Zvonko Jurišić is Bosnian

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...

 politician and president of the Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Early life

Jurišić was born in Zagorje

Zagorje (Posušje)

Zagorje is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Posušje....

 near town of Posušje

Posušje

Posušje is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the West Herzegovina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity.-Name:...

 in Herzegovina

Herzegovina

Herzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva...

. He attended first 7 classes of elementary school in Posušje, and finished eight class in Mostar

Mostar

Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...

 because his parents moved to Bijelo Polje

Bijelo Polje

Bijelo Polje is a town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 15,883 .Bijelo Polje is the center of municipality . It is unofficial center of north-eastern region of Montenegro...

. He finished Second High School in Mostar in 1980, and graduated at Faculty of Dentistry at University of Sarajevo

University of Sarajevo

The University of Sarajevo is the first university in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was originally established in 1531 as a Madrasah or Islamic Law college, with a modern university being established and expanded on top of that in 1949. Today, with 23 faculties and around 55,000 enrolled students, it...

 in 1987.

Medical Career

He worked as a dentist in hosipital in Posušje from 1988 until 1992. In 1995 he becomed director of the Posušje hospital. He served as director until 1997. In 1999 he specialized oral surgery in Mostar and 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...

. From 1999 until 2006 he led dentist service. He ownes Dental Practice "Dr. Zvonko Jurišić".

Political career

In 1998 he joined Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2000 he entered Presidency of the Party, and in 2004 he was named party's president.

On the 2000 election he was candidate for the Assemby of the West Hercegovina Canton, but he didn't entered the Assembly. From 2002 until 2006 he served as member of the Assembly. On the general election held in 2002 he won 443 votes. At the presidential elections held in 2006 he won 20,350 votes, wich wasn't enough for him to become a president. In that year he was named Prime Minister of the West Hercegovina Canton. On the general election held in 2010 he becomed member of the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina with 7,497 votes.

Personal life

He is married to Tonka Jurišić and has four kids, son Ivan and daughters Anđela, Antonija and Mia.

Sources

• Biografija za Zvonko Jurišić. CIN. Retrieved 25 November 2011.