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| PhDBlaženka Divjak | |
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.jpg) Divjak in Estonia during the EU2017EE Estonian Presidency | |
| Minister of Science and Education | |
| In office 9 June 2017 – 23 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Andrej Plenković |
| Preceded by | Pavo Barišić |
| Succeeded by | Radovan Fuchs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-01-01) 1 January 1967 (age 57) Varaždin, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
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Blaženka Divjak (born 1 January, 1967) is a Croatian scientist and university professor at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin. She served as Minister of Science and Education from 9 June, 2017 until 23 July, 2020.
Political life
Blaženka Divjak has led curricular reform of general education, reform of vocational education and training, enhancement of relevance of higher education and excellence of research in recent years. She was chairing EU Council of ministers for education and Council of ministers for research and space during Croatian presidency (January – June 2020).
Education
She holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science and Mathematics. She served as Vice-Rector (academic official) for students and study programs at the University of Zagreb (2010–2014).
Sources
- "Tri godine promjena". Ministarstvo znanosti i obrazovanja. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
| Science Ministers of Croatia | |
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| Ministers of Science (1990–2003) |
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| Ministers of Science, Education and Sports (2003–present) |
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