Prime Minister Ivica Racan Political party IDS Nationality Croatian Role Croatian Politician | Preceded by Stevo Zufic Name Ivan Jakovcic Preceded by Post created Alma mater University of Zagreb | |
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Born 15 November 1957 (age 67) Porec, FPR Yugoslavia ( 1957-11-15 ) Children Jug Jakovcic, Jablan Jakovcic, Jelena Jakovcic | ||
Ivan jakovc ic 16 dec 2015 plenary speech on eu vietnam framework agreement
Ivan Jakovčić (born 15 November 1957) is a Croatian politician and former prefect (Croatian: Župan) of the Istria County in Croatia (2001-2013).
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- Ivan jakovc ic 16 dec 2015 plenary speech on eu vietnam framework agreement
- Ivan jakovc ic 14 dec 2016 plenary speech on poland
- Political career
- Personal life
- References
Ivan jakovc ic 14 dec 2016 plenary speech on poland
Political career
After finishing primary and secondary education in Poreč, Jakovčić graduated from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Foreign Trade in 1980. In the 1980s Jakovčić worked in exports and marketing divisions of the Istrian company Pazinka and after that became an entrepreneur and took part in investments in Austria and Croatia. In 1991 he entered politics and was elected chairman of the Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS), an Istrian regional party.
He was elected to the Croatian Parliament five times, in the 1992, 1995 and 2000 elections. After the opposition won the 2000 elections IDS formed a coalition with the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) and several other parties, and Jakovčić was appointed minister of the newly established Ministry of European Integration.
However, when IDS decided to leave the ruling coalition in 2001 he resigned and ran in the local elections held the same year. After IDS won the local elections, Jakovčić became the head of the Istria County, position he held until 2013 after being re-elected in 2005 and 2009.
Jakovčić is also the longest serving party chairman in modern Croatia, having been leader of IDS continuously since 1991. His sixth consecutive term as head of IDS was confirmed by acclamation at the party convention held on 14 February 2010.
In 2014 he was elected as a deputy in the European Parliament. On October 23, 2014 the European Parliament has received the request the removal of his immunity.
Personal life
Jakovčić is married with three children. He is fluent in Italian, German, French and English. He is a self-proclaimed wine connoisseur and enjoys playing golf.