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Šimonović
Šimonović () is a Croatian surname. It may refer to: *Dubravka Šimonović (born 1958), Croatian lawyer and UN special rapporteur *Ivan Šimonović (born 1959), Croatian diplomat, politician and law scholar See also * Šimunović * Simonović Simonović ( sr-Cyrl, Симоновић, ) is a Serbo-Croatian surname, a patronymic derived from the given name ''Simon''. Notable people with the surname include: * Ana Simonović (born 1969), Serbian politician and biologist *Boško Simonović ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Simonovic Croatian surnames Slavic-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Šimonović
Ivan Šimonović (; born 2 May 1959) is a Croatian diplomat, politician and law scholar. In October 2008 he was appointed Justice Minister of Croatia. On 3 May 2010, Šimonović was appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights. Education and career Šimonović graduated from the University of Zagreb Law School in 1982. He obtained a doctoral degree in 1990, at the age of 31. Šimonović joined the Croatian diplomatic corps after the break-up of Yugoslavia. He was an assistant to Foreign Minister Mate Granić during the 1990s, although he never joined the ruling party, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ). In 1997, Croatian President Franjo Tuđman named him ambassador to the United Nations. Šimonović served there until 2002. While serving there, Šimonović presided over the United Nations Economic and Social Council. In 2002, Šimonovic was named Deputy Foreign Minister in Ivica Račan's government. He remained independent and did not join the ruling SDP. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |