Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Biography (Politician)

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Career

➡ Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (Croatia’s President) became an adviser to the International Cooperation in 1992.

➡ Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović joined the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) next year.

➡ In 1995, she became the head of the North American Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, until 1997, he resigned.

➡ During this time, she joined the diploma course at Vienna diplomatic academy from 1995 to 1996.

➡ In 1997, she was appointed a diplomatic counselor in the Croatian Embassy in Canada, and in October 1998, she was appointed as a minister-councilor.

➡ Grabar-Kitarović was ordered to return from Croatia to Canada. She was pregnant at the time, and she initially refused, but due to the pressure of the ministry, she had to return.

➡ After their birth, she applied for the Fulbright scholarship to teach international relations and safety policies.

➡ After receiving the scholarship, she went to the USA and studied at George Washington University from 2002-03. After graduation, she returned to Croatia.

➡ In the 2003 election, she was elected to the Croatian Parliament of the 7th District as a member of the Croatian Democratic Union.

➡ Under this administration time of the new Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, Grabar-Kitarović became the European Integration Minister.

➡ From 2004-05, she served as the president of the interim committee established under the agreement between the European community and the Republic of Croatia, regarding trade and commerce affairs.

➡ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Integration Ministry were consolidated in 2005, after which she was elected as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

➡ In this position, she plays an important role in the management of Croatia in the European Union.

➡ Kolinda Kitarović is a Beautiful (Hottest) best known for becoming the first female president of Croatia. A highly ambitious lady (Croatia’s President) and she has several years of experience as a politician and diplomat.

➡ In 2008, she called for the help of President Stjepan Mesić to become a Croatian ambassador to the United States, which was held until July 2011.

➡ Kolinda Grabar later joined NATO as the Assistant Secretary General of the Public Diplomacy and was responsible for October 2014.

➡ From 2004-05, she served as the president of the interim committee established under the agreement between the European community and the Republic of Croatia, regarding trade and commerce affairs.

➡ Kolinda Grabar Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Integration Ministry were consolidated in 2005, after which she was elected as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

➡ In this position, she plays an important role in the management of Croatia in the European Union and in NATO.

➡ After receiving the scholarship, she went to the USA and studied at George Washington University from 2002-03. After graduation, she returned to Croatia.

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Interesting & Unknown Facts

➡ On 29 April 1968, Dubravka and Bronco Grabar were born in Rijeka Croatia.

➡ She is Croatia’s first female president.

➡ After becoming the official post of 46, she made history in February 2015, becoming the youngest president of Croatia.

➡ She is a scholar and has a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Faculty of Political Science at Zagreb University.

➡ She announced her allegiance to a Roman Catholic practice and the values of traditional Christianity.

➡ Married to Jakov Kitarović. They have had two children since 1996.

➡ She has been working as a politician and diplomat for many years, from 2011 to 2014:

➡ Kolinda Grabar served as the Secretary-General of NATO Public Cooperation.

➡ English, Spanish, and Portuguese are explicitly spoken in addition to the local Croatian language, and also understand the Italian, French, and German languages.

➡ In 2010, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (Croatia President) a scandal involving her husband occurred when it was discovered that she was using an official embassy car for private purposes.