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Siniša Hajdaš Dončić | |
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.jpg) Hajdaš Dončić in 2016 | |
| President of the Social Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 21 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Peđa Grbin |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 21 September 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Andrej Plenković |
| Preceded by | Peđa Grbin |
| Minister of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure | |
| In office 4 April 2012 – 22 January 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Zoran Milanović |
| Preceded by | Zlatko Komadina |
| Succeeded by | Oleg Butković |
| Prefect of the Krapina-Zagorje County | |
| In office 8 June 2009 – 18 April 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Sonja Borovčak |
| Succeeded by | Željko Kolar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Siniša Hajdaš[1] 29 June 1974 Zabok, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (2005–present) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb University of Split |
Siniša Hajdaš Dončić (né Hajdaš; born 29 June 1974) is a Croatian politician serving as president of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SDP), and as Leader of the Opposition, since September 2024.
He previously served as Minister of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure from 2012 to 2016 in the Cabinet of Zoran Milanović. Before that, he served as Prefect of the Krapina-Zagorje County in northern Croatia from 2009 to 2012.
Early life and education
[edit]Hajdaš Dončić was born in the small town of Zabok, Yugoslavia, in modern-day Croatia, on 29 June 1974. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Business (EFZG) at the University of Zagreb in 1999. He finished postgraduate studies in 2002, and defended his doctoral dissertation at the University of Split in 2012.
Career
[edit]Hajdaš Dončić has been a lecturer at the Professional Business School of Higher Education LIBERTAS and at the college for business and management Baltazar Adam Krčelić in Zagreb since 2002. From 2002 until 2006, he was head of the department for economy, agriculture and tourism at Krapina-Zagorje County.
According to his personal website, he joined SDP in 2005.[2] He later served as Prefect of the Krapina-Zagorje County between June 2009 and April 2012.
A member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Hajdaš Dončić served as Minister of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure in the Cabinet of Zoran Milanović from April 2012 until January 2016.[3]
In September 2024, he became president of the SDP, succeeding Peđa Grbin as Leader of the Opposition as well.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Pokrajac, Silvia (14 April 2024). "Siniša Hajdaš Dončić na svom vjenčanju nije nosio odijelo: 'Malo sam ih šokirao'". Net.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Biografija - Siniša Hajdaš Dončić". HajdasDoncic.hr. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Siniša Hajdaš Dončić, vlada.gov.hr
- ^ "Hajdaš Dončić je novi predsjednik SDP-a". Index.hr (in Croatian). 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.