Osijek-Baranja County

Description

Osijek-Baranja County is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Its center is Osijek; other cities include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, Beli Manastir.

History

Osijek-Baranja County was established in 1993.

County government

Current Župan (prefect): Vladimir Šišljagić (HDSSB)

The county assembly is composed of 51 representatives, organized as follows:

Croatian Democratic Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja (HDSSB) 21
Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 6
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 5
Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 3
Croatian Party of Rights dr. Ante Starčević (HSP AS) 2
Croatian Peasants Party (HSS) 2
Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU) 2
Croatian People's Party (HNS) 2
Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 1
Independent Democratic Serb Party (SDSS) 1
Independent 6

Minorities

Several minorities in Osijek-Baranja County have their Minority Councils. Here is the list of minorities' Councils with links to their respective Statutes and name of Osijek-Baranja County in their language. On the territory of the County is also active Joint Council of Municipalities.

Minority Council Council Seat Statute Name of Council Albanians Valpovo Kshilli i pakicës kombtare shqiptare i Prefekturës së osijekut e baranjës Magyars Prosvjetno-kulturni centar Mađara u RH, Osijek Eszék-Baranya Megyei Magyar Kisebbségi Önkormányzat Germans Osijek Rat der deutschen Minderheit der Osijeker-baranjaer Gespanschaft Romani Jagodnjak Slovaks Jelisavac Rada slovenskej narodnostnej menšiny Osječko-baranjskej župy Serbs Osijek

Bosniaks, Montenegrins, Macedonians, Rusyns and Slovenes have one representative each.