Željko Burić

Željko Burić
Mayor of Šibenik
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 June 2013
DeputyDanijel Mileta (2013–)
Nikica Penđer (2013–2017)
Paško Rakić (2017–2021)
Preceded byAnte Županović
Personal details
Born (1955-07-15) 15 July 1955 (age 69)
Šibenik, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Political partyCroatian Democratic Union (2010–present)[1]
Other political
affiliations		League of Communists of Croatia (1973–1990)[2]
Croatian Social Liberal Party (1992–2010)[3]
SpouseVesna Burić
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Zagreb
Occupation
  • Physician
  • politician
ProfessionOphthalmology
Websitezeljkoburic.net

Željko Burić (pronounced [ʒêːʎko bûːritɕ] (listenⓘ); born 15 July 1955) is a Croatian ophthalmologist and politician who has been serving as the mayor of Šibenik since 2013.[4] Before taking mayoral office, he served as the director of the General Hospital of Šibenik-Knin County in Šibenik.[5]

Early life and education

Born in Šibenik, Burić spent his childhood and completed his elementary education in his hometown.[4] After finishing elementary school, he decided to further his education in a gymnasium. He was enrolled at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zagreb in 1974 and graduated in 1979.[6]

As a young physician, Burić followed the standard path of internship and passed his professional exam in June 1982. His first jobs were in field outpatient clinics in smaller towns such as Perković and Boraja until 1982. Afterwards he worked in emergency services until 1985. He then decided to return to school to specialize in ophthalmology, which had always interested him. His postgraduate study in this area ended in 1988. In 2003 he enrolled in a Postgraduate Clinical Health Management Study which he completed in 2004. In the 1990s Burić joined the Croatian War of Independence and was awarded the Homeland War Memorial Medal.[dubious – discuss]

Medical career

From January 1999 until he was elected mayor of Šibenik in June 2013, Burić served as the director of the General Hospital of the Šibenik-Knin County based in Šibenik. He had participated in national and international congresses, and medical consultations and seminars.[5][6][7]

Political career

In 1973 Burić joined the League of Communists of Croatia (SKH), but following the breakup of Yugoslavia he left the party and joined the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) in 1992.[citation needed] Burić had also served as Šibenik city councillor and in one term as Šibenik-Knin County assemblyman.[citation needed] In 2010 he joined the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ).[citation needed] He is currently the president of the party's branch in Šibenik.[8][9][10]

In January 2020 Burić, along with prefect of Šibenik-Knin County Goran Pauk, openly supported Andrej Plenković's candidacy for the second consecutive term as the HDZ president.[11]

Mayor of Šibenik

See also: 2013 Croatian local elections, 2017 Croatian local elections, and 2021 Croatian local elections

In the mayoral elections in May/June 2013, Burić was nominated by the coalition of the HDZ, HSP, HSS and HČSP as a candidate for the position of mayor of Šibenik. He won the seat in the second round of voting on 2 June, winning 49.84 per cent of the votes.[12][13]

Burić was re-elected as mayor in the mayoral elections in June 2017, winning 69.78 per cent of the votes in the run-off.[14]

In the 2021 mayoral elections, Burić was elected mayor for the third consecutive time, winning 10,844 votes or 64 per cent of the votes in the run-off.[15]

Personal life

Burić is married with son and two daughters.[16] He lives in a family home in his hometown of Šibenik, and enjoys reading good literature, hiking in the nature and swimming in the summer months.[17][18][19]

He prefers to listen to Croatian singer-songwriter, Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Transfer ravnatelja šibenske bolnice: Burić prešao u HDZ". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  2. ^ Petranović, Damir (2 March 2019). "U Šibeniku se danas smiju na poštapalicu da žive u selu pokraj Zadra; trenutačno u grad ulažu 900 milijuna kuna!". www.tportal.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Željko Burić: Odlazim nakon 18 godina". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b Mikuličin, Ivo (28 September 2018). "Povodom Sv. Mihovila Dr. Željko Burić, gradonačelnik Šibenika, odradio je trećinu drugoga mandata, i evo što kaže o dosad učinjenom i planovima u bliskoj budućnosti: Nakon Poljane gradit će se prsten garaža diljem grada" (in Croatian). Šibenski.hr. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Šibenik: Željko Burić, ravnatelj Opće bolnice Šibenik, održao konferenciju". www.pixsell.hr (in Croatian). 13 October 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Željko Burić Životopis". zeljkoburic.net. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  7. ^ "'Da je bolnica privatna, dr. Burić ne bi bio ravnatelj ni 12 minuta'" (in Croatian). Šibenik.in. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  8. ^ Blažević, Davorka (11 February 2020). "Tko će biti šef stranke u Šibeniku? Kandidatura aktualnog gradonačelnika sasvim je izvjesna; Njegovi suparnici mogli bi biti sadašnji prvi suradnici" (in Croatian). Šibenski.hr. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  9. ^ I.Š. (3 November 2020). "Burić ide po novi mandat predsjednika šibenskog HDZ-a: Na Baldekinu predao potpise podrške" (in Croatian). Šibenik.in. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  10. ^ Blažević, Davorka (3 November 2020). "Unutarstranački izbori u HDZ-u: I Dujić i Burić idu po novi mandat, Peran odustao od kandidature" (in Croatian). Šibenski.hr. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Šibenik: Župan Pauk i gradonačelnik Burić podržali Plenkovića za predsjednika HDZ-a". Glas Istre (in Croatian). 22 January 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Neslužbeni rezultati: Burić pobijedio Županovića!". Šibenik.in. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Arhiva izbora – Lokalni izbori 2013". Izbori.hr. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Arhiva izbora – Lokalni izbori 2017". Izbori.hr. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Šibenik ostaje HDZ-ov: Burić dobio treći mandat". Večernji list (in Croatian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  16. ^ a b Blažević, Davorka (20 June 2021). "Željko Burić, liberal je u duši i u pragmatičnom braku s HDZ-om; veliki je radoholičar i nema hobije, usrećuje ga rad za Šibenik, a opušta Gibonni" (in Croatian). Šibenski.hr. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Intervju Željko Burić: 'Šibenik je sjajna priča. A tko će je nastaviti, vidjet ćemo u proljeće 2021. godine'". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Velika Nagrada Konjevrata Nije aprililili... Šibenski gradonačelnik Željko Burić ozbiljan je u svojim najavama: U zaleđe dovodimo Formulu 1!". Šibenski.hr. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Šibenski gradonačelnik Željko Burić: 'Uhljebljivanje je problem, ali mene ne zanimaju stranačke iskaznice i zbog toga često dobivam primjedbe'". Šibenik.in. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Šibenik
10 June 2013–present 		Incumbent


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