M. Sc. Đuro Popijač, Minister of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship
 |
Born on 23 April 1959 in Bjelovar
Education
1977 - 1981 University of Maribor
Higher Technical School in Maribor
Electrical engineering study
Graduate engineer of electro-technology
2006 - University of Zagreb, postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Economics
2006 - Master of Science in social sciences, scientific field of economy and scientific branch of management
Professional Career
September 2004 - HUP (Croatian Employers’ Association), General manager
July 2004 – August 2004 - FINA (Financial Agency), CEO’s adviser
January 2002 – June 2004 - FINA, CEO
April 2001 – December 2001- ZAP (National Audit Office), Managing director
March 1997 – March 2001 - ZAP, Central Office, Zagreb, Assistant Managing director October 1993 – March 1997 - ZAP, Central Office, Zagreb, Director of the IT Direction
1987 – 1993 - ZAP (the then SDK), Bjelovar Branch Office, Assistant director
1984 – 1987 - ZAP (the then SDK), Bjelovar Branch Office, EDP head
1982 – 1983 - TSN, Maribor, trainee
Foreign languages
English and Slovenian
Hobbies
Wine-growing, fruit-growing, golf
|
Ivan Bubić, State Secretary
|
e-mail:
ivan.bubic@mingorp.hr
Personal information
Born: June 5, 1958 in Pazin
Nationality: Croatian
Marital status: married, father of one child
Education
1987 - International Business School at the Faculty of Economy in Ljubljana
1977-1981. - Faculty of Economy –Rijeka, Industry Course, BSc
1975-1977 - Two-year post-secondary school –Pula, Financial-banking Course
1972-1975 - Secondary Catering School-Pula
1964-1972 - Primary school - Pazin
Professional experience
since 11.12.2009 - State Secretary
since 1.1.2002-10.12.2009 - Director of Financial Agency – Pula Branch Office
20. 10.1997-31.12.2001 - Director of Payment Agency – Pula Branch Office
1.6.1997-19.10.1997 - Director of company Bubić d.o.o.
26. 4.1993-31.5.1997 - Director of Sintetika d.o.o. (in 1994 the company Sintetika d.o.o. was awarded as one of the «5000 most successful Croatian companies»)
1.11.1992-25.4.1993 - Assistant Commercial Manager in Pazinka d.d.
1.2.1983-31.10.1992 - Sales Manager of the company Sintetika, accounting for 40-50% of company Pazinka d.d.
1.4.1980-31.1.1983 -Senior sales officer in Pazinka
Additional professional experience
.
31.12.1997-10. 4.2000 - President of Supervisory Board in Pazinka d.d. Pazin
7. 9. 1993-6.5.1996 - Deputy General Manager in Pazinka d.d
9. 8.1995-28.12.1998 - President of Supervisory Board of Istratrans d.d. Labin
Other experience
- Membership in Executive Municipal Council of Pazin Municipality
(1990-1993 in charge of economy)
- Founder of Croatian Officer Corps and 154th brigade of Croatian Army
- Reserve First Lieutenant of Croatian Army and as deputy commanding officer of the154th brigade awarded by Homeland War Memorial 1991-1992.
- 1992 – Founder of the Dom Pazin Society, with the task of renovation and development in the spirit of Dobrila and Milanović
Political career
since 27. 9. 2004 - Member of the Croatian Democratic Union County Council of the Istra County
19. 7.1997-01. 7. 2000 - Deputy President of the Croatian Democratic Union County Council of the Istra County and from 19. 11. 2002 – 5.4. 2004.
