Ministry of Demographics, Family, Youth and Social Policy explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Demographics, Family, Youth and Social Policy
Nativename:	Ministarstvo demografije, obitelji, mladih i socijalne politike
Headquarters:	Savska cesta 66, Zagreb
Employees:	245 (2015)^[1]
Budget:	^[2] HRK 4.574 billion (2015)^[3]
Jurisdiction:	Government of Croatia

The Ministry of Demographics, Family, Youth and Social Policy of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Ministarstvo demografije, obitelji, mladih i socijalne politike) is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which performs administrative and professional tasks related to the social welfare institutions, the care and protection of people and families, youth, persons with disabilities, victims of trafficking, refugees, asylum seekers and professional activities related to foster care and adoption.

List of ministers

Ministers of Labour and Social Welfare (1990–2003)

Minister	Party	Term start	Term end	width=70	Days in office
		HDZ	align=right	31 May 1990	align=right	4 March 1991	align=right
		HDZ	align=right	4 March 1991	align=right	15 April 1992	align=right
		HDZ	align=right	15 April 1992	align=right	12 October 1993	align=right
		HDZ	align=right	12 October 1993	align=right	27 January 1995	align=right
		HDZ	align=right	27 January 1995	align=right	27 January 2000	align=right
		SDP	align=right	27 January 2000	align=right	23 December 2003	align=right

From 23 December 2003 to 23 December 2011 the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare was split and divided between two ministries. The social welfare portfolio was merged with Ministry of Health and labour portfolio was merged with Ministry of Economy.

After 23 December 2011 there are two ministries, one for Labour and one for Social Policies.

Ministers of Social Politics and Youth (2011–2016)

Minister	Party	Term start	Term end	width=70	Days in office
Milanka Opačić		SDP	align=right	23 December 2011	align=right	22 January 2016	align=right
Bernardica Juretić		Ind.	align=right	22 January 2016	align=right	19 October 2016	align=right

Ministry of Demographics, Family, Youth and Social Politicy (2016–)

Minister	Party	Term start	Term end	width=70	Days in office
Nada Murganić		HDZ	align=right	19 October 2016	align=right	17 July 2019	align=right
Vesna Bedeković		HDZ	align=right	22 July 2019	align=right	Incumbent	align=right

Notes

nb 1.  Served as Minister of Labour, Veteran and Disability Issues

nb 2.  Served as Minister of Labour, Social Welfare and Family

nb 3.  Served as Minister of Labour and Social Welfare

Notes and References

1. Blažević, Robert (2015): Upravna znanost, p. 284.
2. Web site: Naslovna.
3. Web site: Državni proračun 2015. godina. mfin.hr. 24 April 2015.