ZAGREB, 4 May, 2021 - There are nearly 39,000 candidates running in the local elections which Croatia will hold on 16 May, and their average age is 45, according to statistics released by the State Electoral Commission (DIP).
The two youngest candidates are a man and a woman, who both turned 18 on 29 March this year.
The youngest female candidate is on the slate of a four-party coalition led by the HSS Stjepan Radić party, and the youngest male candidate is on the slate of the HSP party.
The oldest female candidate, 91, is on the slate of the Zagorska Stranka za Zagreb party in the City of Zagreb.
The oldest male candidate, 92, is on the slate of a group of voters led by Dražen Vranić.
Many slates are gender-imbalanced
The DIP has given an instruction that the representation of any gender should not be below 40%. However, the instruction has not been followed in some cases and there are several slates consisting only of male candidates.
Such slates are valid, however, those who submit them can be fined up to 20,000 kuna.
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