Ph. D. Mario Banožić, Defence Minister

Ph. D. Mario Banožić, Defence Minister

  • Born 10 March 1979 in Vinkovci, Croatia
  • Married with three children

Education

  • From 2008 – 2013 Graduate doctoral studies at the Faculty of Economics in Osijek
  • 2002 – Graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Osijek
  • 1997 – Natural Sciences and Mathematics Grammar School “Matija Antun Reljković“, Vinkovci

Professional experience

  • July 2020 – Defence Minister
  • From July 2019 – July 2020 – Minister of State Property
  • Jan. 2018 – Head of the State Administration Office, Vukovar-Srijem County
  • From Aug. 2014 – Dec. 2017 – Head of the City Office for Culture and Tourism, Vinkovci
  • From Nov. 2013 – Feb. 2014 – Head of the Internal Auditing Service, Vukovar-Srijem County
  • From Jul. 2013 – Dec. 2013 – Director, Vinkovačka TV, Vinkovci
  • From Mar. 2013 – Nov. 2013 – Head of the Administrative Departmet for Tourism and Culture, Vukovar-Srijem County
  • From May 2010 – Mar. 2013 – Assistant Head of the Administrative Department for Regional Development and International Co-operation of the Vukovar-Srijem County
  • From Feb 2009 – May 2010 – Head of the Tourism Department, Vukovar-Srijem County
  • Aug. 2005 – Feb. 2009 – Expert Assistant, Vukovar- Srijem County
  • From Apr. 2005 – Jun 2005 – Manager, Veleprodaja, MD profil d.o.o., Vinkovci
  • From Jul 2004 – Mar 2005 – General Manager, Son-Ugo-Cor d.d., Vinkovci
  • From Jul 2003 – Jul 2004 – Sales executive, Santini d.o.o., Vinkovci

Political experience

  • From 2018 – member of the Main Committee of the Croatian Democratic Union
  • From 21 Apr.2018 – member of the Presidency of the Croatian Democratic Union’s Academic Community “Ante Starčević”
  • In 2017 – Vice-Chairman of the Croatian Democratic Union’s Academic Community “Ante Starčević” in the Vukovar- Srijem County
  • From 14 Jan. 2014 – May 2016 – Executive Secretary of the Croatian Democratic Union chapter of the Vukovar –Srijem County

Foreign languages

  • English

Other engagements:

  • Member of the Joint Monitoring Committee of IPA Cross-border co-operation programme with Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina (from 2011–2013)
  • Chairman of the Management Board of the Social Care Centre of Vinkovci
  • Chairman of the Croatian Marketing Association (CROMAR)