Predrag Štromar Explained

Predrag Štromar
Birth Date:13 January 1969
Birth Place:Vinica, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Alma Mater:University of Zagreb
Party:Croatian People's Party (1990–present)
Office:President of the Croatian People's Party
Term Start:24 May 2020
Term End:12 December 2020
Predecessor:Ivan Vrdoljak
Successor:Stjepan Čuraj
Term Start1:6 June 2017
Term End1:17 December 2017
Predecessor1:Ivan Vrdoljak
Successor1:Ivan Vrdoljak
Office2:Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia
Primeminister2:Andrej Plenković
Term Start2:9 June 2017
Term End2:23 July 2020
Predecessor2:Davor Ivo Stier
Successor2:Boris Milošević
Primeminister3:Andrej Plenković
Office3:Minister of Construction and Physical Planning
Term Start3:9 June 2017
Term End3:23 July 2020
Predecessor3:Lovro Kuščević
Successor3:Darko Horvat
Office4:Prefect of Varaždin County
Term Start4:May 2009
Term End4:9 June 2017
Predecessor4:Zvonimir Sabati
Successor4:Radimir Čačić

Predrag Štromar (pronounced as /prêdraːɡ štrȏmar/; born 13 January 1969) is a Croatian politician who served as Minister of Construction and Physical Planning[1] and Deputy Prime Minister in the Government of Croatia from 2017 to 2020. He previously served as president of the Croatian People's Party from May to December 2020.[2]

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 was elected as prefect of Varaždin County in the 2009 election. In the 2013 election, Štromar was re-elected, while following the 2017 election, Radimir Čačić succeeded him as prefect. From 2016 to 2017, Štromar served as deputy president of the HNS, while between June and December 2017, he served as acting party president.

On 9 June 2017, Štromar was appointed as Minister of Construction and Spatial Planning and Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet of prime minister Andrej Plenković. On 24 May 2020, Štromar was elected as president 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 his native Croatian, he is fluent in English.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://mgipu.gov.hr/naslovna-blokovi-133/about-the-ministry-139/139 Ministry of Construction and Physical Planning
  2. News: hr . Tko je Predrag Štromar – od gubitnika na izborima do potpredsjednika Vlade . narod.hr . 11 June 2017 . 30 June 2017.
  3. News: Predrag Štromar novi predsjednik HNS-a: Hrvatska se voli radom . www.hns.hr . 24 May 2020 . 24 May 2020.
  4. Web site: hr . Predrag Štromar . Vlada Republike Hrvatske . 30 June 2017.