Dubravka Šuica

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Dubravka Šuica is the mayor of Dubrovnik, Croatia. She is currently serving her second term, and is the first female mayor in Dubrovnik's history. Elected first in 2001, she is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and also sits in the Croatian Sabor (parliament). She is the president of the Croatian delegation to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe and also vice-president of the congress itself. In 2006 she was elected one of the Top 10 World Mayors at the competition organized by World Mayor.

1 Biography
2 Work experience
3 Education
4 Political career
5 Awards and recognitions
6 External links

[edit] Biography

Šuica was born in Dubronik on May 20, 1957. She is married to Stijepo, a serving captain on a cruise liner.

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Political career

2007 – Member of Croatian Parliament

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

[edit] Awards and 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