Ante Sanader
Ante Sanader was born on May 17, 1960 in Dugobabe near Klis, Croatia. He is a member of the Croatian Parliament (Hrvatski Sabor) and a member of the Croatian Democratic Party (HDZ; Croatian: Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica). He is also the County Prefect of the Split-Dalmatia County and was the Mayor of the town of Kaštela in the period between 1997 and 2005.
Political Career
He got into Croatian politics soon after the establishment of the multiparty system in Croatia. In 1990 he became the President of the local community Kaštel Gomilica, and in 1992 became a member of the Croatian Democratic Party. After the local elections in 1993 he became the Vice President of the City Council Kaštela, and in 1997 became the Mayor of the town of Kaštela. He remained at the mentioned position for two terms, and in 2005 he became the County Prefect of the Split-Dalmatia County. In 2009 local elections he entered the re-election which resulted in his victory in the second round after defeating his rival Veljan Radojković with 58.71% of the votes in his favour.
Education
He graduated as a Telecommunications Engineer at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Naval Architecture in Split and he obtained his Master's degree at the College of Occupational Safety and Health in Zagreb.
