Vladimir Drobnjak Explained

Vladimir Drobnjak
Order:Permanent Representative
to the United Nations of Croatia
Term Start:1 August 2013
Term End:15 February 2020
Predecessor:Ranko Vilović
Term Start2:1 July 2003
Term End2:27 April 2005
Predecessor2:Ivan Šimonović
Successor2:Mirjana Mladineo
Birth Date:5 March 1956
Birth Place:Zagreb, SR Croatia,
SFR Yugoslavia
Profession:Diplomat

Vladimir Drobnjak (born 5 March 1956) is a Croatian diplomat who is the current Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations, since 2013.

Biography

Born in Zagreb in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Drobnjak graduated from the University of Zagreb Law School. He worked as a radio and newspaper correspondent from 1986 until 1992, when he joined the foreign service. His first position was Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in New York City. Since then Drobnjak held various posts regarding Croatia's relations with the European Union. From 2012 until 2013 he was the head of the Croatian mission to the EU and then the permanent representative of Croatia to the EU after it joined. In August 2013, he was appointed the Permanent Representative of Croatia to the UN.[1] In January 2014 Drobnjak became the Vice President of the UN Economic and Social Council.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.un.org/press/en/2013/bio4502.doc.htm New Permanent Representative of Croatia Presents Credentials
  2. http://un.mfa.hr/en/news-and-announcements/ambassador-vladimir-drobnjak-elected-as-vice-president-of-the-ecosoc,13893.html Ambassador Vladimir Drobnjak elected as Vice-President of the ECOSOC