Predrag Štromar (; born 13 January 1969) is a Croatian politician who served as Minister of Construction and Physical Planning and

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in the

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from 2017 to 2020. He previously served as president of the

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from May to December 2020.

Early life

Born in Vinica, Štromar attended secondary school in

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. He graduated at the Zagreb Faculty of Economics and Business in 1993.

Political career

As a

candidate, Štromar was elected as

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in the 2009 election. In the 2013 election, Štromar was re-elected, while following the 2017 election,

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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

in the

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. On 24 May 2020, Štromar was elected as president of the HNS.

Personal life

Born in the village of Vinica based in

, Štromar is married with two daughters. Apart from his native Croatian, he is fluent in

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References

1969 births Living people Government ministers of Croatia Croatian politicians People from Varaždin County Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb alumni Representatives in the modern Croatian Parliament {{Croatia-politician-stub