Milanka Opačić
| Milanka Opačić | |
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| Minister of Social Policy and Youth | |
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| Assumed office 23 December 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Zoran Milanović |
| Preceded by | Darko Milinović (Health and Social Welfare) |
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| Born | 17 April 1968 Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Milanka Opačić (pronounced [mǐlaːŋka ǒpatʃitɕ]; born 17 April 1968) is a Croatian politician who serves as a Minister of Social Welfare and Youth at centre-left Cabinet of Zoran Milanović since 2011. She is one of four vice-presidents of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia, the main centre-left political party in the Croatian Parliament. She was first elected to Parliament in 1992.
Education and career[edit]
Opačić was born in Zagreb, Croatia, then part of Yugoslavia, where she attended elementary and secondary school. In 1990, inspired by Ivica Račan, she became a member of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia. She studied political science at the University of Zagreb, graduating in 1991.[1] In 1992, Opačić became the party's vice-president[1] and entered the Parliament of Croatia as a representative of the Serbs of Croatia.[2] She was re-elected to the Parliament in 2000, 2003 and 2007. She is one of the closest associates of Prime Minister Zoran Milanović.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Opačić is a single mother. She adopted a daughter named Lana in 2003.[3][1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Milanka Opačić" (in Croatian). Večernji. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "IZBOR ZASTUPNIKA U ZASTUPNIČKI DOM SABORA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE" (PDF). Republic of Croatia. 1992.
Srbi kao pripadnici nacionalne manjine ... 9. Milanka Opačić
- ^ Godeč, Željka (23 December 2003). "Lana i ja izabrale smo se međusobno" (in Croatian). Nacional. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
External links[edit]
- Milanka Opačić - SDP.hr, (Croatian)
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| Preceded by Darko Milinović as Minister of Health and Social Welfare |
Minister of Social Policy and Youth 2011–present |
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