Milanka Opačić

Milanka Opačić (pronounced [mǐlaːŋka ǒpatʃitɕ]; born 17 April 1968) is a Croatian politician who served as a Minister of Social Welfare and Youth at centre-left Cabinet of Zoran Milanović from 2011 to 2016. She served as 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 parliamentary election, and was reelected in 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2016. She currently serves as Vice president of the Croatian Parliament.

Milanka Opačić
Minister of Social Policy and Youth
In office
23 December 2011 – 22 January 2016
Prime MinisterZoran Milanović
Preceded byDarko Milinović (Health and Social Welfare)
Succeeded byBernardica Juretić
Personal details
Born (1968-04-17) 17 April 1968
Zagreb, Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Political partySocial Democratic Party

Education and career

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 was one of the closest associates of former Prime Minister Zoran Milanović.[1]

Personal life

Opačić is a single mother. She adopted a daughter named Lana in 2003.[1][3] She is an atheist.[4]

References
  1. "Milanka Opačić" (in Croatian). Večernji. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. "IZBOR ZASTUPNIKA U ZASTUPNIČKI DOM SABORA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE" (PDF). Republic of Croatia. 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2015-06-05. Srbi kao pripadnici nacionalne manjine ... 9. Milanka Opačić
  3. Godeč, Željka (23 December 2003). "Lana i ja izabrale smo se međusobno" (in Croatian). Nacional. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  4. "Poznati hrvatski ateisti i agnostici" (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by
Darko Milinović
as Minister of Health and Social Welfare		 Minister of Social Policy and Youth
2011–2016		 Succeeded by
Bernardica Juretić
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