Rajko Ostojić
Rajko Ostojić (Croatian pronunciation: [rǎːjko ôstojitɕ]; born 19 February 1962) is a Croatian physician and politician. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).[1]
Rajko Ostojić | |
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| Minister of Health | |
| In office 23 December 2011 – 11 June 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Zoran Milanović |
| Preceded by | Darko Milinović |
| Succeeded by | Siniša Varga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1962 Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb (School of Medicine) |
| Occupation | Physician |
Ostojić graduated from the Zagreb School of Medicine and specialised gastroenterology and hepatology.[1][2]
He first became involved in politics in 2000 when he was appointed assistant to health minister Ana Stavljenić-Rukavina, and later served a term in the 6th Sabor assembly from 2008 to 2011. Following the November 2011 election won by the centre-left Kukuriku coalition Ostojić became Croatia's Health Minister in the Cabinet of Zoran Milanović in December that year.[2]
References
- "Rajko Ostojić" (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- Toma, Ivanka (22 December 2011). "Milanovićevih 21 - Najmlađi premijer, najmlađa vlada". Večernji list (in Croatian). Zagreb. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
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