Gordan Jandroković
Croatian diplomat and politician
Gordan Jandroković (born 2 August 1967) is a Croatian diplomat and politician who has been the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament since 2017, and is the only speaker to have served more than one term. Prior to his tenure as speaker he was a member of parliament from 2003 to 2020, and Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia from 2010 to 2011. He is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union and is a member of its presidency.
Early life and education
Gordan Jandroković was born in Bjelovar, Socialist Republic of Croatia, Yugoslavia, on 2 August 1967. He was educated in civil engineering at the University of Zagreb from 1986 to 1991, graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science at the University of Zagreb after attending from 1989 to 1993, and the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs from 1996 to 1997.
Career
From 1989 to 1994, Jandroković worked at a construction company. He joined the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in 1994, and was appointed Minister of Foreign and European Affairs in 2008.
Jandroković joined the Croatian Democratic Union in 1992, and became a member of its presidency in 2004.
In the 2003 election Jandroković won a seat in the Croatian Parliament. During his tenure in parliament he served as vice-chair of the European Affairs committee and chair of the Foreign Policy and Economy, Development and Reconstruction committees.
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