Branko Švarc | |
Birth Date: | 1894 |
Birth Place: | Koprivnica, Austro-Hungarian Empire, (now Croatia) |
Death Date: | 1972 (aged 78) |
Death Place: | Koprivnica, SFR Yugoslavia |
Resting Place: | Koprivnica cemetery |
Years Active: | 1932–1937 (Mayor) |
Spouse: | Marija Brozović |
Nationality: | Croat |
Occupation: | Politician |
Known For: | Mayor of Koprivnica |
Dr. Branko Švarc (1894 - 1972) was Croatian judge and Mayor of Koprivnica.
Švarc was born in Koprivnica to a Croatian Jewish family. His father was suits trader. Švarc was educated in Prague and Zagreb. He was an active member of the "Academics Club" and later a member of the numerous societies in Koprivnica. Švarc was married to Marija (née Brozović) Švarc, sister of a notable veterinary historian Leander Brozović. In 1932 he was elected as a Mayor of Koprivnica, position which he held until 1937. During World War II Švarc joined the Partisans. In Varaždin Švarc held the position of a judge. Švarc died in 1972 and is buried in a Jewish part of Koprivnica cemetery.[1] [2] [3]