MOD State Secretary Pjer Šimunović

Personal Information

Born 8th of January 1962 in Split
Married, wife Ruzica, daughter Luja

Education

December 1997th – Department of War Studies King’s College London, UK – MA in war studies.
July 1988th – Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb – Comparative Literature and Italian Language and Literature

Professional Career

Ministry of Defence State Secretary (February 2009).
Ministry of Defence Director of Defense Policy Directorate (since August 2008.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
European Integrations

Assistant Minister, Department for International Organizations and Security
National Coordinator for NATO: from March 2004.
Assistant Minister: October 2005. – August 2008.
“Večernji list” Advisor of the Board of Directors (September 2003. – March 2004).
Croatian Embassy in Paris First Secretary and Counselor, Political Affairs (March 2000th – September 2003).
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Head of Department for Analytics (October 1998th – March 2000.)
BBC World Service Radio
London
Journalist, producer (September 1993rd – October 1998.)
Večernji list” Foreign journalist (June 1991st – September 1993.)
Fondation Journalistes en Europe
Pariz
Intern, journalistic specialization (October 1990th – June 1991).
“Večernji list” Foreign journalist (August 1988th – October 1990.)

Foreign languages

english, french, italian

International publications

Author of defense policy studies in the field of peace operations, war, military industry and the Euro-Atlantic integration published in specialized international publications of Europe, The Journal of Slavic Military Studies, Jane’s Intelligence Review, Contemporary Security Policy and International Peacekeeping.

Decorations

Homeland War 1991-92