Tihomir Orešković
Tihomir Orešković | |
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| Prime Minister of Croatia | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2016 | |
| President | Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović |
| Deputy | Tomislav Karamarko |
| Preceded by | Zoran Milanović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1966 Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Sanja Dujmović |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | McMaster University |
Tihomir "Tim" Orešković (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [ˌtîhomiːr tîm ˈǒreʃkoʋit͡ɕ]) (born 1 January 1966[1]) is a Croatian-Canadian entrepreneur who is the current Prime Minister of Croatia since 22 January 2016. Before taking office as Prime Minister, Orešković served as CEO and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Pliva, head of financial management for Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in Europe, and a Chief Financial Officer for Teva global generics business. He is the first non-partisan Croatian Prime Minister and the first to have lived most of his life abroad.
In the aftermath of an inconclusive parliamentary election held on 8 November 2015 and the ensuing 76 days of negotiations, Orešković was named as a compromise, non-partisan candidate of the Patriotic Coalition and the Bridge of Independent Lists on 23 December 2015. He was formally named Prime Minister-designate on the same day by President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović. Orešković formed the 13th Croatian Government made up of 2 deputy prime ministers and 20 ministers on 22 January 2016. His cabinet was approved by 83 out of 151 members of the Croatian Parliament.
Early life and education
Orešković was born in Zagreb in 1966 to Đurđa and Dane Orešković. While he was still an infant, he moved with his parents to Hamilton, Canada.[2] In 1989, he graduated with a degree in chemistry from McMaster University in Canada. In 1991, he graduated with a MBA in finance and information systems from the same university.
Professional career
His professional career began in 1992 in the production of American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly where he held various functions in the field of finance and international business. His last position in the company was the position of Director for relations with the state administration and economic affairs.[3]
After leaving Eli Lilly in August 2005, he continued his career in the Canadian pharmaceutical company Novopharm (now: Teva Canada), as VP of Business Development, Specialty Products and CFO. Orešković started working for Pliva in 2009 as chief financial officer for Eastern Europe, and in 2010 was appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer for Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, Israel and Africa. Orešković holds dual Croatian and Canadian citizenship.[4][failed verification]
Political career
Following the November 2015 parliamentary elections and the ensuring 76 days of negotiations during which a new Prime Minister could not be named, finally on 23 December 2015 it was announced that HDZ and Most will name him as their compromise candidate for Prime Minister. On the same day President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović handed him the mandate to try and form a government in the next 30 days.[5] He named his cabinet on 21 January 2016 and the Orešković Cabinet was approved through a vote of confidence from Parliament on 22 January, constitutionally the last possible date of Orešković's 30-day mandate during which he was to name a government.[6] In total 83 Members of Parliaments voted for, 61 against and 5 abstained during the confirmation vote. His government faced its first political challenge with the resignation of the minister of Veteran's affairs Mijo Crnoja, only 6 days into his term, on 28 January 2016. His replacement, Tomo Medved was named only on 21 March 2016. The Orešković government presented its first budget on the same date, which was narrowly approved by a majority of 80 MPs out of 151.
State visits made by Prime Minister Tihomir Orešković
| Date | Country | Cities visited | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 29, 2016 |  Slovenia |
Ljubljana | Meeting with Miro Cerar |
Private life
Orešković is married to Sanja Dujmović Orešković, a housewife, with whom he has two daughters and two sons. He has both Croatian and Canadian citizenship.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/oreskovic-o-vladi-vec-se-vrte-neka-imena-uskoro-ozbiljni-razgovori-s-karamarkom-i-petrovom/865607.aspx
- ^ "Otac Dane u Zagrebu je oženio Međimurku Đurđu. Dok je Tihomir još bio beba, preselili su se u Hamilton". jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 27 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Tim Oreskovic | LinkedIn". Hr.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ "Kanadski državljanin s prebivalištem u Nizozemskoj: Tko je Tihomir Tim Orešković? - Vijesti". Index.hr (in Croatian). 2015-12-19. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- ^ Tihomir Orešković to Be Named as Croatian Prime Minister-Designate, Total Croatia News, 23 December 2015.
- ^ http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-croatia-government-idUKKCN0V02NC
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