Marko Jelić

Marko Jelić (born 15 March 1976) is a Croatian politician and university professor who is serving as prefect of Šibenik-Knin County since 2021.[1] He previously served as Mayor of Knin from 2017 to 2021.[2]

PhD, BSc
Marko Jelić
Prefect of Šibenik-Knin County
Assumed office
4 June 2021
DeputyIris Ukić Kotarac
Ognjen Vukmirović (Serb national minority)
Preceded byGoran Pauk
Mayor of Knin
In office
4 June 2017 – 4 June 2021
Preceded byJosipa Rimac
Nikola Blažević (Acting)
Succeeded byMarijo Ćaćić
Personal details
Born (1976-03-15) 15 March 1976
Knin, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Political partyIndependent
SpouseNadana Jelić
Children4
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • university professor
Websitewww.marko-jelic.com

Early life and education

Born in Knin in 1976, Jelić finished elementary school and the first two grades of high school in his native town, while in 1994 he completed the final two grades at the Juraj Baraković High School in Zadar. In 2000 he graduated in Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Science of the University of Zagreb, earning the title of Bachelor of Science.[2][3][4]

In 2003 he received his PhD in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from the University of Kiel and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.[2][3][4]

Career

Jelić started his career in 2004 as a senior associate for new technologies at the Center for Entrepreneurship of the City of Knin.[2][3]

In 2005 he was appointed interim and in October 2007 permanent dean of the Marko Marulić Polytechnic in Knin. He held that position for four years, in parallel with the president of the Council of Polytechnics and Higher Education Institutions of the Republic of Croatia.[2][3]

In 2012 he was appointed director for Management and Development of Matica d.o.o. in Knin and the year before he became the head of the Innovation Center and vice dean for development, scientific and professional cooperation at the Marko Marulić Polytechnic in Knin.[2][3]

From 2015 to 2016 he was the acting dean of the ASPIRA College of Management and Design in Split, and since 2005 he has been a full teacher of Biology, Biochemistry, Plant Physiology, Environmental Protection and Hunting at the Marko Marulić Polytechnic in Knin.[2][3][4]

Political career

In the 2017 local elections as a member of his own independent list (Dr. Marko Jelić's Independent List), Jelić defeated his opponent and former HDZ mayor of Knin, Josipa Rimac, in the runoff.[2][3][4][5][6]

On 20 March 2021, Jelić confirmed his candidacy for prefect of Šibenik-Knin County in the 2021 local elections which will be held on 16 May. His candidacy was supported by all independent mayors in the county, as well as by Independent List Stipe Petrina, whose member, Iris Ukić Kotarac, was selected as the candidate for deputy prefect.[7][8][3] On 16 May, Jelić won the first round of elections, winning 36.52% and thus securing a place in the runoff against the incumbent prefect, Goran Pauk of the HDZ.[9][10][11]

As well Jelić won by a slim margin of 187 votes over incumbent prefect and advanced to the runoff, the candidate list of the group of voters gathered around Jelić won six seats in the county assembly.[12][13] In the second round held two weeks later, he was elected Prefect of Šibenik-Knin County, winning 25,458 votes against Pauk's 16,366, making him the first non-partisan prefect of the county and the first prefect of the county not elected from the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ).[14][15][16][17][18][19]

He officially took over the duties of prefect on 4 June 2021.[20][21]

References
  1. I.Š./N.M. (4 June 2021). "Goran Pauk predao vlast novom županu Marku Jeliću: 'S poslom krećemo odmah'" (in Croatian). Šibenik.in. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. "dr. sc. Marko Jelić (Nezavisna lista)". knin.hr (in Croatian). Grad Knin. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. "dr.sc. Marko Jelić". www.marko-jelic.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  4. "Tko je zapravo Marko Jelić? Obiteljski čovjek, znanstvenik, vinogradar i zaljubljenik u svoj kraj…" (in Croatian). Šibenik.in. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. "Biolog pobijedio HDZ-ovu "kninsku kraljicu": "Vidio sam ljude u suzama"" (in Croatian). Dnevnik.hr. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  6. Pavić, Hrvoslav; Presečki, Marko (4 June 2017). "Josipa Rimac bez šanse: Marko Jelić novi gradonačelnik Knina". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. "Marko Jelić najavio kandidaturu za šibensko-kninskog župana: 'Županija se mora sustavno brinuti za svakog građanina'" (in Croatian). Šibenik.in. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  8. "Jelić i Ukić Kotarac objavili izborni program: 'Naš glavni cilj je uspostavljanje jednakosti svih građana županije i transparentno upravljanje'" (in Croatian). Šibenski.hr. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  9. N.M. (16 May 2021). "Izbori za šibensko-kninskog župana: Marko Jelić pobjednik je prvog kruga!" (in Croatian). Šibenik.in. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  10. Hina (17 May 2021). "U drugom krugu za šibensko-kninskog župana Jelić i Pauk". N1 HR (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  11. Matijanić, Vladimir. "Najbolja priča izbora: Sva oporba protiv HDZ-ovca koji se hvalio da je uhljebljivao". Index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  12. "HDZ ozbiljno uzdrman i na izborima za Županijsku skupštinu. Za 'magičnih' 19 mandata trebat će puno pregovaračkog umijeća" (in Croatian). Šibenski.hr. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  13. N.M. (17 May 2021). "HDZ bez većine u Gradskom vijeću i Županijskoj skupštini: Kohabitacija svakako, pitanje samo tvrda ili meka" (in Croatian). Šibenik.in. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  14. "Novi šibensko-kninski župan Jelić: Ljudi su željeli promjene". vijesti.hrt.hr (in Croatian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  15. "Čovjek koji je srušio 30-godišnju vladavinu HDZ-a: "Bio sam pošten i otvoren, imao sam vrhunske suradnike koji su odlučili zajedno sa mnom mijenjati svijet"" (in Croatian). Dnevnik.hr. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  16. Juras, Borka (30 May 2021). "Novi šibensko-kninski župan dogovorio većinu i u skupštini". vijesti.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  17. Klarić, Jasmin (30 May 2021). "HDZ izgubio Šibensko-kninsku županiju; Pauka s mjesta župana skinuo nezavisni Jelić" (in Croatian). Telegram.hr. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  18. "HDZ izgubio Šibensko-kninsku županiju". Index.hr (in Croatian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  19. M.P. (30 May 2021). "Marko Jelić je novi šibensko-kninski župan: 'Županijska uprava jednako će se ponašati prema svima!'" (in Croatian). Šibenik.in. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  20. I.Š./N.M. (4 June 2021). "Goran Pauk predao vlast novom županu Marku Jeliću: 'S poslom krećemo odmah'" (in Croatian). Šibenik.in. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  21. "Održana primopredaja vlasti u Šibensko-kninskoj županiji". www.sibensko-kninska-zupanija.hr (in Croatian). 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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