1998-2000 – Deputy President of Pazin City Council
since 25. 9 1992 – Member of Croatian Democratic Union and Pazin City Council
Foreign languages: Italian and English
|
Krešimir Rožman, State Secretary
|
e mail:
kresimir.rozman@mingorp.hr
Personal information
Born on 17 September 1954
Married, four children
Professional experience
Trade Union of Employees in Social Welfare, secretary-lawyer (2003 – 2009)
Vice-chairman of the Association of Croatian Unions (2004 – 2009)
External member of the Legislation Committee of the Croatian Parliament (2008 – 2009)
Editor of the technical publication “Labour Legislation” (2004 – 2009)
Guest lecturer in the Faculty of Law in Zagreb (2008 – 2009)
Trade Union in Printing and Publishing Industry of Croatia, secretary-lawyer (2000 – 2002)
Independent Union of Research and Higher Education of Employees of Croatia, secretary-lawyer (1992 – 2000)
Grafa, director (1989 – 1991)
Andrejakomerc, director (1991)
Dekor, Unija, Termoinžinjering, Matoš – head lawyer and personal actions (1982 – 1988)
Pension and Disability Insurance Institute, officer (1981 – 1982)
Head of Labour legislation column in Informator as external collaborator (2001 – 2003)
Education
Faculty of Law in Zagreb, labour and social law, graduated in 1979
X Grammar School in Zagreb, completed in 1973
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION:
Education for a lecturer in the USAID (1997)
Skills:
Active computer skills (MS Office)
Passive knowledge of English language (five courses in SUVAG)
Works:
Author of a number of technical papers in the labour legislation field
Co-author of some books in the labour legislation field
Other:
Participant of the Croatian War of Independence (1991 – 1992); Storm)
Author of some children’s books
Author of a series of television broadcasts on labour relations on OTV
|
Ruđer Friganović, State Secretary
 |
e-mail:
ruder.friganovic@mingorp.hr
Born: May 26, 1967, Šibenik, Croatia
Family: Married, father of son and daughter
CAREER:
2009 State Secretary, Ministry of the Economy, Labour
and Entrepreneurship
2005 - 2009 Director
Industry Sector, Croatian Chamber of Economy
2001 - 2004 Vice President for Corporate Management
Croatian Privatization Fund
1997 - 2001 Director
Trade Sector, Croatian Chamber of Economy
1995 - 1997 Head of Overseas Countries Department
International Relations Sector, Croatian Chamber of Economy
1994 - 1995 Trainee
International Relations Sector CCE
EDUCATION:
1993 – 1994 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and
Computing (FER)
Diploma Study in Management – one semestral
postgraduate study (Business Management)
1987 – 1993 University of Zagreb, FER, two diplomas
1. VII/1, B. Sc (Eng.) General Energy
2. VII/1, B. Sc. (Eng.) Nuclear Energy
1982 - 1986 COUO Šibenik, mathematics and IT officer, Šibenik
1974 - 1982 Elementary School in Šibenik
SKILLS:
- Active knowledge English language, writing and speaking skills
- Advanced computer skills in Windows (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Driver licence, B category
ADDITIONAL:
-Member of two working groups for EU pre-accession negotiations
• Chapter 20: Entrepreneurship and Industry Policy
• Chapter 22: Environment
- Member of several working bodies and expert groups
HOBBIES:
- Water polo
- Guitar and harmony singing groups
|
Nataša Vujec, State Secretary
 |
e-mail
nataša.vujec@mingorp.hr
Born on April 26, 1967 in Šibenik
Married, two children
EDUCATION:
Postgraduate study:
Faculty of Economy – Business Management - MBA, in the course
Graduate study:
Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering – BSc of Oil Engineering, 1990
Secondary school:
Educational Centre for Pedagogy, 1985, Zagreb
Professional exam: passed on April 24, 1995
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
• "Halliburton stimulation workshop", April 1998, Đurđevac
• "Well completion course- Halliburton", July, 1998, Đurđevac
• Petroleum engineering summer school: "Coiled Tubing Application in Drilling, Completion and Workover", June 1998, Dubrovnik
• Petroleum engineering summer school: "Lifecycle management of oil and gas wells", June 2000, Dubrovnik
• IBM course N2650 – Principles of Project Management, April 2000, Zagreb
• 39 Corso di perfezionamento alle funzioni tecniche e direttive aziendali,
February 26 – May 4, 2001, Rome
• IHRDC, the International Petroleum Management Certificate Program, September 10 - October 5, 2001, Boston
• Euromoney Training EMEA, Modern Business Strategy & Corporate Financial Analysis, 2002, Zagreb
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Hrvatska elektroprivreda d.d.
2009- Head of Department of Gas Business Development and LNG, Sector for International Affairs and Restructuring
2007-2009 Counsellor, Management Board Office
- in charge of coordination of activities referring to natural gas and LNG
INA-Industrija nafte d.d. – Oil and Gas Exploration and Production SD
2007- an expert in the Project Energy – LNG
2004-2006 director of the Commercial Sector
2003- director of the Water Management Sector, Oil and Gas Production Sector
2001-2003 assistant director in the Oil and Gas Production Sector
1999-2000 head of the Gas Technology Department, Production Engineering Office
1998-1999 engineer-technologist in the Gas Technology Department, Production Engineering Office
1998- engineer-technologist for oil and gas production I, Žutica Plant, Ivanić Grad
1995-1998 engineer-technologist, Žutica Plant, Ivanić Grad
1994–1995 production engineer, Žutica Plant, Ivanić Grad
1993-1994 junior engineer, Žutica Plant, Ivanić Grad
1992-1993 engineer trainee, Žutica Plant, Ivanić, Grad
Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering
1991-1992 teaching assistant for the subjects "Mechanics of fluids", "Programming" and "Programming with electronic data processing".
