Davorko Vidović Explained

Davorko Vidović
Office:President of the Social Democrats
Term Start:9 July 2022
Predecessor:Position established
Office1:Leader of the Opposition
Term Start1:9 July 2022
Term End1:17 May 2024
Primeminister1:Andrej Plenković
Office2:Member of Parliament
Term Start2:22 July 2020
Term End2:16 May 2024
Constituency2:VI electoral district
Office3:Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament
Term Start3:15 December 2021
Term End3:16 May 2024
Office4:Member of Health and Social Policy Committee
Term Start4:31 July 2020
Birth Date:26 June 1956
Birth Place:Sisak, PR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Party:Socijaldemokrati (2021–present)
Alma Mater:University of Zagreb

Davorko Vidović (born 26 June 1956) is a Croatian politician, the current president of Social Democrats (Croatian: Socijaldemokrati) and a member of Croatian Parliament.[1]

Vidović previously served as a Minister of Labour and Social Welfare from 2000 to 2003 and was elected a mayor of Sisak in 2005.[2] In 2021, Vidović, along with several high ranking members of Social Democratic Party of Croatia including previous party leader Davor Bernardić were expelled from party on charges of doing damage to party or refusing to respect the decisions of the party.[3] On July 9, 2022, they founded the Social Democrats party.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davorko Vidović . Hrvatski sabor . 5 October 2022 . 1.
  2. Web site: Davorko Vidović - Životopis - SDP . SDP . 5 October 2022 . 2.
  3. News: Predsjedništvo SDP-a izbacilo Bernardića i još šestero zastupnika . The presidency of SDP expelled Bernardić and six other members. 5 October 2022 . Večernji List . Večernji List . Publitzer . 7 October 2021 . hr . 3.
  4. Web site: 8 October 2021. Izbačeni SDP-ovci osnovali Klub socijaldemokrata, javio se Grbin. The expelled SDP members founded the Club of Social Democrats, Grbin replied. 12 October 2021. Novi List. hr . 4.