About Croatian Government

Ivan Vrdoljak

Minister of Economy


    Biography

    Curriculum Vitae
    • Born in Osijek on 22 June 1972
    • Married, spouse Ivana, Master of Education in Mathematics and Physics
    • Father of one

    Education
    • 1992–1998: Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek
    • 1987–1991: The Braća Ribar Secondary School in Osijek
    • 1979–1987: The 13th Proletarian Brigade Primary School in Osijek

    Political Career
    • Chairman of the Central Board of the Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats since 2008
    • Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats, since 2000

    Professional Career
    • 16.11.2012. Minister of Economy
    • 23.12.2011. - 15.11.2012. Minister of Construction and Physical Planning
    • 2008: Deputy Mayor of Osijek – responsible for social services and the economy
    • 2000: Department for Electrical and IT Engineering, transfers to Neo Inženjering d.o.o. Osijek
    - Project manager in automation and control systems of Puris Pazin, Moste Ljubljana, thermoelectric power plant of Šoštanj Velenje - Simatic S7, WinCC SCADA, PCS7 WinCC OS, FIX Intelution
    A founder of the company ATO Inženjering d.o.o. Osijek, Director
    - Thermoelectric power plant of Kosovo B in Priština, thermoelectric power plant in Tuzla Blocks 4 and 5, Waterworks of the city of Vukovara, Waterworks of Brčko, thermoelectric and heating plant in Osijek, thermoelectric power plant in Plomin
    • 1999: NOVA LIVANA d.o.o, Osijek, automation engineering intern – commissioning the Plomin 2 thermoelectric power plant
    • 1996: RPM Engeharia, Porto Alerge, Brazil – AutoCad designer

    Foreign languages
    • English

    Hobbies
    • Soccer, tennis, squash
    • Member of the Croatian Hunting Association and the Mursa Hunting Society in Osijek