Tomislav Tomašević
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Tomislav Tomašević (pronounced [tǒmislaʋ tomǎːʃeʋitɕ]; born 13 January 1982), is a Croatian politician, activist, environmentalist and political scientist who is serving as mayor of Zagreb since 2021. He is one of the leaders of the local Zagreb is OURS! political party and the national We Can! political party. Since the 2017 Zagreb local elections, he has been a delegate in the Zagreb Assembly. He was also elected to the Croatian Parliament in the 2020 election. He serves as the de facto leader of the Green–Left Coalition.
Tomislav Tomašević | |
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53rd Mayor of Zagreb | |
Assumed office 4 June 2021 | |
Deputy | Danijela Dolenec Luka Korlaet |
Preceded by | Milan Bandić Jelena Pavičić Vukičević (Acting) |
Member of the Croatian Parliament for 1st electoral district | |
In office 22 July 2020 – 18 June 2021 | |
Succeeded by | Urša Raukar-Gamulin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1982-01-13) 13 January 1982 (age 42) Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia |
Political party | Zagreb is OURS! (2017–present) We Can! (2019–present) |
Other political affiliations | Green–Left Coalition (2017–present) |
Spouse |
Iva Mertić (m. 2016) |
Alma mater | |
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Website | tomislavtomasevic |
He ran for mayor of Zagreb in the 2021 local elections and defeated right-wing candidate Miroslav Škoro in the second round, by a margin of 64% to 34%. In the 2021 mayoral election in Zagreb, Tomašević received a record number of votes in both rounds.