Branko Hrg

Branko Hrg
Mayor of Križevci
Assumed office
20 June 2001
Deputy

Dragutin Guzalić

Stjepan Peršin

Preceded by Roko Bašić
President of the Croatian Peasant Party
In office
28 January 2012  19 March 2016
Vice President

Krešo Beljak

Marijana Petir

Darko Rukavina

Marina Kolaković

Vlasta Hubicki

Preceded by Josip Friščić
Succeeded by Krešo Beljak
Personal details
Born (1961-09-26) 26 September 1961
Kalnički Potok near Križevci, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Nationality Croat
Political party Croatian Peasant Party (1992-2016)
Independent (2016-)
Residence Križevci, Croatia
Occupation Politician
Profession Pedagogue
Religion Roman Catholic
Website Official website

Branko Hrg (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 serves as a mayor of Križevci since 2001.

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.[2]

Party political offices
Preceded by
Josip Friščić
President of Croatian Peasant Party
January 2012 – March 2016
Succeeded by
Incumbent

References

  1. "Branko Hrg novi predsjednik HSS-a: Više nećemo biti trgovačka stranka". Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  2. "Hrg više nije predsjednik HSS-a". Index.hr (in Croatian). 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
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