Born:

• 2 August 1967 in Bjelovar, Croatia

Marital Status:

• Married with three children

Education:

• 1986-1991 Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb, Civil Engineer
• 1989-1993 Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Bachelor of Political Science
• 1996-1997 Diplomatic School, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia
• 1995 The Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael, a graduate course in European and world affairs
• 1995 Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, a course entitled Issues in market economies

Professional career:

• 2008 Appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
• 2007 Re-elected for his second term as MP
• 2003-2007 Elected MP
  - Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for the Economy, Development and Reconstruction (2003-2004)
  - Chairman of the Parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee (2004-2007)
  - Head of parliamentary delegation to the Croatia - EU Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-2007)
• 2002-2003 Beming Company, Bjelovar - General Manager
• 2000-2002 Stanić Company, Zagreb - Manager
• 1994-2000 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia
• 1989-1994 Private construction company

Political career:

• 2004- HDZ Presidency member
• 2003- Chairman of the HDZ Committee for Bjelovar-Bilogora County
• 2002- Chairman of the HDZ Committee for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises
• since 1992 Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) member

Miscellaneous:

• 1997-2002 Publishing - The Witnesses to History series - Managing Editor

Languages:

• English - fluent
• Italian - working knowledge

Pastimes:

• Tennis, football, reading