Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović

Croatian diplomat and 4th President

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović - Croatian diplomat and 4th President
Born

April 29th, 1968
57 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Croatia

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Served as the 4th President of Croatia from 2015 to 2020. Worked in various diplomatic roles, including as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Ambassador to the United States. Contributed to Croatia's integration into NATO and the European Union. Held the position of Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy at NATO, focusing on enhancing the organization’s outreach strategy.

Served as President of Croatia from 2015 to 2020

Held the position of NATO Assistant Secretary General

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