Dubravka Suica

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Dubravka Suica is Mayor of Dubrovnik in Croatia. Elected in 2001, she is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union and also sits in the Croatian Sabor (parliament).

In 2006 she was elected among TOP 10 world Mayors at the competition organized by World Mayor.

DUBRAVKA ŠUICA - BIOGRAPHY

PERSONAL

▪ Date of birth: May 20, 1957 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

▪ Married, one child

WORK EXPERIENCE

▪ 2001 – Mayor City of Dubrovnik Dubrovnik', Croatia

▪ 1998 – 2000 Professor of German American College of Management and Technology Dubrovnik, Croatia

▪ 1996 – 2000 Principal “Gimnazija Dubrovnik” Grammar School Dubrovnik, Croatia

▪ 1994 – 2000 Professor of English Polytechnic of Dubrovnik Dubrovnik, Croatia

▪ 1992 – 1994 Assistant Maritime Faculty in Dubrovnik Dubrovnik, Croatia

▪ 1990 – 1992 Professor of English and German “Luka Sorkočević” School of Arts Dubrovnik, Croatia

▪ 1988 – 1990 Professor of English and German “Centar za odgoj i usmjereno obrazovanje” High School Dubrovnik Dubrovnik, Croatia

▪ 1981 – 1988 Professor of English and German “Lapad” Elementary School Dubrovnik, Croatia

EDUCATION

▪ In progress – Master's Degree, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of American Studies Zagreb, Croatia

▪ Spring - Summer 1981 – various seminars, University of Buffalo NY, USA

▪ 1981 – Professor of the English and German Languages and Literature, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy Zagreb, Croatia

POLITICAL CAREER

▪ 2006 - Councilor of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County Assembly

▪ 2005 - Board member of the Union of the Association of Towns and the Association of Municipalities of the Republic of Croatia

▪ 2004 - Board member of the European Association of Historic Towns and Regions

▪ 2004 - First Vice-President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (First term: 2004 – 2006; Second term: 2006 - )

▪ 2004 – President of the Croatian Delegation in the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

▪ 2004 – Member of Croatian Parliament (function frozen)

▪ 2002 - Board member of the Union of the Association of Towns of the Republic of Croatia (First term: 2002 – 2005; Second term: 2005 - )

▪ 2001 – Mayor of the City of Dubrovnik (First term: 2004 – 2006; Second term: 2006 - )

▪ 2000 – 2004 President of the Committee on Family, Youth and Sports in the Croatian Parliament

▪ 2000 – 2004 Member of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee in the Croatian Parliament

▪ 2000 – 2004 Deputy member of the Croatian Parliament Delegation in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

▪ 2000 – 2004 Member of the Committee on Local and Regional Self Government in the Croatian Parliament

▪ 2000 – 2004 Member of the Croatian Parliament

▪ 1998 – Member of the Central Committee of the Croatian Democratic Union

▪ 1998 – Member of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County Committee of the Croatian Democratic Union

▪ 1998 – President of the City Committee of the Dubrovnik Croatian Democratic Union

▪ 1998 – 2001 Councilor of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County Assembly

▪ 1997 – 1998 Councilor of the Dubrovnik City Council

▪ 1991 – 1993 Member of the Executive Board of the Municipality of Dubrovnik, in charge of education

▪ 1990 – Member of the Croatian Democratic Union

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

▪ 2006 – TOP 10 World Mayor 2006 World Mayor Award - City Mayors

▪ 2005 – Knight of the Order of European Wine Knights Croatian Knights’ Consulate – Order of European Wine Knights

▪ 2005 – Mayor of the Year 2005 “Tourist Flower – Quality for Croatia” Award

[edit] External links

• Dubravka Suica - personal web page
• World Mayor profile