Branko Švarc
Branko Švarc | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1894 |
| Died | 1972 (aged 78) Koprivnica, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Resting place | Koprivnica cemetery |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1932–1937 (Mayor) |
| Known for | Mayor of Koprivnica |
| Spouse | Marija Brozović |
Dr. Branko Švarc (1894–1972) was Croatian judge and Mayor of Koprivnica.
Švarc was born in Koprivnica to a Croatian Jewish family. His father was suits trader. Švarc was educated in Prague and Zagreb. He was an active member of the "Academics Club" and later a member of the numerous societies in Koprivnica. Švarc was married to Marija (née Brozović) Švarc, sister of a notable veterinary historian Leander Brozović. In 1932 he was elected as a Mayor of Koprivnica, position which he held until 1937. During World War II Švarc joined the Partisans. In Varaždin Švarc held the position of a judge. Švarc died in 1972 and is buried in a Jewish part of Koprivnica cemetery.[1][2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ (in Croatian) Podravski zbornik: Krešimir Švarc: Židovi u kulturnom i društvenom životu Koprivnice 1929.-1941.: broj 28: stranica 222-228: Koprivnica, 2002.
- ^ (in Croatian) Podravski zbornik: Sjećanje na Branka Švarca: broj 30: stranica 201-229: Koprivnica, 2004.
- ^ (in Croatian) Podravina: Mira Kolar: Grad Koprivnica i njegovi ljudi u vrijeme velike svjetske krize: Volumen 6: broj 140: stranica 201-229: Koprivnica, 2007.
- ^ Kraus (1998, p. 382)
Bibliography
[edit]- Kraus, Ognjen (1998). Dva stoljeća povijesti i kulture Židova u Zagrebu i Hrvatskoj. Zagreb: Židovska općina Zagreb. ISBN 953-96836-2-9.