The 2009 local elections were held in Split, Croatia on 17 and 31 May 2009. The incumbent HDZ mayor Ivan Kuret was running for a full four-year term after he was appointed mayor on 17 July 2007 after the former mayor Zvonimir Pulji was impeached by the city council. Ivan Kuret (born December 22, 1971) is a Croatian politician from Split, Croatia. He graduated from the University of Split with a degree in engineering. He served as the Mayor of Split. He is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ). He was elected mayor on July 17, 2007 after the city council revoked confidence in the former mayor, Zvonimir Pulji . He was replaced on June 1, 2009 by eljko Kerum.