• Date of birth: 12th November 1957
• Marital status: married, two children

Education:

• 1983 Graduated in Economics from the University of Economics in Zagreb

Professional career:

• 1990 - 2000 Head of the Tax administration in Velika Gorica
• 1986 - 1990 Financial director
• 1984 - 1986 Chief accountant in the Budget Sector in Velika Gorica

Political career:

• 2003 appointed Minister of finance
• 2002 Deputy Chairman of the HDZ (Croatian Democratic Union) elected at the 7th Convention of the Party
• 2000 Member of the Chair of the HDZ elected at the 5th Convention of the Party
• 2000 - 2003 President of the HDZ in Velika Gorica
• 2000 Elected Member of Croatian Parliament
  Member of the Financial and State budget Committee
  Member of the Local Self Government Committee
• 1997 - 2000 Deputy of Zagreb County Prefect
• 1993 - 1997 Elected member of the Municipal Authorities of the Town of Zagreb
• 1990 - 1991 Member of the Executive Assembly Council

Foreign language:

• English