Božo Petrov
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Božo Petrov (pronounced [ˌbǒːʒo ˈpětroʋ]; born 16 October 1979[1]) is a Croatian politician and psychiatrist who served as Speaker of the Croatian Parliament from 2016 to 2017. He has been the president of The Bridge party since 2012.
Božo Petrov | |
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Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament | |
In office 30 June 2017 – 22 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Ivan Vrdoljak |
Succeeded by | Miroslav Škoro |
Speaker of the Croatian Parliament | |
In office 14 October 2016 – 5 May 2017 | |
Preceded by | Željko Reiner |
Succeeded by | Gordan Jandroković |
Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia | |
In office 22 January 2016 – 14 October 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Tihomir Orešković |
Preceded by | Branko Grčić Ranko Ostojić Milanka Opačić |
Mayor of Metković | |
In office 2 June 2013 – 22 January 2016 | |
Preceded by | Stipo Gabrić |
Succeeded by | Katarina Ujdur |
President of The Bridge | |
Assumed office 17 November 2012 | |
Deputy | Miroslav Šimić Robert Podolnjak |
Preceded by | Position established |
Personal details | |
Born | (1979-10-16) 16 October 1979 (age 44) Metković, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia |
Political party | The Bridge (2012–present) |
Spouse | Maša Petrov |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Mostar |
He previously served as mayor of his native Metković[2][3] from 2013 to 2016, and Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet of Tihomir Orešković from January until his election as speaker in October 2016. Petrov resigned his position as speaker on 4 May 2017, amidst a government and parliamentary crisis. Having held the office for a little over six months, Petrov is to date the shortest serving Speaker of the Parliament since 1991.