NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• born on 15 January 1962 at Bračević, Municipality of Muć, Split-Dalmatian County, Croatia,

Education:

• Doctor of Science (D.Sc), Scientific field of Geosciences, Scientific branch of Physical Geography, Faculty of Science of Zagreb University, 2007
• Master of Science, Scientific field of Geosciences, Scientific branch of Physical Geography, Faculty of Science of Zagreb University, 1999
• Faculty of Political Science, National Defence Studies, Sarajevo, B&H, 1982-1986
• “Yugoslav People’s Army-JNA”, Conscript, 1981 -1982
• Education Centre „Ante Jonjić“, Split, Croatia, 1978 -1980
• Shipbuilding Industry Education Centre, Split, Croatia,1976 -1978
• Primary School, Vrba, Municipality of Muć, Split-Dalmatian County, Croatia, 1969 -1976

Courses and Seminars: 

• High Officials Course 2, Centre for Security Studies „George C. Marshall“, Germany, 2006
• NATO Pilot Course, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia and NATO PDD, 2005
• War College „Ban Josip Jelačić“, Zagreb, Croatia, 2000-2001
• High Officials Course 1, Centre for Security Studies „George C. Marshall“, Germany, 1998
• English Language Course, Croatian Defence Academy „ Petar Zrinski“, Zagreb, Croatia, 1997
• Training Management Seminar, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia, 1997

Professional Timeline:

• Croatian Military Representative to NATO and the EU, appointed 01st Dec 2011
• Commandant, Croatian Defence Academy „ Petar Zrinski“, 2007-2011
• Leading Lecturer on "Military strategy and Operations", War College "Ban Josip Jelačić", 2005
• Commandant, Joint Education and Training Command „Petar Zrinski“, 2003-2007
• Commandant, War College „Ban Josip Jelačić“, 2003
• Commandant, Training Command, 2001-2003
• Commander, Area Command Knin, 1998-2000
• Deputy Commander of the Area Command Ston, 1996-1998
• Chief, Education Directorate, CAF GS, 1995-1996
• Deputy Commander, Area Command Split, 1995
• Chief of Staff of the Area Command Split, 1993-1995
• Commander, 4th Brigade of the National Guards Corps, 1992-1993
• Assistant Chief of Staff, 4th Brigade of the National Guards Corps, 1991-1992
• Special Advisor, Territorial Defence HQs, Split, 1986-1991

Promotions:

• Lieutenant (Reserve Forces), 1987
• Lt Colonel (awarded) 1992
• Colonel, 1992
• Staff Colonel, 1995
• Brigadier General, 2000
• Major General, 2004

Awards, Commendations and Medals:

• Pistol, Commander of the 4th Brigade of the National Guards Corps, 1992
• Pistol, Defence Minister of the Republic of Croatia, in 1999
• Commendation, President of the Republic of Croatia, 1992
• Commendation, President of the Republic of Croatia 1993
• Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski,
• Order of Vice-Roy Josip Jelačić,
• Order of the Croatian Trefoil,
• Order of the Croatian Three-Strand Pattern (Pleter) ,
• Medal Oluja (Storm),
• Medals for 5, 10 and 15 years of distinguished service,
• Memorial of the Homeland War 1991-1992

Foreign languages and Computer Literacy:

• English, active
• Italian, basic
• Windows MS Office, advance knowledge
• Internet, advance knowledge

Interests and Hobbies:

• Writing, reading, historical topics, scientific research,
• Mountain-climbing, dance, riding a bicycle

Marital status and children:

• Married with Marijana, father of Tomislav (son) and Ivana (daughter)