11/04/2023
Experience:
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia (2000-2020):
Ambassador to Austria, Vienna (2015-2020).
Secretary General, MFEA Zagreb (2012-2015).
Ambassador to Greece (Georgia and Armenia), Athens (2008-2012).
Ambassador to Germany, Berlin (2003-2008).
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, MFA Zagreb (2000-2003).
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy (1981-2000):
Department of Classics, Assistant professor-Docent for Modern Greek, also teaching Postclassical Greek (1986-2000).
Department of Croatian Studies, Lecturer, Introduction to Performing Arts (1981-1984
Also:
Executive editor of the Journal "The Lawyer", the magazine of the Croatian Bar Association (1997-2000).
Advisor to the Foundation of the German Liberal Party (FDP) "Friedrich Naumann Stiftung" for Croatia (1993-1997).
Head of the Archive and Museum of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb and editor of all theatre publications (1980-1986).
Education:
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy
Postgraduate studies in Linguistics, Master in Humanities-Philology (1990).
Doctor of Humanities, PhD in Linguistics (1997).
University of Vienna, Faculty of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD in Humanities (Theatre Science, Slavic Philology) 1973-1980.
Publications:
Author of fifty scientific, expert works in the field of linguistics, philology, theatre science, lexicography, history, foreign policy and translations from modern greek and german languages. Participated in many scientific and political conferences in the homeland and abroad.
Languages:
Croatian (native)
Modern Greek
German
English
French (elementary proficiency)
Italian (elementary proficiency)
Awards:
"Big Cross for Merit", Germany;
"Commander of the Order of Honor", Greece.
