Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović

@Fourth President of Croatia, Timeline and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović is the current President of Croatia, in office since 19 February 2015 Croatian Leaders Political Leaders Presidents Taurus Celebrities Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović is the current President of Croatia, in office since 19 February 2015. The first woman to be elected as the president of the republic, she also became the youngest president in Croatian history when she assumed office at the age of 46. Prior to becoming the president she served as Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy at NATO under, secretaries Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Jens Stoltenberg. Born in a small village in Croatia, she grew up to be a bright and ambitious girl. She excelled in her studies and attended the Diploma Course at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna before earning her master's degree in international relations from the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Zagreb. Having already embarked on a diplomatic career, she was elected to the Croatian Parliament and later on became the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Over the ensuing years she steadily rose through the political ranks and held various prestigious governmental positions. With the support of President Stjepan Mesić, she became the Croatian Ambassador to the United States by replacing Neven Mimica, in 2008. After becoming the Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy at NATO, she set her ambitions even higher and successfully ran for presidency.

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Birthday: April 29, 1968 Nationality: Croatian Famous: Fourth President of Croatia, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents Spouses: Jakov Kitarović (m. 1996) Childrens: Katarina Kitarović, Luka Kitarović Universities: University of Zagreb Diplomatic Academy of Vienna Birth Place: Rijeka Information Detail Birthday April 29, 1968 Nationality Croatian Famous Fourth President of Croatia, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents Spouses Jakov Kitarović (m. 1996) Childrens Katarina Kitarović, Luka Kitarović Universities University of Zagreb Diplomatic Academy of Vienna Birth Place Rijeka Religion Catholicism Height 173cm Gender Female Sun Sign Taurus Born in Rijeka Famous as Fourth President of Croatia

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Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović born at Unsplash Birth Place

She married Jakov Kitarović in 1996 and has two children. Unsplash Personal Life

In 2010, a scandal involving her husband occurred when it was discovered that he was using an official embassy car for private purposes. Minister Jandroković launched an internal investigation because of Jakov Kitarović's unauthorized usage of the official car. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović then paid for all costs that occurred due to her husband's unauthorized using of the car. Unsplash Personal Life

She is proficient in many languages including Croatian, English, Spanish and Portuguese. Unsplash Personal Life

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović was born on 29 April 1968 in Rijeka, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia), to Dubravka and Branko Grabar. Her family owned a butcher shop and a ranch. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

She was a bright student and was selected for a student exchange program when she was 17. She moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico, subsequently graduating from Los Alamos High School in 1986. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After high school she enrolled at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb from where she graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish languages and literature. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Grabar-Kitarović became an advisor to the international cooperation department of the Ministry of Science and Technology in 1992 and she joined the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) the following year. Unsplash Career

In 1995, she became the head of the North American department of the foreign ministry, a post she held until 1997. During this time she also attended the Diploma Course at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna from 1995 to 1996. Unsplash Career

In 1997, she was appointed a diplomatic councilor at the Croatian embassy in Canada, and became a minister-councilor, in October 1998. The Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) came to power after the 2000 elections and the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tonino Picula, began to remove all members of HDZ from high positions in diplomacy. Unsplash Career

Grabar-Kitarović was ordered to return to Croatia from Canada. Pregnant at that time, she initially refused but had to return due to the mounting pressure from the Ministry. Shortly after giving birth she applied for Fulbright scholarship for studying international relations and security policy. Unsplash Career

After acquiring the scholarship, she moved to the U.S.A. and studied at the George Washington University during 2002-03. Following graduation she returned to Croatia. Unsplash Career

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović is best known for becoming the first female president of Croatia. A highly ambitious lady, she has several years of experience as a politician and diplomat, having served as Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy at NATO from 2011 to 2014. She is also the first woman ever to be appointed to that position. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	April 29, 1968
Nationality	Croatian
Famous	Fourth President of Croatia, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents
Spouses	Jakov Kitarović (m. 1996)
Childrens	Katarina Kitarović, Luka Kitarović
Universities	University of Zagreb Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
Birth Place	Rijeka
Religion	Catholicism
Height	173cm
Gender	Female
Sun Sign	Taurus
Born in	Rijeka
Famous as	Fourth President of Croatia

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović

Croatian

Apr 29, 1968

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