Ivica Puljak

Ivica Puljak (born 27 August 1969) is a Croatian politician, particle physicist and professor at University of Split's FESB division. He is currently serving as mayor of Split since 2022 and is the president of the Centre political party.

Ivica Puljak
Puljak in 2021
Mayor of Split
Assumed office
15 July 2022
DeputyBojan Ivošević
Antonio Kuzmanić
Preceded byHimself
Mirna Veža (Acting)
In office
7 June 2021  8 April 2022
DeputyBojan Ivošević
Antonio Kuzmanić
Preceded byAndro Krstulović Opara
Succeeded byMirna Veža (Acting)
Himself
Personal details
Born (1969-08-27) 27 August 1969
Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Political partyCentre
Spouse
Marijana Puljak
(m. 1995)
Children3
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • physicist
  • professor
AwardsOrder of Danica with the face of Ruđer Bošković[1]
Websiteivicapuljak.com

Life

Early life and education

Puljak was born in 1969 in Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia. His parents are from the Dalmatian Hinterland with his father, Zdravko, being from Zagvozd and mother, Jaka, from Drniš.[2] Growing up in Split and attending primary and high school in his hometown, he dreamed of becoming a footballer for the local club, Hajduk.[3]

Personal life

Puljak is married to Marijana and they have 2 daughters and one son together.[2]

Scientific career

Puljak was one of several physicts who participated in the search for Higgs boson.[4][3]

Political career

Puljak ran for and won the 2021 Split mayoral elections.[5] After about one year, a special election was summoned due to the dissolution of the city council, where Puljak had lost his majority. Adding to the commotion, his deputy mayor, Bojan Ivošević, was charged with threatening a journalist.[6] On April 8, Mayor Puljak and both his deputies resigned.[7] Ivica Puljak won the special election becoming the first mayor of Split to win more than one election and his party Centre won 15 seats out of 31 in the city council.[8]

See also

References

  1. "NN 84/2013 (3.7.2013.), Odluka o odlikovanju Redom Danice hrvatske s likom Ruđera Boškovića prof. dr. sc. Ivice (Zdravko) Puljaka" (in Croatian). 7 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. "Težak je bio put od ulice do 'Božje čestice': Ivica Puljak prisjeća se života bez politike. Odrastao je u 'Siromašnoj', igrao za juniore Hajduka, svirao gitaru..." (in Croatian). 24 March 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. "Ivica Puljak biografija" (in Croatian). 8 May 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. "NAJVAŽNIJE ZNANSTVENO OTKRIĆE U POVIJESTI VIDEO Pronašli smo Božju česticu: Na objavi otkrića Peter Higgs nije mogao zaustaviti suze" (in Croatian). 4 July 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  5. "Splitsko-dalmatinska županija - Split - Gradonačelnik / Općinski načelnik - Stanje od 17.05.2021 u 13:00" (in Croatian). State Election Committee of Croatia. 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. Maretić Žonja, Petra; Filipović, Juraj (30 March 2022). "Doznajemo! Puljak i Ivošević daju ostavke, Split ide na nove izbore!" [We find out! Puljak and Ivošević resign, Split goes to new elections!]. Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  7. "Gradonačelnik Puljak i zamjenik Ivošević podnijeli ostavke, a neočekivano im se pridružio i Kuzmanić" [Mayor Puljak and Deputy Ivošević resigned, and Kuzmanić unexpectedly joined them]. Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  8. "Ivica Puljak nakon uvjerljive pobjede: "Bit ću gradonačelnik svih građana Splita. Učinit ćemo da Split bude centar regije"" [Ivica Puljak after a convincing victory: "I will be the mayor of all the citizens of Split. We will make Split the center of the region"]. Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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