Jadranka Kosor, Croatia's new face

This is the new face of Croatia. Or old face, because Jadranka Kosor was always by Sanader's side. This is the bio of his most faithful supporter, from the website of the Croatian government.


* Date of birth: 1st July 1953 in Pakrac

Education
* Graduated at the Faculty of Law in Zagreb
* Elementary School and High School completed in Lipik

Professional career
* 1991-1995 As a journalist of Croatian Radio she prepared radio shows for refugees of the Homeland War and she covered this sector for the Informative Program of Croatian Radio
* 1972 Journalist – correspondent for Večernji list, Radio Zagreb

Political career
* 2003 appointed Vice Prime Minister and Minister of the Family, Veterans' Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity
* 2002 Elected Deputy President of the HDZ at the 7th General HDZ Convention
* 1995-2002 Elected Vice-President of the HDZ
* 1998-2002 President of the HDZ Women Association «Katarina Zrinski»
* 1995-2000 Member of Parliament and Vice-President of the House of Representatives
* 2000 Elected representative in the 5th election unit

Publications
* Award “Zlatno pero” of the Croatian Journalist Association
* Award of the European Community for Humanitarian Work
* Award “Europski krug” of the Croatian European House
* Life Achievement Award “Ivan Šibl” Croatian National TV
* Honorary Membership in the Association of Parents of Deceased War Veterans
* Honorary Vice President of the Deaf and Blind Association “Dodir”
* Published four books (two with the topic related to Homeland War and two poetry books)

Foreign languages
* English - fluent
* German - passive

Hobbies
* Music, dancing, reading

So much for the official CV. There is more (how she acquired her apartment, why she quarrels with many war veterens), to which I'll get later.