Curriculum Vitae
• Born in Potravlje on 8 May 1968
• Father of two
• Croatian war veteran, Independence War volunteer

Education
• 2011: Enrolled in the postgraduate special study in business administration (MBA) at the Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb
• 2011: Graduated in journalism from the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb
• 2000: Ban Josip Jelačić Defence College
• 1993: Blago Zadro Officer Staff School
• Secondary school in Sinj
• Primary school in Potravlje

Political Career
• 2007–2011: Elected to Croatian Parliament, chairman of the War Veterans Committee
• 2006: Chairman of the SDP Council for Independence War Veterans and Victims
• Member of the SDP since 2007

Professional Career
• 2006– 2007: Member of the Board of the Zdrug d.o.o. mine clearance company
• 2005– 2006: Director of the Zdrug d.o.o. mine clearance company
• 2004– 2005: Columnist for the Večernji list newspaper
• 2001–2002: Chief of Staff of the Dubrovnik Command Zone (retired with the rank of Staff Colonel)
• 1996–2001: Commander of the 4th Guards Brigade of the Croatian Army, Split
• 1993–1996: Commander of the Sinj Operative Group and Commander of the 126th Brigade of the Croatian Army
• 1992–1993: Battalion Commander at the Sinj Training Centre
• 1991–1992: Company Commander of the special forces of the Generalstaff of the Croatian Army
• 1990–1991: Special forces of the Ministry of the Interior

Publications and professional courses
• Published a number of articles on the army, defenders, terrorism and military/political developments in Croatia and the world
• 2011: George C. Marshall European Centre for Security Studies, Garmisch–Partenkirchen, completed the course in Security, Stability, Transition and Reconstruction
• 1999: English language course for officers at the Defence College of the Croatian Navy
• 1998: Passed the scuba diver exam, one star according to CMAS Federation
• 1998: Course in management at the Črnomerec Defence College
• 1991: Course in anti-terrorist fighting

Decorations
• Order of Prince Domagoj
• Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski
• Order of Banus Jelačić
• Extraordinary Achievement Medal
• Independence War Medal
• National Appreciation Medal
• Summer '95 Medal
• Storm Medal
• Special Forces Cross

Foreign languages
• English