About Branko Švarc
Lived 1894 – 1972 (aged 77–78). Branko Švarc was a Croatian politician and judge.
Dr. Branko Švarc (1894–1972) was a 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.
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Who was Branko Švarc?
Croatian communist and Mayor of Koprivnica
When was Branko Švarc born?
Branko Švarc was born in 1894 in Koprivnica.
When did Branko Švarc die?
Branko Švarc died in 1972 in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
What was Branko Švarc's occupation?
Branko Švarc was a politician and judge.
What nationality was Branko Švarc?
Branko Švarc was Croatian.
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