Kristina Ikić Baniček

Kristina Ikić Baniček (born 22 September 1975) is a Croatian politician who has been mayor of Sisak since 2013 to 2025. She is a member of the center-left Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP).

Early life and education Kristina Ikić Baniček was born in the town of Sisak on 22 September 1975. After finishing elementary and high school in her hometown, she moved to the Croatian capital of Zagreb where she attended University Department for Croatian Studies of the University of Zagreb where she eventually graduated sociology and croatology (cultural study program dedicated to the study of Croatian cultural and national identity ).

In 1996, she got involved in the work of SDP Youth Forum, and has been active in the SDP's Sisak branch since 1999.

Private life Kristina Ikić Baniček lives in Sisak with her husband Darko Baniček and their two children.