Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [ɡrǎbar kitǎːroʋitɕ]; born 29 April 1968) is a Croatian politician and diplomat. She was the 4th President of Croatia from 2015 to 2020. She is the first woman to be elected to the office. At 46 years of age, she also became the youngest person to assume the presidency.[2][3][4]
Quick Facts 4th President of Croatia, Prime Minister ...
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović |
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In office
19 February 2015 – 18 February 2020 |
| Prime Minister | Zoran Milanović
Tihomir Orešković
Andrej Plenković |
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| Preceded by | Ivo Josipović |
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| Succeeded by | Zoran Milanović |
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In office
4 July 2011 – 2 October 2014 |
| Preceded by | Stefanie Babst (Acting) |
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| Succeeded by | Ted Whiteside (Acting) |
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In office
8 March 2008 – 4 July 2011 |
| Preceded by | Neven Jurica |
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| Succeeded by | Vice Skračić (Acting) |
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In office
17 February 2005 – 12 January 2008 |
| Prime Minister | Ivo Sanader |
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| Preceded by | Miomir Žužul (Foreign Affairs)
Herself (European Affairs) |
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| Succeeded by | Gordan Jandroković |
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23 December 2003 – 16 February 2005 |
| Prime Minister | Ivo Sanader |
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| Preceded by | Neven Mimica |
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| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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| Born | Kolinda Grabar
(1968-04-29) 29 April 1968 (age 57)
Rijeka, Socialist Republic of Croatia, Yugoslavia |
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| Political party | Croatian Democratic Union (1993–2015)
Independent (2015–present)[1] |
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| Spouse(s) | Jakov Kitarović (1996–present) |
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| Children | Katarina
Luka |
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| Relatives | Branko Grabar (father)
Dubravka Grabar (mother) |
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| Alma mater | University of Zagreb
Diplomatic Academy of Vienna |
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| Website | Government website |
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In 2020, she lost her re-election bid to Zoran Milanović.
