Željko Burić

Željko Burić (Croatian pronunciation: [žèljko bùrić] (listen); born 15 July 1955) is a Croatian physician and politician who has been Mayor of Šibenik since 2013.[4][5]

Željko Burić
7th Mayor of Šibenik
Assumed office
10 June 2013
DeputyDanijel Mileta
Paško Rakić
Preceded byAnte Županović
Personal details
Born (1955-07-15) 15 July 1955
Šibenik, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Political partyCroatian Democratic Union (2010–present)[1]
Other political
affiliations
Alma materUniversity of Zagreb
Websitezeljkoburic.net

Early life and education

Burić was born in Šibenik on 15 July 1955. He spent his childhood and completed his elementary education in his hometown. After elementary school, he decided to further his education in a gymnasium. He was enrolled at the Zagreb Faculty of Medicine in 1974 and graduated in 1979.[6]

As a young physician, Burić followed the standard procedure of internship and passed his professional exam in June 1982. His first jobs were in field outpatient clinics in smaller towns such as Perković and Boraja until 1982. After that, he worked in emergency services until 1985. He then decided to return to school to specialize in ophthalmology, an area of medicine that had always interested him. His postgraduate study in this area ended in 1988. His education was furthered again in 2003 through enrolling in a Postgraduate Clinical Health Management Study, which he completed in 2004. From January 1999 until he was elected mayor of Šibenik, he had served as the director of the general hospital of the Šibenik-Knin County. He has been a participant in numerous national and international congresses and medical consultations and seminars.

As Croatia fought to establish its statehood, he joined the war and was awarded the war memorial. Burić has accomplished much through his political endeavors, with emphasis on improving the living conditions of the citizens of Šibenik. He convened of the city council of Šibenik on several occasions and in one convocation the councilor of the county assembly.

Political career

In 1973 Burić joined the League of Communists of Croatia (SKH), but following the breakup of Yugoslavia, he joined the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) in 1992. In 2010 he joined the largest centre-right political party in Croatia – the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ).

He is currently the president of the HDZ's Šibenik branch. In the May–June 2013 election, he was nominated by the coalition of the HDZ, HSP AS, HSS, and HČSP as a candidate for Mayor of Šibenik. He won the seat in the second round of the election on 3 June 2013.[7][8]

After the second round of voting in the May–June 2017 election for Mayor of Šibenik, on 4 June, Burić was re-elected as the town's mayor.

Private life

Burić is married with two daughters. He lives in a family home in his birthtown of Šibenik and enjoys reading good literature, hiking in the nature and swimming in the summer months.[9][10][11]

References
  1. "Transfer ravnatelja šibenske bolnice: Burić prešao u HDZ". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  2. "U Šibeniku se danas smiju na poštapalicu da žive u selu pokraj Zadra; trenutačno u grad ulažu 900 milijuna kuna!". tportal.hr. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. "Željko Burić: Odlazim nakon 18 godina". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  4. "Šibenik.hr – Gradonačelnik".
  5. "POVODOM SV. MIHOVILA Dr. Željko Burić, gradonačelnik Šibenika, odradio je trećinu drugoga mandata, i evo što kaže o dosad učinjenom i planovima u bliskoj budućnosti: Nakon Poljane gradit će se prsten garaža diljem grada". sibenski.slobodnadalmacija.hr. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  6. "Željko Burić Životopis". zeljkoburic.net. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  7. "Neslužbeni rezultati: Burić pobijedio Županovića!". m.sibenik.in. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  8. "Arhiva izbora – Lokalni izbori 2013". izbori.hr. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  9. "INTERVJU Željko Burić: 'Šibenik je sjajna priča. A tko će je nastaviti, vidjet ćemo u proljeće 2021. godine'". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  10. "VELIKA NAGRADA KONJEVRATA Nije aprililili... Šibenski gradonačelnik Željko Burić ozbiljan je u svojim najavama: U zaleđe dovodimo Formulu 1!". sibenski.slobodnadalmacija.hr. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  11. "Šibenski gradonačelnik Željko Burić: 'Uhljebljivanje je problem, ali mene ne zanimaju stranačke iskaznice i zbog toga često dobivam primjedbe'". m.sibenik.in. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Ante Županović		 Mayor of Šibenik
10 June 2013–present		 Incumbent
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