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Milan Bandic was mayor of Zagreb from 2000 to 2021. He was elected for the first time in 2000 and re-elected in 2005, 2009 and 2013. He was a member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and was considered a populist politician. He was also known for his controversial comments and his close ties to organized crime. Bandic died in office in February 2021.