Branko Hrg (born 26 September 1961) is a Croatian politician and former leader of the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS). He was a member of HSS from 1992 to 2016 and served as a mayor of Križevci from 2001 to 2017.
Branko Hrg | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Križevci | |
| In office 20 June 2001 – 09 June 2017 | |
| Deputy | Dragutin GuzalićStjepan Peršin |
| Preceded by | Roko Bašić |
| Succeeded by | Mario Rajn |
| President of the Croatian Peasant Party | |
| In office 28 January 2012 – 19 March 2016 | |
| Vice President | Krešo BeljakMarijana PetirDarko RukavinaMarina KolakovićVlasta Hubicki |
| Preceded by | Josip Friščić |
| Succeeded by | Krešo Beljak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1961 Kalnički Potok near Križevci, Croatia, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Political party | Croatian Peasant Party (1992–2016) Independent (2016–) |
| Residence(s) | Križevci, Croatia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Pedagogue |
| Website | Official website |
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, or politically relevant.[2]
References
edit- ^ "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.
