Rajko Ostojić

Not to be confused with Ranko Ostojić.
Rajko Ostojić
Minister of Health
In office
23 December 2011  11 June 2014
Prime Minister Zoran Milanović
Preceded by Darko Milinović
Succeeded by Siniša Varga
Personal details
Born (1962-02-19) 19 February 1962
Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Political party Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Alma mater University of Zagreb
(School of Medicine)
Occupation Physician

Rajko Ostojić (Croatian pronunciation: ['rǎːjko ˈôstojit͡ɕ]) (born 19 February 1962) is a Croatian physician and politician. He is member of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP).[1] Ostojić graduated from the University of Zagreb School of Medicine and specialised gastroenterology and hepatology.[1][2]

He first became involved in politics in 2000 when he was appointed assistant to health minister Ana Stavljenić-Rukavina, and later served a term in the 6th Sabor assembly from 2008 to 2011. Following the November 2011 election won by the centre-left Kukuriku coalition Ostojić became Croatia's Health Minister in the Cabinet of Zoran Milanović in December that year.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rajko Ostojić" (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  2. 1 2 Toma, Ivanka (22 December 2011). "Milanovićevih 21 - Najmlađi premijer, najmlađa vlada". Večernji list (in Croatian). Zagreb. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
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