nazis during the Holocaust.[1][2][3]
A butcher by trade, Werner was an expert on food processing and logistics.[4] Werner died on June 26, 1944 and is buried in Mirogoj Cemetery.[5]
References
- 1 2 Kusin, Vesna (December 9, 2001). "U ozračju svjetla hanukije" (PDF). Vjesnik (in Croatian). Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- 1 2 Knežević, Snješka (2001). "The Synagogue of Zagreb, 1867-1942" (PDF). The Synagogue and Zagreb. Jewish Community of Zagreb. pp. 42–46. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ↑ Milčec, Zvonimir. "Zagrebački gradonačelnici". Zagreb.hr (in Croatian). City of Zagreb. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ↑ Bernd Jürgen Fischer, Balkan strongmen: dictators and authoritarian rulers of South Eastern Europe. Purdue University Press, 2007. (p. 218)
- ↑ Ivan Werner at Gradsko groblje
| Preceded by Jozo Dumančić |
Mayor of Zagreb 1941–1944 |
Succeeded by Eugen Starešinić |
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