Dražen Bošnjaković (born 6 January 1961) is a Croatian politician who had served as the

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in the cabinet of

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from 2017 to 2020.

Early life and education

Bošnjaković was born in

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in 1961. He lived in

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until he was eighteen. He was a good student, and after finishing high school he went to Zagreb and studied at the Law faculty.

Career

On beginning his career Bošnjaković worked in the Council of Ivanić Grad, and from 1993 until 1997 he was a secretary in

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. After that he started his own law firm and worked as a lawyer until entering into politics. He became a member of the

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on December 23, 2003, and served until January 11, 2008. From 2008, he was a state secretary in the Ministry of Justice of Republic of

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, and he is a member of the Central Committee of

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(HDZ). He is vice-president of the County Committee of HDZ of

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for then years.

Other activities

Academy of European Law The Academy of European Law ( German: ''Europäische Rechtsakademie'', ERA) is an international centre for training and debate for lawyers. A public foundation based in Trier, Germany, its objective is to promote the awareness, understanding and ...

(ERA), Member of the Governing BoardGoverning Board

(ERA).

Personal life

He is married and he is father of three children. He speaks English, and his hobbies are biking, skiing, and tennis.

References

Croatian Sabor - Dražen BošnjakovićBošnjaković - Odlikaš iz Vukovara specijalist je za kompromise (Večernji list)

Bošnjaković je upućen u sve započete reforme (Jutarnji list)
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