Ivan Anušić (born 13 October 1973) is a Croatian politician serving as Minister of Defence since November 2023.[1] A member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), he previously served as governor of the Osijek-Baranja County from 2017 to 2023.
Ivan Anušić | |
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 Anušić in 2024 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Andrej Plenković |
| Preceded by | Mario Banožić |
| Member of the Croatian Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 April 2024 | |
| Constituency | IV electoral district |
| In office 28 December 2015 – 22 July 2020 | |
| Constituency | VIII electoral district |
| Mayor of the Osijek-Baranja County | |
| In office 4 June 2017 – 15 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Šišljagić |
| Succeeded by | Mato Lukić |
| Mayor of Antunovac | |
| In office 15 May 2005 – 3 June 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1973 Osijek, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) |
| Political party | Croatian Democratic Union (2011–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Croatian Party of Rights (1993–2009) Independent (2009–2011) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
Anušić also served as a member of the Croatian Parliament between 2015 and 2020, and was the mayor of Antunovac from 2005 to 2017 as well.[2] Originally, he became a member of the Croatian Party of Rights in 1993, but was not politically active in the 1990s. He was politically independent between 2009 and 2011, before joining the HDZ.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Potpredsjednik Vlade i ministar obrane Ivan Anušić". MORH (in Croatian). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Tko je novi ministar obrane: Najmoćniji čovjek Slavonije u vlasništvu ima kuću, stari BMW vrijedan 16.000 eura..." Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Tko je HDZ-ov slavonski odlikaš, bivši pravaš, sportaš i Brkićev ratni drug". tportal.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "HDZ-ovac koji je dobio više glasova od šefa: 'Dolazimo po Milanovića'". tportal.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Sa 17 godina otišao u dragovoljce, a HDZ-u se priključio 2011. kada su mnogi iz njega bježali". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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