Željko Kolar
Željko Kolar | |
|---|---|
| Prefect of the Krapina-Zagorje County | |
| Assumed office 3 June 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Siniša Hajdaš Dončić |
| Member of the Croatian Parliament | |
| In office 22 December 2011 – 3 June 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Zoran Milanović |
| Constituency | III electoral district |
| Mayor of Klanjec | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Zlatko Brlek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1967 Klanjec, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Mira Hrbud Kolar |
| Children | 2 |
Željko Kolar (born 10 August 1967) is a Croatian politician serving as prefect of the Krapina-Zagorje County since 2013.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP), he previously served as a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2011 to 2013[2] and as mayor of Klanjec from 2009 to 2013.[3]
Biography
Kolar was born on August 10, 1967 in Klanjec. He graduated from the Geodetic Technical School in Zagreb.[1]
In the 2009 Croatian local elections he ran for mayor of Klanjec as the candidate of SDP, ZDS and HNS. He won with 65.14% of the vote.[4]
In the 2011 Croatian parliamentary election he ran in the third electoral district under the Kukuriku Coalition and won a seat in the Croatian Parliament. The Kukuriku Coalition won the election gaining 40.72% of the vote and 80 seats in the parliament.[5]
In the 2013 Croatian local elections he ran for prefect of the Krapina-Zagorje County as the candidate of SDP, HNS, HSS, HSU and HSLS. He won in the first round with 51.72% of the vote.[6] As Croatian law forbids serving in the parliament and being a county prefect at the same time, he was forced to resign from the parliament and was replaced by Dubravko Bilić who finished his term.[2] He was re-elected as county prefect in the 2017, 2021 and 2025 elections.
He ran in the 2020 and 2024 parliamentary elections and won in both but gave up his seat due to the aforementioned law. His replacement in the 2020 term was Željko Pavić and in the 2024 term it was Anita Curiš Krok.[7][8]
Personal life
He is married to Mira Hrbud Kolar and the couple has 2 children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Kratka biografija". zupankolar.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ a b "7th term of the Croatian Parliament (22 December 2011 - 28 December 2015)". www.sabor.hr. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Željko Kolar". www.detektorimovine.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "II. KRAPINSKO-ZAGORSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "IZBORI ZA ZASTUPNIKE U HRVATSKI SABOR (04.12.2011.)". State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "LOKALNI IZBORI (19.05.2013.)". State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "10th term of the Croatian Parliament (22 July 2020 - 16 May 2024)". www.sabor.hr. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "11th term of the Croatian Parliament (16 May 2024)". www.sabor.hr. Retrieved 27 July 2025.