Predrag Štromar
Predrag Štromar (Croatian pronunciation: [prȅdrāg štrȏmar]; born 13 January 1969) is a Croatian politician serving as Minister of Construction and Physical Planning[1] and Deputy Prime Minister since 2017, and as Leader of the Croatian People's Party since 2020.[2]
Predrag Štromar | |
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Leader of the Croatian People's Party | |
Assumed office 24 May 2020 | |
Preceded by | Ivan Vrdoljak |
In office 6 June 2017 – 17 December 2017 Acting | |
Preceded by | Ivan Vrdoljak |
Succeeded by | Ivan Vrdoljak |
Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia | |
Assumed office 9 June 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Andrej Plenković |
Preceded by | Davor Ivo Stier |
Minister of Construction and Physical Planning | |
Assumed office 9 June 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Andrej Plenković |
Preceded by | Lovro Kuščević |
Prefect of Varaždin County | |
In office May 2009 – 9 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Zvonimir Sabati |
Succeeded by | Radimir Čačić |
Personal details | |
Born | Vinica, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | 13 January 1969
Political party | Croatian People's Party (1990–present) |
Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
Early life
Born in Vinica, Štromar attended secondary school in Varaždin. He graduated at the Zagreb Faculty of Economics and Business in 1993.
Political career
As a Croatian People's Party candidate, Štromar ran for Prefect of Varaždin County in the May 2009 election and won.
In the May–June 2013 election, Štromar was re-elected, while following the May–June 2017 election, Radimir Čačić replaced him as Prefect.
Between 2016 and 2017, Štromar served as Deputy Leader of the party, while between June and December 2017, he served as acting Leader of the party.
On 9 June 2017, Štromar was named Minister of Construction and Spatial Planning and Deputy Prime Minister in the centre-right cabinet of Andrej Plenković. On 24 May 2020, Štromar became Leader of the HNS.[3]
Personal life
Born in the village of Vinica based in Varaždin County, Štromar is married with two daughters.[4] Apart from Croatian, he is fluent in English.
See also
References
- Ministry of Construction and Physical Planning
- "Tko je Predrag Štromar – od gubitnika na izborima do potpredsjednika Vlade" (in Croatian). narod.hr. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- "Predrag Štromar novi predsjednik HNS-a: Hrvatska se voli radom". www.hns.hr. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- "Predrag Štromar" (in Croatian). Vlada Republike Hrvatske. Retrieved 30 June 2017.