Perica Bukic
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Perica Bukić is a Croatia
n water polo
player and politician. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
, where the team won the golden medal.
Bukić was educated at the University of Zagreb
, from which he received a degree in economics
.
During his active water polo years, he played for "Solaris" Šibenik, "Mladost" Zagreb
, and "Jadran" Split
. He later became the sports director of "Mladost" Zagreb.
Bukić is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union
. In the Croatian parliamentary election, 2003
he attained a seat in the Croatian Parliament. In the 2007 Croatian parliamentary election he retained his seat. His term of office in the Parliament ended in January 2008.
In the year 2004 he was elected as the president of the Croatian Water Polo Federation
, the sport's governing body in Croatia.
In July 2008 Bukić was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame
.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player and politician. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, where the team won the golden medal.
Bukić was educated at the University of Zagreb
University of Zagreb
The University of Zagreb is the biggest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of Southeastern Europe...
, from which he received a degree in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
.
During his active water polo years, he played for "Solaris" Šibenik, "Mladost" Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, and "Jadran" Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
. He later became the sports director of "Mladost" Zagreb.
Bukić is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union
Croatian Democratic Union
The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...
. In the Croatian parliamentary election, 2003
Croatian parliamentary election, 2003
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he attained a seat in the Croatian Parliament. In the 2007 Croatian parliamentary election he retained his seat. His term of office in the Parliament ended in January 2008.
In the year 2004 he was elected as the president of the Croatian Water Polo Federation
Croatian Water Polo Federation
The Croatian Water Polo Federation is the governing body of water polo in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb.It organizes the water polo leagues:* Croatian First League of Water Polo* Croatian First League B of Water Polo...
, the sport's governing body in Croatia.
In July 2008 Bukić was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame
International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around...
.