{"id":44789,"date":"2017-10-13T10:12:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T08:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/?page_id=44789"},"modified":"2017-10-18T15:13:45","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T13:13:45","slug":"defence-minister-of-the-republic-of-croatia-josip-buljevic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/en\/about-us\/defence-minister-of-the-republic-of-croatia-josip-buljevic\/","title":{"rendered":"Defence Minister of the Republic of Croatia Josip Buljevi\u0107"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/buljevic_sl_foto_v.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/buljevic_sl_foto_v-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/buljevic_sl_foto_v-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/buljevic_sl_foto_v-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/buljevic_sl_foto_v-724x1024.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Bio data<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Date of birth: 2 April 1971<\/li>\n<li>Marital status: married with two children    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Professional experience<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    February 2015 \u2013 January 2016 \u2013 Defence and National Security Advisor, Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia<br \/>\n    Advisor to the President of the Republic on defence and national security-related issues.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    August 2013 \u2013 February 2015 \u2013 Consul-General of the Republic of Croatia to USA, the Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia in Los Angeles<br \/>\n    Managed consular affairs in California and 17 more U.S. federal states; economic and cultural diplomacy. Developed diplomatic relations, managed contacts with the Croatian communities in the United States of America. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    October 2012 \u2013 August 2013 \u2013 Analyst in the Office of the National Security Council<br \/>\n    Worked on analytic reports for state officials and institutions of the Republic of Croatia. Office of the National Security Council.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    October 2008 \u2013 October 2012 \u2013 Director of the Security and Intelligence Agency Managed the affairs related to collection, analysis and evaluation of the intelligence data related to national security of the Republic of Croatia; detecting and preventing the individuals and groups endangering the national security and the government of the Republic of Croatia, the constitutionally and legally guaranteed fundamental rights and freedoms and the economic system of  the Republic of Croatia. Counter-terrorist operation.Security and Intelligence Agency.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    2008 \u2013 2012  member of the NATO Intelligence Committee<br \/>\n    Managed the affairs related to the security and defence of NATO nations.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    2007 \u2013 2008 Chaired the Middle European Conference &#8211; the Central European Association of directors of security and intelligence services<br \/>\n    Managed the affairs related to security and defence of the Central European countries.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    December 2006 \u2013 October 2008 \u2013 Assistant Director for Operations in the Security and Intelligence Agency<br \/>\n    Managed collecting, analysis and evaluation of the intelligence data relevant for the national security of the Republic of Croatia; detecting and preventing the individuals and groups endangering the national security and the government of the Republic of Croatia, the constitutionally and legally guaranteed fundamental rights and freedoms and the economic system of  the Republic of Croatia. Counter-terrorist operation. Security and Intelligence Agency\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    December 2004 \u2013 December 2006 Assistant Director for Operations in the Counter-intelligence Agency<br \/>\n    Managed the affairs related to national security and counter-intelligence operation\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    2004 Head of the Counter-intelligence Department, Counterintelligence Agency<br \/>\n    Managed counter-intelligence affairs\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    2001 &#8211; 2004 Head of the Operations Department, Constitutional Order Protection Service, Regional Centre Split<br \/>\n    Managed the affairs related to national security and counterintelligence, Constitutional Order Protection Service, Regional Centre Split\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    2000 \u2013 2001 Head of the Analytics Department, Constitutional Order Protection Service, Regional Centre Split<br \/>\n    Managed the analytics and evaluation of national security-related intelligence data, Split\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    1995 &#8211; 2000  Constitutional Order Protection Service, Regional Centre Split<br \/>\n    Operating officer for national security\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    1992 &#8211; 1995 journalist of the culture department of the Ve\u010dernji list daily (part-time)<br \/>\n    Covered cultural events, reviews of book and musical editions.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Decorations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Participant of the Homeland War, holder of the medals &#8220;Operation Lightning&#8221;, &#8220;Operation Storm&#8221; and &#8220;Daring Feat&#8221; (1995)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Education and vocational training<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2011 \u2013 present: completed the doctoral studies in comparative politics; preparing the doctoral thesis &#8220;Political Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina\u201c in the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Zagreb<\/li>\n<li>1990 \u2013 1995  undergraduate studies in journalism, Faculty of Political Sciences, B.Sc. Journalism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Languages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Full competence in the English language, working knowledge of the Italian language<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Former Defence Minister:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/en\/about-us\/defence-minister-of-the-republic-of-croatia-josip-buljevic\/\">Defence Minister of the Republic of Croatia Josip Buljevi\u0107 (22 January 2016 &#8211; 20 October 2016)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/en\/about-us\/minister-of-defence-ante-kotromanovic-23-12-2011-23-1-2016\/\">Ante Kotromanovic (23 December 2011 22 January 2016)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/en\/about-us\/minister-of-defence-ph-d-davor-bozinovic-29-12-2010-23-12-2011\/\">Davor Bozinovic (29. December 2010 &#8211; 23. December 2011)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/en\/about-us\/branko-vukelic-12-01-2008-29-12-2010\/\">Branko Vukelic (12 January 2008-29 December 2010)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Berislav Roncevic (23 December 2003 -12 January 2008)<\/li>\n<li>Zeljka Antunovic (30 July 2002 &#8211; 23 December 2003)<\/li>\n<li>Jozo Rados (28 January 2000-30 July 2002)<\/li>\n<li>Paul Miljavac (14October 1998 to 27 January 2000)<\/li>\n<li>Andrija Hebrang (14 May 1998 to 12 October 1998)<\/li>\n<li>Gojko Susak (18 September 1991 &#8211; 3 May 1998)<\/li>\n<li>Luka Bebic (31 July 1991 &#8211; 18 September 1991)<\/li>\n<li>Sime Djodan (02 July 1991 &#8211; 31 July 1991)<\/li>\n<li>Martin Spegelj (24 August 1990 &#8211; 02 July 1991)<\/li>\n<li>mr. 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