Tatjana Josipović (; born 14 May 1962) is a Croatian jurist and professor at the

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of the

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, who is the wife of

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, the

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from 2010 to 2015.

Biography

Tatjana Klepac was born on May 14, 1962, in

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(now

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). She earned her bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Law of Zagreb University in May 1985 and passed the judiciary exam in 1987. In 1990 she earned her master's degree from Zagreb University and a doctorate in 1996.

Personal life

She is married to former

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, who is also a jurist and a fellow professor at the Faculty of Law of Zagreb University, as well as a musician and composer. They have a daughter named Lana (b. 1990).

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