Ante Kotromanović
Ante Kotromanović | |
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| 13th Minister of Defence of Croatia | |
| In office 23 December 2011 – 22 January 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Zoran Milanović |
| Preceded by | Davor Božinović |
| Succeeded by | Josip Buljević |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 11 January 2008 – 22 December 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Ivo Sanader (until 2009)Jadranka Kosor |
| Constituency | IX electoral district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1968 Hrvace, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Croatia |
| Alma mater | War College "Ban Josip Jelačić" |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Awards | Order of Duke DomagojOrder of Nikola Šubić ZrinskiOrder of Ban Jelačić |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Croatia |
| Branch/service | Croatian Army |
| Years of service | 1990–2002 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | 126 Sinj Brigade4th Guards Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Croatian War of Independence |
Ante Kotromanović (pronounced [ǎːnte kotromǎːnoʋitɕ]; born 8 May 1968) is Croatian politician and army officer who served as Defense Minister of Croatia from December 2011 until January 2016.
Biography
Kotromanović was born in Potravlje near Hrvace. He graduated from Command and Staff Academy "Blago Zadro" and War College "Ban Josip Jelačić".[1]
In 1990 he became a member of the special forces of the Croatian police. A year later, in 1991, he became commander of special forces company in headquarters of the Croatian Army. In 1992, he was named commander of a battalion in teaching center in Sinj. From 1993 till 1996 he was commander of the 126th Sinj Brigade and Sinj Operational Zone. From 1996 till 19 October 1999 he was commander of the 4th Guard Brigade. After that, he attended War College "Ban Josip Jelačić", and in 2001 he was named commander of the Dubrovnik Divisional District. In 2002 he retired from army service.[1]
From 11 January 2008 until 22 December 2011 he was Member of sabor,[2] after which he became Minister of Defence under Zoran Milanović as Prime Minister.
Decorations
References
- ^ a b c "Ante Kotromanović" (in Croatian). Vojska.net. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "Ante Kotromanović" (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.