Željko Jovanović (politician)
Željko Jovanović | |
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| Minister of Science, Education and Sports | |
| In office 23 December 2011 – 11 June 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Zoran Milanović |
| Succeeded by | Vedran Mornar |
| Preceded by | Radovan Fuchs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1965 Rijeka, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Croatia |
| Alma mater | University of Rijeka |
Željko Jovanović (born 26 November 1965) is a Croatian politician and physician who served as Minister of Science, Education and Sports from 2011 until 2014. He is member of the center-left Social Democratic Party of Croatia.
Early life and education
Željko Jovanović was born on November 26, 1965 in Rijeka. He graduated medicine from the School of Medicine of the University of Rijeka, and gained master's degree's in the field of biomedical sciences (Rijeka School of Medicine, 1995) and in the field of marketing management (Rijeka Faculty of Economics, 2005). He also holds doctorate in internal medicine.
Politics
Since 23 December 2011 he has held the post of Minister of Science, Education and Sports in the centre-left government of Zoran Milanović. He received his doctorate in biomedical science and his master's degree in economics at the University of Rijeka in 2005.
On 13 January 2012, Antun Vrdoljak threatened to sue if Jovanovic did not apologize for accusing Vrdoljak, in his capacity as member of the International Olympic Committee, of "selling the candidacy of the City of Rijeka for hosting the Mediterranean games."[1]
Personal life
Jovanović is an ethnic Serb.[2] He participated in the Croatian War of Independence in the Croatian Army.[2] He is married and has one son. His daughter Petra died in 2008 from a bacterial infection.
References
- ^ "Vrdoljak threatens to file a lawsuit if Jovanovic doesn’t apologize", 12 January 2012; accessed 4 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Srbin ubijao da se dokaže Hrvatima". Vesti Online.
