Ivan Šuker Explained

Ivan Šuker
Office3:	Minister of Finance
Term Start3:	23 December 2003
Term End3:	29 December 2010
Predecessor3:	Mato Crkvenac
Successor3:	Martina Dalić
Term Start:	June 2015
Term End:	October 2016
Predecessor:	Danko Radić
Term Start2:	2002
Term End2:	2004
Predecessor2:	Ivo Vidović
Birth Date:	12 November 1957
Birth Place:	Gornji Rujani, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Death Place:	Zagreb, Croatia
Party:	Croatian Democratic Union
Nationality:	Croatian
Alma Mater:	University of Zagreb

Ivan Šuker (in Croatian pronounced as /ǐvan ʃǔker/; 12 November 1957 – 5 September 2023) was a Croatian politician and economist. He served as Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2010, as a member of the Croatian Democratic Union.^[1]

Šuker served as the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation for two terms, from 2002 to 2004 and from 2015 to 2016, when he was replaced by the famous Croatian basketball player Stojko Vranković.

Early life and education

Šuker was born in Gornji Rujani near the village of Lištani, Livno municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Zagreb in 1983.^[1]

Professional life

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2010–20??, member of Croatian Parliament
2003–2010, Minister of Finance of Republic of Croatia
2000–2003, member of Croatian Parliament's Finances and Budget Board
2000–2003, Mayor of Velika Gorica
1997–2000, Zagreb County Deputy Ruler
1990–2000, Head of the Local Tax Office Velika Gorica
1986–1990, Finance Director in Velika Gorica
1984–1986, Chief Accountant of the Budget Department of Velika Gorica Municipality

Political career

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2009–2010, elected as Vice Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
2003–2010, Minister of Finance of Republic of Croatia
2002, at the 7th General Convention of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), elected as a Deputy Chairman of the Party
2000–2003, Mayor of Velika Gorica
2000–2013, President of Velika Gorica Town Board of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)
2000, at the 5th General Convention of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), elected as a member of the Party Presidency
2000, in the January elections, elected as a member of the Croatian Parliament, member of the Finance and Central Budget Committee, member of the Local and Regional Self-government Committee
1997–2000, Zagreb County Deputy Ruler
1993–1997, External member of the Zagreb City Government
1991–1992, President of the Velika Gorica Crisis Headquarters during Croatian War of Independence
1990–1991, Member of the Executive Council of the Velika Gorica Municipality Assembly

Sports career

2002–2004, 2015–2016, President of the Croatian Basketball Federation
20??–20??, President of KK Gorica

Personal life and death

Šuker spoke English fluently. His favorite hobby was basketball, and for several years he served as chairman of Croatian Basketball Association. Šuker and famous football player Davor Šuker were paternal cousins.

Ivan Šuker died in Zagreb on 5 September 2023, at the age of 65.^[2]

Notes and References

http://www.vlada.hr/en/naslovnica/o_vladi_rh/clanovi_vlade/ivan_suker "Ivan Šuker / Members of the Government"
Web site: Umro bivši ministar finansija Hrvatske Ivan Šuker: Rodio se u Livnu... . bs . 2023-09-05 . 2023-09-05 . . L. S..