Personal information

Born on 12 October 1953 in Split, Croatia
Married, two sons

Education

Graduated from the Faculty of Economics (Foreign Trade), University of Zagreb in 1976.
Master's degree from the Faculty of Economics in 1987, master's thesis “Elements of the Croatian Export Strategy”.

Professional Experience and Political Carrier

Jan 2008 Member of Parliament – Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament and Chairman of the European Integration Committee
Dec 2003 Member of Parliament – Chairman of the European Integration Committee
2001 – 2003 Minister for European Integration of the Republic of Croatia
2000 – 2001 Chief Negotiator of the Republic of Croatia for the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union
2000 Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Croatia
1997 – 2000 Assistant Minister of Economy (International Economic Relations), Chief Negotiator for the accession of Croatia to the World Trade Organization
1996 – 1997 Minister Plenipotentiary at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Ankara
1993 – 1996 Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Cairo
1991 – 1993 Assistant Minister of Trade (International Economic Relations)
1991 Senior Counsellor at the Economic Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia
1987 – 1991 Economic Counsellor at the Embassy of former SFRY in Cairo
1983 – 1987 Deputy President of the Republic Committee for the International Relations of Croatia (in charge of Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Policy)
1979 – 1983 Research Associate and Adviser in the Republic Committee for International Relations of Croatia in charge of Balance of Payments and Economic Relations with the Developing Countries
1977 – 1979 “Astra International Trade” – Zagreb, Exports Officer for Agricultural Products

Foreign languages

Fluent in English
Working knowledge of German and French