Zlatko Mateša

Born on June 17, 1949, in Zagreb. Graduated in 1974 from the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb; passed the bar exam in 1978; earned a master’s degree in social sciences from the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb in 1990; obtained a PhD in 2009 from Beijing Sport University. Roles in sports: • President of the Croatian Olympic Committee for the terms 2002–2004, 2004–2008, 2008–2012, 2012–2016, 2016–2020 • Member of the COC Assembly since 2002 • Member of the National Sports Council since 2010 • Member of the Executive Committee of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) since 2009; Chair of the EOC Commission for the selection of the host city of the 2019 European Games; Chair of the EOC working group for the feasibility study on organizing the European Games since 2009; Vice-Chair of the EOC Coordination Commission for the first European Games Baku 2015 from 2013 to 2015; Chair of the working group for organizing the 2019 European Games (since 2015) • Member of the ANOC International Relations Commission since 2012 • Member of the Executive Board of the Mediterranean Games 2009–2013 • Member of the Executive Committee of the Croatian Football Federation 1995–1996 • Member of the Assembly of the Croatian Aeronautical Federation; member of the powered flight section • Member of the Organizing Committee of the World Parachuting Championship in Vrsar • Member of Aeroclub Vrsar and the Organizing Committee of the international competition Branko Dobrinić Cup • Board member of the Aurum Water Polo Club Professional career: • Co-founder, Vice Dean, and lecturer in Strategic Management and Strategy at the Zagreb School of Economics and Management since 2002 • Member of the Croatian Parliament, member of the Economic Affairs Committee, member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Delegation 2000–2004 • Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia 1995–2000 • Minister in the Government of the Republic of Croatia 1993–1995 • Director of the Agency for Restructuring and Development 1992–1993 • Assistant General Director of INA for management of INA-owned enterprises 1990–1992 • Member of the Executive Board of INA-Trgovina 1989–1990 • Director of Joint Services, Director of Legal and Personnel Affairs, Director of Legal Affairs, Legal Advisor at INA-Trgovina 1978–1989 • Legal officer at the Zagreb City Construction Institute 1977 • Intern at the Municipal Court of Zagreb 1975–1977 Memberships: • Co-founder, start-up contributor, and member of the Supervisory Board of Croatia Airlines 1989–1995; since 2016, Chairman of the Supervisory Board • Founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ina Rent a Car 1991 • Member of the Supervisory Board of Croatia Osiguranje 1995 • Member of the Supervisory Board of Privredna Banka Zagreb 1995 • Member of the Supervisory Board of Croatian Electric Company (HEP) 1995 • Member of the Supervisory Board of Croatian Radio Television (HRT) 2000 • Member of the Institute of Directors (UK), World Future Society (USA), Strategic Management Society (USA), Turnaround Management Association (USA) Other duties: • Honorary Consul of Mongolia in the Republic of Croatia • Member of the Croatian Helsinki Committee (HHO) • Member of the Council for Defense and National Security 1995–2000 • Member of the Presidential Council 1995–2000 • Chairman of the Management Board of the Agency for Investment Promotion 1997–2000 • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the State Agency for Deposit Insurance and Bank Rehabilitation 1996–2000 • Chairman of the National Council for Science 1995–2000 Decorations: • Homeland Gratitude Memorial Medal 1995 • Order of Danica Hrvatska with the image of Blaž Lorković 1995 • Order of Duke Trpimir with Ribbon and Star 1995 • Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV with Sash and Star 1997 • Order of Ante Starčević 1997 • Vukovar Memorial Medal 1998