Gordan Grlić-Radman
Gordan Grlić-Radman | |
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Minister of Foreign and European Affairs | |
Assumed office 22 July 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Andrej Plenković |
Preceded by | Marija Pejčinović Burić |
Personal details | |
Born | Prisoje, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia | 6 June 1958
Political party | Croatian Democratic Union |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
Gordan Grlić-Radman (born 6 June 1958) is a Croatian diplomat and politician serving as Minister of Foreign and European Affairs since July 2019.[1]
Early life and education
Grlić-Radman was born in
In 1991, Grlić-Radman also completed a two-year degree at the Institut für Kaderschule management school in Bern, Switzerland.[2] In 2002, he graduated in international relations from the Faculty of Political Science of the University of Zagreb,[3] where he obtained a PhD in 2007[4] with a dissertation on "Neutrality and New European Security Architecture".[5]
Professional career
Grlić-Radman started his career in business, working in Switzerland for Melior-Haefliger AG from 1984 to 1991. In those years he was active in the Croatian diaspora as president of the Croatian Cultural Community in Switzerland (1984–1988)[2] and co-sponsor of the Croatian-Swiss Business Consult with Davor Pavuna.[6]
From 1991 to 1992, Grlić-Radman worked as Business Secretary of the Faculty of Medicine in Zagreb (headed by Mate Granić,[7] whom he befriended[8]) and volunteered for the Office for Refugees and Displaced Persons of the Government of Croatia (working with diaspora) and for the Croatian Health Service (Humanitarian Aid).[2]
Diplomatic career
In 1992 and later, Grlić-Radman helped set up the diplomatic and consular missions of newly independent Croatia in Bern, Geneva and Zürich.[9] Grlić-Radman then served in the Croatian embassies to
In 2012, Grlić-Radman was appointed by Davor Ivo Stier[7] as the Ambassador to Hungary.[2] In October 2017, he was appointed as Ambassador to Germany.[4][10]
On 19 July 2019, Grlić-Radman was appointed to replace
On 2 November 2023, Grlić-Radman greeted German foreign minister
On 24 February 2024, Grlić-Radman described Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić as a Russian “satellite” in the Balkans during an interview on N1, adding that Vucic must decide whether to side with Russia or the European Union “because it is impossible and uncomfortable sitting on two chairs at the same time.” Vučić denied the allegation, saying that Grlić-Radman "brutally interferes in the internal affairs of Serbia, but as usual he lies and insults the Serbian people and threatens its citizens.” The Serbian foreign ministry issued a note of protest saying that it expected Croatian officials to “refrain from statements that represent interference in the internal affairs of Serbia and will lead a policy of reconciliation and good-neighborly relations between the two states.”[13]
Personal life
Grlić-Radman is married and father of three children.
References
- ^ "Diplomat kojeg je Tuđman doveo u Hrvatsku najrječitiji je budući ministar: Veliki sam optimist, volim izazove". www.tportal.hr (in Croatian). 19 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Vlada.gov.hr
- ^ "Novi hrvatski veleposlanik u Njemačkoj postaje Goran Grlić Radman – Crodnevnik.de" (in German). Archived from the original on 9 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ a b Fenix (19 September 2017). "Novi hrvatski veleposlanik u Njemačkoj Gordan Grlić Radman u petak stiže u Berlin". Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ ""Neutralnost i nova europska sigurnosna arhitektura"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Vecernji
- ^ a b c d e "Berlinski Magazin". Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Jutarnji
- ^ Diplomatic Council
- ^ "Veleposlanik Gordan Grlić Radman predao vjerodajnice predsjedniku Steinmeieru". Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ MVEP.hr
- ^ "Minister's awkward EU summit kiss causes controversy". BBC. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Serbia protests after the Croatian foreign minister calls its president a Russian stooge". Associated Press. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Kroatien". Botschafter in Berlin (in German). 19 April 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Novi hrvatski veleposlanik u Njemačkoj postaje Goran Grlić Radman – Crodnevnik.de" (in German). Archived from the original on 9 March 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
External links
- Gordan Grlić-Radman at mvep.gov.hr