Mihael Zmajlović

Mihael Zmajlović (born 19 January 1978) is a Croatian economist and politician who served as a minister at Ministry of Environmental Protection and Nature at the Cabinet of Zoran Milanović from 2012 until 2016, had previously served as mayor of Jastrebarsko from 2009 until 2012. He is a member of the centre-left Social Democratic Party of Croatia.[3]

Mihael Zmajlović
President of the Assembly of Zagreb County
Assumed office
20 June 2017[1]
Preceded byDražen Bošnjaković[2]
Minister of Environmental Protection and Nature
In office
13 June 2012 – 22 January 2016
PresidentIvo Josipović (2012–2015)
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (2015–2016)
Prime MinisterZoran Milanović
Preceded byMirela Holy
Succeeded bySlaven Dobrović
Personal details
Born (1978-01-19) 19 January 1978
Jastrebarsko, Croatia
Political partySocial Democratic Party of Croatia
Spouse(s)Marija Presečki
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Zagreb
(Faculty of Economics)
OccupationEconomist

Education

Zmajlović finished elementary school "Ljubo Babić" in Jastrebarsko and 15th Gymnasium in Zagreb. He graduated from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Economics where he also gained his PhD in year 2008.[4]

Since 2010, Zmajlović is a member of the Presidium of the Association of Croatian cities and chairman of the local action group "Jana". In 2012 he was briefly a member of the board of the Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency.

Political career

Zmajlović is a member of the Social Democratic Party since 2005. In the same year, he was elected president of the Jastrebarsko city organization of the Party. Five years later he became president of the party organization of the Zagreb County.

In 2009 local elections, he was elected mayor of the City of Jastrebarsko. He served as mayor for three years. He was succeeded by his deputy Zvonimir Novosel.[5]

In 2011 parliamentary elections, Zmajlović was elected to the Croatian Parliament from the list of Kukuriku coalition. He was president of the Committee for Physical Planning and Construction and member of the Committee for finance and state budget.[6]

He became a member of the presidency of SDP at the Party convention in June 2012.[7]

After the resignation of Mirela Holy as Minister of Environment and Nature Protection, at the proposal of Prime Minister Zoran Milanović, Zmajlović was elected minister on 13 June 2012.[8]

Personal life

Zmajlović is married to Marija Zmajlović with whom he has two children. He speaks English, Italian and German.[9]

References
  2. "Vijesti - Zagrebačka županija". www.zagrebacka-zupanija.hr.
  3. "Ministar Mihael Zmajlović, dipl. oec". Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  4. "Pročitajte detaljan životopis novog ministra: Nikad nije kasnio u školu - Večernji.hr". Vecernji.hr. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  5. "Mihael Zmajlović - Pod njegovim vodstvom Jastrebarsko je završilo na listi najperspektivijih gradova uglednog Financial Timesa". Jutarnji.hr. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  6. "Hrvatski sabor - Mihael Zmajlović". Sabor.hr. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  7. "SDP-ovci za potpredsjednike stranke izabrali Komadinu, Marasa, Opačić i Rajka Ostojića - Vijesti". Index.hr. 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  8. "Vlada Republike Hrvatske - Sabor izglasao povjerenje novom ministru zaštite okoliša i prirode Mihaelu Zmajloviću". Vlada.gov.hr. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  9. "Mihael Zmajlović - Večernji.hr". Vecernji.hr. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
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