Blaženka Divjak

Croatian mathematician and politician

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Blaženka Divjak

Divjak in Estonia during the EU2017EE Estonian Presidency

Minister of Science and Education
In office
9 June 2017 – 23 July 2020
Prime Minister| Andrej Plenković
Preceded by| Pavo Barišić
Succeeded by| Radovan Fuchs
Personal details
Born|  (1967-01-01) 1 January 1967 (age 55)
Varaždin, SR Croatia,
SFR Yugoslavia
Political party| Independent
Alma mater| University of Zagreb
Occupation|

* Mathematician
* politician

Blaženka Divjak (born 1 January 1967) is a Croatian scientist and university professor at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin. She served as Minister of Science and Education from 9 June 2017 until 23 July 2020

## Political life[edit]

Blaženka Divjak has led curricular reform of general education, reform of vocational education and training, enhancement of relevance of higher education and excellence of research in recent years. She was chairing EU Council of ministers for education and Council of ministers for research and space during Croatian presidency (January – June 2020).

## Education[edit]

She holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science and Mathematics. She served as Vice-Rector for students and study programs at the University of Zagreb (2010–2014).

## Sources[edit]

1\. https://mzo.gov.hr/vijesti/tri-godine-promjena/3893

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Science Ministers of Croatia

Ministers of Science (1990–2003)|

* Osman Muftić (1990–91)
* Ante Čović (1991–92)
* Jure Radić (1992)
* Ivo Sanader (1992–93)
* Branko Jeren (1993–95)
* Ivica Kostović (1995–98)
* Milan Ramljak (1998–99)
* Milena Žic-Fuchs (1999–2000)
* Hrvoje Kraljević (2000–02)
* Gvozden Flego (2002–03)

Ministers of Science, Education
and Sports (2003–present)|

* Dragan Primorac (2003–09)
* Radovan Fuchs (2009–11)
* Željko Jovanović (2011–14)
* Vedran Mornar (2014–16)
* Predrag Šustar (2016)
* Pavo Barišić (2016–17)
* Blaženka Divjak (2017–2020)
* Radovan Fuchs (2020–present)

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