Radovan Juričić

Radovan Juričić (January 30, 1951 – February 14, 2012) was a Croatian politician.

Radovan Juričić
Head of State Administration Office of Istria County
In office
2004 – 2009[1][2]
PresidentStjepan Mesić
Prime MinisterIvica Račan
Personal details
Born(1951-01-30)January 30, 1951
Pazin, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
DiedFebruary 14, 2012(2012-02-14) (aged 61)
Pula, Croatia
Political partyIstrian Democratic Assembly
Alma materUniversity of Zagreb

Early life

Juričić was born on January 30, 1951 in Pazin. After graduating from high school, he went to the Faculty of Law in Zagreb, which he successfully completed on time. In his high school days, he was a successful athlete, sailor and basketball player, and during his studies he was an active youth leader. Istrian students in Zagreb elected him president of the Istrian Students' Club Mate Balota, and after returning to his hometown, Radovan continued to work in youth organizations.[3][4]

Shortly after completing his studies, he served as president of the youth organization of the Municipality of Pula, and after that as president of the youth community of the Municipality of Rijeka. Shortly thereafter, Juričić became the President of the Committee for Social Activities of the Municipality of Pula. After a career as an athlete, he rose to the position of president of the basketball club Istragrađevno - Puljanka.[3]

Croatian War of Independence

During the Croatian War of Independence, he found himself in the position of Secretary of the Municipal Assembly of Pula and Secretary of the soon established Crisis Staff of the municipality. He helped preserving peace and when it was necessary to prevent the possible destruction of the city, which was threatened by the JNA on a daily basis.[3][5] Even during the war period, Juričić always found time to receive in his office anyone who needed help.[3]

He was part of the team led by Luciano Delbianco that successfully negotiated the removal of the JNA from Pula, which, after two months of tensions, night shootings and blackouts, was achieved on December 16, 1991.[3][5][6]

For his "selfless dedication during the war days", together with other members of the Crisis Staff, he earned the City of Pula Award in 1992, and as Chief of Staff of the Civil Protection the Knight's Charter (for volunteerism, selflessness, determination and courage). In addition, as a member of the Crisis Staff, he was awarded the Homeland War Memorial in 2004 in Zagreb.[3]

Post-war period

In those years, Juričić was the head of the Office of the President of the Municipal Assembly, and after the first elections for prefect, he was also elected head of the Prefect's Office. He welcomed the end of the 1990s as Assistant Head of the Istria County Economy Service, and in the following period was appointed Head of the State Administration Office in the Istria County. He held this position for a full seven years, and in May 2011 he received his retirement.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "Preminuo Radovan Juricic". Glas Istre. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. "RJEŠENJE O IMENOVANJU PREDSTOJNIKA UREDA DRŽAVNE UPRAVE U ISTARSKOJ ŽUPANIJI". Narodne novine. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. "Komemoracija za Radovana Juričića:"Otišao je izniman čovjek"". Pula.hr. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. "Komemoracija za Radovana Juričića". istarski.hr. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. Galić, Cristian Bruno (15 December 2012). "Prije točno 21 godine Pulu napustila jugo-vojska" [Yugo-army left Pula 21 years ago to the day]. Glas Istre (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
  6. "VREMEPLOV: PULA NA BAČVI BARUTA Jugovojska konačno napušta Istru". Glas Istre. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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