Ivica Puljak

Ivica Puljak
Ivica Puljak
	Puljak in 2021
Mayor of Split
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 15 July 2022
Deputy	Bojan Ivošević; Antonio Kuzmanić
Preceded by	Himself; Mirna Veža (Acting)
	In office; 7 June 2021 – 8 April 2022
Deputy	Bojan Ivošević; Antonio Kuzmanić
Preceded by	Andro Krstulović Opara
Succeeded by	Mirna Veža (Acting); Himself
Personal details
Born	27 August 1969; Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Political party	Centre
Spouse	Marijana Puljak (m. 1995)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Split; University of Zagreb; Pierre and Marie Curie University;
Occupation	Politician; physicist; professor;
Awards	Order of Danica with the face of Ruđer Bošković[1]
Website	ivicapuljak.com

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.

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]

References

"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.
"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.
"Ivica Puljak biografija" (in Croatian). 8 May 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
"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.
"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.
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.
"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.
"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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[Narodne_Novine-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.

[Slobodna_Dalmacija-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.

[Biografija-3] "Ivica Puljak biografija" (in Croatian). 8 May 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

[Jutarnji_List-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.