Šime Erlić (born 22 May 1985) is a Croatian politician of the
Croatian Democratic Union
The Croatian Democratic Union (, , HDZ) is a major conservative, centre-right political party in Croatia. Since 2016, it has been the ruling political party in Croatia under the incumbent Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. It is one of the ...
, serving as
Minister of Regional Development and EU funds since 2023. From 2020 to 2023, he served as a state secretary of the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds. On 1 June 2025, he was elected mayor of
Zadar
Zadar ( , ), historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian, ; see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar ...
, beating candidate Daniel Radeta in the second round of voting.
References
1985 births
Living people
Croatian Democratic Union politicians
Regional development and EU funds ministers of Croatia
21st-century Croatian politicians
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