Damir Krstičević, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of the Republic of Croatia (20 October, 2016 – 14 May, 2020)
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:
- Josip Buljević (22 January 2016 – 20 October 2016)
- Ante Kotromanovic (23 December 2011 22 January 2016)
- Davor Bozinovic (29. December 2010 – 23. December 2011)
- Branko Vukelić (12 January 2008-29 December 2010)
- Berislav Rončević (December 23, 2003 – January 12, 2008)
- Željka Antunović (July 30, 2002 – December 23, 2003)
- Jozo Radoš (January 28, 2000 – July 30, 2002)
- Pavao Miljavac (October 4, 1998 – January 27, 2000)
- Andrija Hebrang (May 14, 1998 – October 12, 1998)
- Gojko Šušak (September 18, 1991 – May 3, 1998)
- Luka Bebić (July 31, 1991 – September 18, 1991)
- Šime Đodan (July 2, 1991 – July 31, 1991)
- Martin Špegelj (August 24, 1990 – July 2, 1991)