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| name = Berry Vrbanovic |
| name = Berry Vrbanovic |
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| honorific-prefix = [[Worship (style)|His Worship]] |
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| image = Berry Vrbanovic in Kitchener-Waterloo - 2017 (37880271801) (cropped).jpg |
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| caption = Vrbanovic in 2017 |
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| nationality = Canadian |
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| term_start = December 1, 2014 |
| term_start = December 1, 2014 |
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| predecessor = [[Carl Zehr]] |
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| party = [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|8|19|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Zagreb]], [[Socialist Republic of Croatia|SR Croatia]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]]<br>{{small|(now [[Croatia]])}} |
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| alma_mater = [[Wilfrid Laurier University]] |
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'''Berry Vrbanovic''' is a [[ |
'''Berry Vrbanovic''' (born August 19, 1966) is a [[Croatian Canadian]] politician who has served as [[mayor]] of [[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]], [[Ontario]] since the [[2014 Waterloo Region municipal elections|2014 municipal election]].<ref name=elected>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/berry-vrbanovic-elected-kitchener-mayor-1.2814726 |title=Berry Vrbanovic elected Kitchener mayor |publisher=CBC News |date=October 27, 2014}}</ref> |
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Vrbanovic attended [[St. Mary's High School (Kitchener)|St. Jerome's High School]], and graduated from [[Wilfrid Laurier University]] with a BA in political science and a diploma in Business Administration. Prior to entering municipal politics, he worked in Kitchener's clerk's office and the information technology division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kitchener.ca/en/council-and-city-administration/biography.aspx |title=Mayor Berry Vrbanovic: Biography |website=City of Kitchener|access-date=December 22, 2021}}</ref> |
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Prior to his election to the mayoralty, he represented Ward 2 on [[Kitchener City Council]].<ref name=elected /> He ran as an [[Ontario Liberal Party]] candidate in [[Kitchener Centre (provincial electoral district)|Kitchener Centre]] in the [[Ontario general election, 1999|1999 provincial election]], losing to [[Wayne Wettlaufer]]. |
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Prior to his election to the mayoralty in 2014, he represented Ward 2 as a city councillor on [[Kitchener City Council]] from 1994 to 2014.<ref name="elected" /> He ran as an [[Ontario Liberal Party]] candidate in [[Kitchener Centre (provincial electoral district)|Kitchener Centre]] in the [[1999 Ontario general election|1999 provincial election]], losing to [[Wayne Wettlaufer]].<ref name="1999 results">{{cite web |url=http://results.elections.on.ca/results/1999_results/valid_votes.jsp?e_code=37&rec=0&district=kitchener+centre&flag=E&layout=G |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329225221/https://results.elections.on.ca/results/1999_results/valid_votes.jsp?e_code=37&rec=0&district=kitchener+centre&flag=E&layout=G |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 29, 2021 |title=Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=June 3, 1999 |accessdate=2014-03-02 }}</ref> Barry is a proud supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and welcomes them into the city with open arms. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.kitchener.ca/en/council-and-city-administration/mayor-berry-vrbanovic.aspx Mayor Berry Vrbanovic] |
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* [https://www.kitchener.ca/en/council-and-city-administration/city-council.aspx Kitchener City Council] |
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{{Mayors of Kitchener, Ontario}} |
{{Mayors of Kitchener, Ontario}} |
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{{Mayors in Ontario}} |
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| NAME = Vrbanovic, Berry |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian politician |
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[[Category:Mayors of Kitchener, Ontario]] |
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[[Category:Croatian emigrants to Canada]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:04, 15 February 2024
Berry Vrbanovic | |
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Mayor of Kitchener | |
Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Carl Zehr |
Personal details | |
Born | Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | August 19, 1966
Political party | Liberal |
Alma mater | Wilfrid Laurier University |
Berry Vrbanovic (born August 19, 1966) is a Croatian Canadian politician who has served as mayor of Kitchener, Ontario since the 2014 municipal election.[1]
Vrbanovic attended St. Jerome's High School, and graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA in political science and a diploma in Business Administration. Prior to entering municipal politics, he worked in Kitchener's clerk's office and the information technology division.[2]
Prior to his election to the mayoralty in 2014, he represented Ward 2 as a city councillor on Kitchener City Council from 1994 to 2014.[1] He ran as an Ontario Liberal Party candidate in Kitchener Centre in the 1999 provincial election, losing to Wayne Wettlaufer.[3] Barry is a proud supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and welcomes them into the city with open arms.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Berry Vrbanovic elected Kitchener mayor". CBC News. October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Mayor Berry Vrbanovic: Biography". City of Kitchener. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 3, 1999. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
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