Career landmark: member of the International Olympic Committee (2020).
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Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović is a Croatian politician and diplomat who served as the president of Croatia from 2015 to 2020. She was the first woman to be elected to the office since the first multi-party elections in 1990 and independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. At 46 years of age, she was the youngest person to assume the presidency.
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Born 29 April 1968 · Q3176299
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2020· 3 entries
Was elected to the International Olympic Committee as the 4th representative of Croatia in this body and first female member in this position
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Grabar-Kitarović was elected a member of the International Olympic Committee
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2019· 1 entry
Campaign: 2019–20 Croatian presidential election.
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2018· 4 entries
The Sun: How old is Croatia president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, when did she get married and what year was she elected?
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Snopes rated the claim “A set of images show Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović in a bikini.” False.
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standardmedia.co.ke: Seven lessons Kenyan politicians can learn from Croatian president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic
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NDTV: Kolinda Grabar-kitarovic
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2017· 1 entry
Forbes magazine listed her as the world's 39th most powerful woman
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2016· 3 entries
Yahoo Finance: Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic on Working Visit to Canada
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And held its first summit in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on 25–26 August 2016
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Signed the Paris Agreement at UN Headquarters in New York City
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2015· 4 entries
The Straits Times: Conservative Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic elected Croatia's first female president
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As Croatian presidents are not permitted to hold other political positions or party membership while in office
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Career landmark: President of Croatia (2015–2020).
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Together with Polish President Andrzej Duda
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2014· 2 entries
Election lost: 2014–15 presidential candidacy.
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Campaign: 2014–15 presidential candidacy.
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2011· 1 entry
Grabar-Kitarović was appointed Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy at NATO, the first woman to hold the position
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2010· 2 entries
The Croatian Embassy held a reception to celebrate women diplomats at the Croatian Embassy, which was attended by ambassadors to the U
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The Croatian Embassy in Washington, DC discovered that Grabar-Kitarović's husband, Jakov, had been continually filmed while using an official embassy car
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2008· 2 entries
Grabar-Kitarović joined President George W
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While the President of Croatia was Stjepan Mesić, she became the Croatian ambassador to the United States, where she replaced Neven Jurica
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2005· 2 entries
Grabar-Kitarović was nominated to become minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
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Career landmark: Minister of Foreign and European Affairs (2005–2008).
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2000· 1 entry
Obtained a master's degree in international relations from the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Zagreb
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1993· 2 entries
Joined the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)
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With a Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish languages and literature
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1992· 1 entry
Grabar-Kitarović became an advisor to the international cooperation department of the Ministry of Science and Technology
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1990· 1 entry
And independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
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1968· 1 entry
Born 1968-04-29.
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