Zlatko Mateša
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Zlatko Mateša (pronounced [zlâtko mâteʃa]; born 17 June 1949)[1] is a Croatian politician who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from 1995 to 2000. A member of the Croatian Democratic Union, Mateša is currently the president of the Croatian Olympic Committee and honorary consul of Mongolia in Croatia.
Zlatko Mateša | |
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Prime Minister of Croatia | |
In office 7 November 1995 – 27 January 2000 | |
President | Franjo Tuđman Vlatko Pavletić (acting) |
Preceded by | Nikica Valentić |
Succeeded by | Ivica Račan |
President of the Croatian Olympic Committee | |
Assumed office 2002 | |
Preceded by | Zdravko Hebel |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-06-17) 17 June 1949 (age 74) Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia |
Political party | Croatian Democratic Union |
Spouse |
Sanja Gregurić (m. 1994–2007) |
Domestic partner | Bojana Maglaić |
Alma mater | |
Mateša was born and grew up in Zagreb, then Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, and obtained a law degree at the University of Zagreb in 1974.[1] He worked in INA since 1978, where he rose through the ranks to the position of an assistant director.[1] He was friends with Nikica Valentić, Mladen Vedriš and Franjo Gregurić.[2]
In 1990, he entered politics and became a high-ranking HDZ member, along with the aforementioned group.[2] President Franjo Tuđman named him the sixth President of the Government on 4 November 1995.[3] The Mateša government is perhaps best remembered for the introduction of the value-added tax, which originated from the previous government before being put to effect from 1996 under Mateša's government. In 1998, the tax rate was fixed for all products at 22%. The finance minister in the Cabinet of Zlatko Mateša was Borislav Škegro.[4]
In the 2000 Croatian parliamentary election he was elected into the Sabor and served until the end of 2003.[5]
Since 2002, Mateša is the president of the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO).[2] In 2009, Mateša obtained a Ph.D. degree from Beijing Sport University.[1]