Ph. D. Mario Banožić, Defence Minister (23 July 2020 – 11 November 2023)

Ph. D. Mario Banožić,

Defence Minister (23 July 2020 – 11 November 2023)

  • 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)

Former Ministers of Defence of Republic of Croatia

  1. Tomislav Ivić (based on the Decision of the Croatian Government on authorising the State Secretary to head the Ministry of Defence May 14, 2020 – July 24, 2020)
  2. Damir Krstičević (October 20, 2016 – May 14, 2020)
  3. Josip Buljević (22 January 2016 – 20 October 2016)
  4. Ante Kotromanović (23 December 2011 22 January 2016)
  5. Davor Bozinović (29. December 2010 – 23. December 2011)
  6. Branko Vukelić (12 January 2008-29 December 2010)
  7. Berislav Rončević (December 23, 2003 – January 12, 2008)
  8. Željka Antunović (July 30, 2002 – December 23, 2003)
  9. Jozo Radoš (January 28, 2000 – July 30, 2002)
  10. Pavao Miljavac (October 4, 1998 – January 27, 2000)
  11. Andrija Hebrang (May 14, 1998 – October 12, 1998)
  12. Gojko Šušak (September 18, 1991 – May 3, 1998)
  13. Luka Bebić (July 31, 1991 – September 18, 1991)
  14. Šime Đodan (July 2, 1991 – July 31, 1991)
  15. Martin Špegelj (August 24, 1990 – July 2, 1991)