Virovitica-Podravina county - Definition and Overview

Virovitica-Podravina county - Virovitičko-podravska županija is a northern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its center is Virovitica and it includes the area around the Drava river, hence the name Podravina. Another notable city is Slatina.

Law and Government

Virovitica-Podravina county is divided:

• City of Virovitica (county seat)
• Town of Slatina
• Town of Orahovica
• Municipality of Pitomača
• Municipality of Špišić Bukovica
• Municipality of Lukač
• Municipality of Gradina
• Municipality of Suhopolje
• Municipality of Sopje
• Municipality of Voćin
• Municipality of Čađavica
• Municipality of Nova Bukovica
• Municipality of Crnac
• Municipality of Mileuš
• Municipality of Čačinci
• Municipality of Zdenci

County Prefect (Župan)

County Prefect (Župan) is chief executive officer in county responsability affairs and župan represents the County. County Prefect (Župan)presides over County Government (Županijsko poglavarstvo) as county head administration. County Prefect (župan) is elected by the County Assembly.

Current County Prefect (župan) is Ivan Begović.

County Assembly

County Assembly is composed of 42 representatives elected every 4 years on local elections (proportional electoral system).

County Assembly (political parties):

• Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 11
• Croatian Peasants Party(HSS) 10
• Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 7
• Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 4
• Croatian People's Party (HNS) 4
• Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 3

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