Dragan Primorac is trying to claw back a first-round deficit
DAMIR SENCAR
A trained paediatrician and expert in genetics and forensics, Primorac made his name as one of the pioneers of DNA analysis in Croatia and helped identify wartime victims whose remains were found in mass graves in the 1990s.
Primorac unsuccessfully ran for the presidency in 2009.
During his time away from politics scene, Primorac largely followed academic pursuits and lectured at universities in the United States and China and at home in Croatia.
He launched his presidential campaign this year with the hopes of staging a comeback.
Although he is not a member of HDZ, the party has thrown its weight behind him.
Primorac’s campaign has largely centred on attacking Milanovic, while trying to play up his commitment to family values and patriotism.
Critics have panned the 59-year-old for lacking political charisma and accused him as serving as the HDZ’s attack dog to target Milanovic.
Despite the HDZ’s backing, Primorac has been unable to rally the party’s base behind his campaign.
After securing nearly 20 percent of the vote during the first round of voting, Primorac has ratcheted up his rhetoric and called on voters to not “allow Croatia to turn red again” in a reference to the rival SDP’s communist past.
He is married and has two daughters.
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