SKILLS:
Foreign languages: active knowledge of English in speech and writing, passive knowledge of Italian
IT skills: active command of MS Office and professional programmes and elaboration of simpler applications
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
HSUP – Croatian Gas Association, member of the Steering Board
IGU – International Gas Union – deputy member of the IGU Council, a member of the Gas Working Group and Strategy Working Group.
|
Bianca Matković, State Secretary
 |
e-mail:
bianca.matkovic@mingorp.hr
• Born on April 24, 1974. in Villingen-Schwenningenu, Germany
• Married, mother of one child
EDUCATION:
• 2007 Postgraduate specialists study “Legal and Economic Business Framework in the EU” at the Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb
• 2000 Accomplished the Diplomatic Academy at the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia
• 1999 Graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Zagreb
• Primary school and IX. Gymnasium accomplished in Zagreb
PROFESSIONAL CAREER:
• March 2010 – Appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship
• 2009 Minister in the Government of the Republic of Croatia
• 2008 Head of Croatian NATO accession negotiating delegation
• 2008 Appointed main coordinator for follow up of activities referring to EU negotiations
• 2008 Appointed State Secretary for Political Issues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
• 2007 Elected Member of Croatian Parliament
• 2003-2008 Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister’s Office of the Republic of Croatia, State Secretary
• 2001-2003 Deputy Head of Office of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia (Deputy Head of Department for Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Government and other state administration bodies)
• 2001 Appointed Secretary of the Croatian-Hungarian Committee at the level of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
• 2000 Employed in Department for Economic Multilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 2000 Deputy Head of Department for Development Projects in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 1999 Counsellor in the Office of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia
• 1997-2000 Employed in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since January 1997 in the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
POLITICAL CAREER:
• Member of Presidium of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and President of the "Katarina Zrinski" - HDZ Women’s Association
• Member of National Council and HDZ Central Committee
• Head of the Office of the HDZ President and Secretary for Political Marketing
• Deputy Head of Central Electoral Headquarters for parliamentary elections in 2007. • Deputy Head of Jadranka Kosor’s Electoral Headquarters at presidential elections in 2004.
• Deputy Head of the HDZ Central Electoral Headquarters for parliamentary elections in 2003.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
• Working knowledge of English language
HOBBIES:
• Books, music, drawing
|
Robert Markt, State Secretary
|
|
e mail:
robert.markt@mingorp.hr
Born on October 16, 1971, in Zagreb
Nationality: Croat
Marital status: Married
EDUCATION
Secondary School: COUO Ruđer Bošković, Zagreb
Faculty: Faculty of Economics, Zagreb – course Organization and Management
Graduate on the topic: Organization Projecting
Entered post graduate specialist study, Political System and Management, Faculty of Political Science, Zagreb
Attended seminars and specializations
“Regional Seminar on Implementing Regulatory Impact Assessment RIA”, USAID, Moldavia, 2006
“Investment Project Head”, MELE, Zagreb, 2006
“Investment Promotion”, JICA, Japan, 2005
“Styria Regional Development Study Tour”, USAID, Austria, 2004
„Project Cycle Management”, Ministry of European Integration, Zagreb, 2001
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
6 May 2010 – appointed the State Secretary in the Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship (MELE)
2008–2010 – Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, Belgrade, Third Secretary
2000-2008 – Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship, Directorate for the Promotion of Investment and Export, adviser
1999-2000 – HGK, International Relations, staff member
1997-1999 – Guy Laroche Fashion, Agency, Director
1996-1997 – Jasmin maziva - ELF lubricants, sales representative
POLITICAL CAREER
Since 2006 a member of the Croatian Social-Liberal Party - HSLS
Foreign languages: English actively, German and Russian passively
HOBBIES
Car racing, indoor football
Sports results:
From 1995 to 2008 actively participated in car racings (circle and mountain racings and rallies).
More times holder of the EXCELLENT SPORTSMAN status of the Croatian Olympic Committee
From 2004 to 2007 held the office of the President of the Drivers Council in the Croatian Car and Karting Federation
Urged for traffic safety improvement – “knowledge transfer from race tracks to roads”.
|
Tihana Kraljić, State Secretary
 |
e mail:
tihana.kraljic@mingorp.hr
Born on June 5, 1969, in Koprivnica
Married, two children
EDUCATION
• 1992 - graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Zagreb
• Secondary Commercial School in Zagreb
• Elementary school in Križevci
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
• May 2010 – appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship
• 2008 – Director of the Small Business Directorate in the Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship
• 2007 – Director of PORE, Podravina and Prigorje Development Agency
• 1998 – Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre of the Koprivnica-Križevci County
• 1997 – Staff associate for small business HGK-Koprivnica County Chamber
• 1993 – Head of the Corporation Tax Accounts Department Podravka d.d.
• 1992 – Officer in “Div trade” d.o.o.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Certified entrepreneurship’s trainer 1999 according to Training Programme for Entrepreneurship’s Trainers of the Ministry of the Economy
• Team head for drafting Small Business Strategic Development Programme
in Koprivnica-Križevci County for the period 2003-2006
• Head coordinator for drafting Regional Operational Programme (ROP)
of the Koprivnica-Križevci County for the period 2006-2013
• Head coordinator of the Project Regions’ Investment Certifying for the Koprivnica- Križevci County
POLITICAL CAREER
• Vice-president of the City Council of the City of Križevci 2009
• President of the City Council of the City of Križevci 2005-2009
• Electoral headquarters on local elections 2005 County organization of CPP in Koprivnica- Križevci County
• 2002 – member of CPP City organization Križevci
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
• German actively, English passively
OTHER
• Roman Catholic, life in faith
|
|