He was born in Zagreb on 17 June 1949. He graduated from the Law School University of Zagreb in 1974, received the state licence for judges and lawyers in 1978, became master of social sciences in 1990 and had a doctor's degree at the Beijing Sports University in 2009.

Sports Administration

  • Croatian Olympic Committee President (2002-);
  • Member of the Croatian Olympic Committee Assembly (2002-);
  • Member of the National Council for Sport (2010-);
  • Member of the European Olympic Committees Executive Committee (2009-); 
  • Chairman of the EOC Commission for the election of the European Games host city (2019)
  • Chairman of the working group for the feasibility study of the European Games (2009), 

 Vice-President of the Coordination Commission of the first European Games in Baku 2015 (2013-2015); Chairman of the working group for the organisation of the 2019 European Games (2015-);

  • Member of the ANOC International Reations Commission (2012-);
  • Member of the ICMG Executive Committee (2019-2013);
  • Member of the Executive Board of the Croatian Football Federation (1995-1996);
  • Member of the Croatian Aviation Federation Assembly; member of the motor flying division;
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of the World Parachuting Championship in Vrsar;
  • Member of the Vrsar Flying Club and Organizing Committee of the Branko Dobrinic cup;
  • Member of the management board of the Aurum Water Polo Club.


Professional Career

  • Co-founder, vice-dean and lecturer of strategic management and strategy of the Zagreb School of Economics nd Management since 2002;
  • An M.P, member of the Committee for economy; member of the delegation in NATO parliamentary assembly, (2000-2004);
  • Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, (1995-2000);
  • Minister, Government of the Republic of Croatia, (1993-1995);
  • Director of the Restructuring and Development Agency, (1992-1993);
  • Assistant Director General for Administration of INA-owned Companies, (1990-1992);
  • Member of the Management Board of INA_Trade, (1989-1990);
  • INA-Trade, Director of joint administrative service, legal and HR affairs, legal adviser, (1978-1989);
  • Legal adviser in the Office for city construction, (1997);
  • Municipal court junior barrister, (1975-1977).


Memberships

  • Co-founder and member of Croatia Airlines Supervisory Board, (1989-1995); Supervisroy Board chairman, since 2016;
  • Co-founder and Supervisory Board chairman Of INA Rent a car, (1991);
  • Member of Croatia Insurance Superisory Board, (1995);
  • Member of Privredna banka Supervisory Board, (1995);
  • Member of the Croatian Electricity System Supervisory Board, (1995);
  • Member of the Croatian Radio and Television Supervisory Board, (2000);
  • Member of the Institute of Directors (UK), World Future Society (USA), Strategic Management (USA), Turnaround Management Association (USA).

Other Duties and Positions

  • Honorary Consul of Mongolia in the Republic of Croatia
  • Member of the Croatian Helsinki Committee
  • Member of the National Security and Defence Council, (1995-2000);
  • Member of the Council of the President of the Republic, (1995-2000);
  • Investment Promotion Agency, chairman of the Management Board, (1997-2000),
  • State Agency for Deposit Insurance and Bank Rehabilitation, chairman of the Supervisory Board (1996-2000)
  • President of the National Scientific Council (1995-2000).


Orders

  • Commemorative Medal of the Homeland's Gratitude, (1995)
  • Order of Danica Hrvatska with a figure of Blaž Lorković (1995)
  • Order of Duke Trpimir with a necklace and Danica (1995)
  • Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV with a sash and Danica (1997)
  • Order of Ante Starčević (1997)
  • Vukovar Commemorative Medal (1998)