Damir Krstičević, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of the Republic of Croatia (20 October, 2016 – 14 May, 2020)

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Damir Krstičević

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of the Republic of Croatia (20 October, 2016 – 14 May, 2020)

Bio data:

  • Major General of the Croatian Armed Forces (ret.)
  • Born in Vrgorac, Croatia on 1 July 1969

Working experience

  • 2015 – Member of the Croatian Parliament and Head of the Delegation of the Croatian Parliament to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
  • 2012 –  2015 – Chairman of the Supervisory Board, “PP Orahovica d.d.”
  • 2009 – 2015 – M SAN Grupa d.d., Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
  • 2007 – 2015 – KING ICT d.d.o., member of the Supervisory Board
  • 2001 – 2009 –  M SAN Grupa d.d., Chairman of the Supervisory Board
  • 1998 – 2000 – Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia – Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces
  • 1998 – 1998 – Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia, Commander of the Training Command of the Croatian Armed Forces
  • 1996 – 1997 – Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia, Commander of the V Military District of the Croatian Armed Forces, e Oružanih snaga Republike Hrvatske, zapovjednik
  • 1993 – 1996 – Ministry of Defence, Commander of the 4th Guards Brigade of the Croatian Armed Forces
  • 1992 – 1993 – Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia, Commander of the  113rd Brigade  of the Croatian Armed Forces
  • 1992 – 1992 – Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia, Commander of the 115th Brigade of the Croatian Armed Forces
  • 1991 – 1992 – Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia, Commander of the 4th Battalion of the 4 th Guards Brigade of the Croatian Armed Forces
  • 1991 – 1991 – Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia, Commander of the Scout Platoon of the 4th Guards Brigade of the Croatian Armed Forces

Rank assignment:

  • 1995 –  Major General
  • 1995  – Staff Brigadier
  • 1993 –  Colonel
  • 1993 –  Lieutenant Colonel
  • 1992 –  Major

 Decorations and medals

  • 1996 – Order of the Croatian Trefoil 1996 – Memorial Medal of Homeland’s Gratitude
  • 1995 – Medal for Daring Feat
  • 1995 –  Operation „“Storm“ Medal
  • 1995 –  Operation “Ljeto ’95” Medal
  • 1995 –  Order of Duke Domagoj with neck badge
  • 1995 –  Order of Vice-roy Jelačić
  • 1992 –  Memorial Medal of the Homeland War

Education:

  • 2015 – George C. Marshall Center  European  Center for Security Studies
  • 2007 – 2008. –  Corporate governance for members of supervisory boards, Faculty of Economy of the University of Zagreb
  • 1997- 1998 – U.S. Army War College
  • 1997 – Defense Language Institute, English Language Center U.S. Army
  • 1987 – 1991 – Army Academy, Belgrade
  • 1985 – 1987 –  Secondary Army school – Sarajevo
  • 1973. – 1985. –  Secondary school – Vrgorac

Foreign languages:

  • English

 Former Defence Minister:

  1. Josip Buljević (22 January 2016 – 20 October 2016)
  2. Ante Kotromanovic (23 December 2011 22 January 2016)
  3. Davor Bozinovic (29. December 2010 – 23. December 2011)
  4. Branko Vukelić (12 January 2008-29 December 2010)
  5. Berislav Rončević (December 23, 2003 – January 12, 2008)
  6. Željka Antunović (July 30, 2002 – December 23, 2003)
  7. Jozo Radoš (January 28, 2000 – July 30, 2002)
  8. Pavao Miljavac (October 4, 1998 – January 27, 2000)
  9. Andrija Hebrang (May 14, 1998 – October 12, 1998)
  10. Gojko Šušak (September 18, 1991 – May 3, 1998)
  11. Luka Bebić (July 31, 1991 – September 18, 1991)
  12. Šime Đodan (July 2, 1991 – July 31, 1991)
  13. Martin Špegelj (August 24, 1990 – July 2, 1991)