Perica Bukić, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Perica Bukić

water polo player

Date of Birth: 20-Feb-1966

Place of Birth: Šibenik, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia

Profession: politician, water polo player

Nationality: Croatia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Perica Bukic (born 20 February 1966) is a Croatian former professional water polo player and politician.
He represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where the team won the gold medal. Bukic was educated at the University of Zagreb, from which he received a degree in economics.During his active water polo years, he played for Solaris Šibenik, Mladost Zagreb, and Jadran Split.
He later became the sports director of "Mladost" Zagreb. Bukic is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union.
In the 2003 Croatian parliamentary election he attained a seat in the Croatian Parliament.
In the 2007 Croatian parliamentary election he retained his seat.
His term of office in the Parliament ended in January 2008.In 2004 he was elected as the president of the Croatian Water Polo Federation, the sport's governing body in Croatia.In July 2008 Bukic was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.His son is Luka Bukic, who is also a water polo player.