About Croatian Government

Anka Mrak - Taritaš

Ministry of Construction and Physical Planning

  • Address: Ulica Republike Austrije 20, 10 000 Zagreb
  • Phone: +385 (1) 3782 444
  • Fax: +385 (1) 01 3772 822
  • Web: http://www.mgipu.hr

Biography

  • born in Bjelovar on 24 November 1959
  • married, spouse Zlatko, B.S.C.E.
  • two children

Education

  • Since 2008: doctoral study at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb - "Physical planning, urban planning and park architecture and park architecture'. Thesis:
    Analysis of quantifying indicators for tourism zone planning in the protected coastal area
  • 2000-2002: postgraduate scientific study at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb -
  • 1978-1983: Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb
  • 1974-1978: Secondary School in Bjelovar
  • 1966-1974: Primary School in Bjelovar 'Physical planning, urban planning and park architecture'

Career

  • 23 December 2011 to 14 November 2012 – Assistant Minister of
    Construction and Physical Planning
  • since 13 October 2005 – Ministry for Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction – Head of Department at the Physical Planning Directorate
    - Participated in the work of the Commission for evaluating environmental feasibility study, mostly as deputy chairperson of the Commission
    - Participated in the work of various working groups, particularly in the Working Group for the preparation of negotiations on amendments to bilateral agreements between the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and the Republic of Serbia
  • November 2003 - 12 July 2005 – Head of the Institute for Development Planning and Environmental Protection of the City of Zagreb
  • 16 December 1992 - 17 November 2003 – Ministry for Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction
    - Head of Section for Coordination of National, Regional and Local Planning at the Physical Planning Institute - Physical planning counselor
  • 15 August 1984 - 15 December 1992 – Municipality of Trnje
    - Intern at the Committee for Urban Planning and Construction concerned with physical planning, then all matters related to construction, from issuing space organization terms, issuing building permits, to conducting technical inspections and issuing certificates of occupancy
  • 1983-1984 – Worked part-time for 'Ina projekt' to prepare the main projects for the University Hospital in Zagreb and ACI marinas on the Adriatic

Foregin language

  • English

Hobbies

  • Sailing, skiing, cooking