Ministry of Culture (Croatia)

Republic of Croatia Ministry of Culture
Ministarstvo kulture Republike Hrvatske
The headquarters of the Ministry of Culture
Agency overview
Formed	31 May 1990
Jurisdiction	Government of Croatia
Headquarters	Runjaninova 2, Zagreb, Croatia 45°48′18″N 15°58′12″E / 45.805017°N 15.969867°E / 45.805017; 15.969867Coordinates: 45°48′18″N 15°58′12″E / 45.805017°N 15.969867°E / 45.805017; 15.969867
Annual budget	1.040 billion HRK (2010)[1]
Minister responsible	Jasen Mesić, Minister of Culture
Website
www.min-kulture.hr

The Ministry of Culture (Croatian: Ministarstvo kulture) is a ministry of the Croatian government, whose work is aimed at preserving the cultural and natural heritage and overseeing its development. The current Culture Minister is Jasen Mesić, member of the Croatian Democratic Union.

Ministers

Minister	Party	Term start	Term end
Vlatko Pavletić[a]	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)	31 May 1990	15 April 1992
Vesna Girardi-Jurkić[b]	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)	15 April 1992	18 October 1994
Zlatko Vitez	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)	18 October 1994	7 November 1995
Božo Biškupić	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)	7 November 1995	27 January 2000
Antun Vujić	Social Democratic Party (SDP)	27 January 2000	23 December 2003
Božo Biškupić	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)	23 December 2003	29 December 2010
Jasen Mesić	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)	29 December 2010	Incumbent

Notes

a. ^ As Minister of Education, Culture and Sports

b. ^ As Minister of Education, Culture and Sports (15 April 1992 – 3 April 1993); as Minister of Culture and Education (3 April 1993 – 18 October 1994)

See also

• Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia
• Register of Protected Natural Values of Croatia

References

1. ^ "Odluka o proglašenju državnog proračuna za 2010. godinu - II. Posebni dio" (in Croatian) (PDF). Narodne novine. 2 December 2009. http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2009_12_151_3690.html. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 

External links

• Official website (Croatian) (English)