ANICA HORVAT ELECTED NEW OSIJEK-BARANJA COUNTY PREFECT

( Vidi vijest: 6119 ) OSIJEK, Oct 27 (Hina) - Anica Horvat, a former deputy prefect of Osijek-Baranja County, was elected to be the new Prefect of this eastern Croatian county by a majority of vote on Monday's session of the county assembly. She was proposed by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party for this post . Marko Barisin of HDZ was elected to be a deputy prefect by the secret ballot. Anica Horvat is not a member of any political party, but she has said that she thinks highly of and implements the HDZ programme. After being sworn in, Ms. Horvat announced the setting-up of a county committee for the implementation of the national programme on the establishment of trust and the normalisation of life in war affected parts of Osijek County. At the session the assembly confirmed that the mandate of the former County Prefect, Branimir Glavas, had ended after he had resigned. (hina) jn mš 271911 MET oct 97