Ivan Šuker is a Croatia

Croatia

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n politician and economist. He served as Minister of Finance

Ministry of Finance (Croatia)

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 from 23 December 2003 to 27 December 2010, and also as member of the Croatian Democratic Union

Croatian Democratic Union

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He currently resides in Velika Gorica

Velika Gorica

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Education

Šuker was born in Gornji Rujani near village of Lištani

Lištani

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, Livno

Livno

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 municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Zagreb

University of Zagreb

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 in 1983.

Professional experience

• 2010 - present, member of Croatian Parliament
• 2003 - 2010, Minister of Finance of Republic of Croatia
  Ministry of Finance (Croatia)
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• 2000 - 2003, member of Croatian Parliament's Finances and Budget Board
• 1990 - 2000, Head of the Local Tax Office Velika Gorica
• 1986 - 1990, Finance Director in Velika Gorica
• 1984 - 1986, Chief Accountant of the Budget Department of Velika Gorica Municipality

Political career

• 2009 - 2010, elected as Vice Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
• 2003 - 2010, Minister of Finance of Republic of Croatia
  Ministry of Finance (Croatia)
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• 2000 - 2003, President of Velika Gorica Town Board of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)
• 2002, At the 7th General Convention of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), elected as a Deputy Chairman of the Party
• 2000, At the 5th General Convention of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), elected as a member of the Party Presidency
• 2000, In the January elections, elected as a member of the Croatian Parliament, member of the Finance and Central Budget Committee, member of the Local and Regional Self-government Committee
• 1997 - 2000, Zagreb County Deputy Ruler
• 1993 - 1997, External member of the Zagreb City Government
• 1991 - 1992, President of the Velika Gorica Crisis Headquarters
• 1990 - 1991, Member of the Executive Council of the Velika Gorica Municipality Assembly

Miscellaneous

Šuker speaks English fluently. His favorite hobby is basketball and for few years he served as chairman of Croatian Basketball Association.
Šuker and famous football player Davor Šuker

Davor Šuker

Davor Šuker , is a retired Croatian footballer. He played as a striker for a number of European clubs as well as the Croatian national team, where he is the all-time top goal scorer with 45 goals....

are paternal cousins.