Date and place of birth:
6 January 1961 - Zagreb, Croatia

Education: 
-  MS/MA (mr.sc.) from the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb (international relations)
- graduated on diplomatic academy od MFA of Republic of Croatia
- several expert seminars (Croatian Ministry od Defense)
- graduated sociology at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb

Career and professional experience:
1 April 2008- appointed Chief of Staff at the Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia
2006 - 2008 - Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations
2001 - 2005 - Croatia Ambassador to Turkey
2000 - 2001 - Assistant Counselor for National Security at the Office of the Croatian President
1991 - 2000 - Ministry of Defense of Republic of Croatia

Miscellaneous:
Order of the Croatian Guilloche
Independence War Memorial Medal
National Gratitude Medal
Operation «Bljesak» Medal
Operation «Oluja» Medal

Married with two children.