Blaženka Divjak
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Blaženka Divjak | |
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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 | Varaždin, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | 1 January 1967
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
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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
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
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
- "Tri godine promjena". Ministarstvo znanosti i obrazovanja. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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