Ministry of Demographics and Immigration
Ministry of the Croatian government
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The Ministry of Demographics and Immigration of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Ministarstvo demografije i useljeništva) is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which performs professional and other tasks related to monitoring and analysis of demographic trends and changes in the Republic of Croatia, proposes measures aimed at increasing the birth rate, balancing the age structure and encouraging people to stay in Croatia and creates conditions for the return and immigration of members of the Croatian diaspora to Croatia.[3]
| Ministry of Demographics and Immigration Ministarstvo demografije i useljeništva | |
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| Ministry overview | |
| Formed | 17 May 2024 |
| Type | Ministry in the Government of Croatia |
| Jurisdiction |  Croatia |
| Headquarters | Trg Nevenke Topalušić 1, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Employees | 148 (2024)[1] |
| Budget | €226.9 million (2025)[2] |
| Website | mdu.gov.hr |
| Minister | |
| Currently | Ivan Šipić since 17 May 2024 |
List of ministers
Minister of Social Planning (1990)
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | Days in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stjepan Zdunić | HDZ | 30 May 1990 | 4 October 1990 | 127 | |
Ministers of Emigration (1991–1992)
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | Days in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gojko Šušak | HDZ | 2 August 1991 | 18 September 1991 | 47 | |
| Zdravko Sančević | HDZ | 2 December 1991 | 12 August 1992 | 254 | |
Minister of Return and Immigration (1996–1999)
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | Days in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marijan Petrović | HDZ | 13 November 1996 | 1 June 1999 | 930 | |
Minister of Development, Immigration and Reconstruction (1999–2000)
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | Days in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jure Radić | HDZ | 18 May 1999 | 27 January 2000 | 254 | |
Ministers of Social Politics and Youth (2011–2016)
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | Days in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milanka Opačić | SDP | 23 December 2011 | 22 January 2016 | 1,491 | |
| Bernardica Juretić | Ind. | 22 January 2016 | 19 October 2016 | 271 | |
Ministers of Demographics, Family, Youth and Social Policy (2016–2020)
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | Days in office | |
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| Nada Murganić | HDZ | 19 October 2016 | 17 July 2019 | 1,001 | |
| Vesna Bedeković | HDZ | 22 July 2019 | 21 July 2020 | 365 | |
Ministers of Demographics and Immigration (2024–)
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | Days in office | |
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| Ivan Šipić | DP | 17 May 2024 | Incumbent | 819 | |
Organization
The Ministry has a total of 148 staff (as of 2024), working in the following departments:[1][4]
| Department | Croatian language | Staff |
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| Cabinet of the Minister | Kabinet Ministra | 9 |
| General Secretariat | Glavno tajništvo | 41 |
| Directorate for Managing Public Policies for Demographic Revitalization and Immigration | Uprava za upravljanje javnim politikama za demografsku revitalizaciju i useljeništvo | 36 |
| Directorate for the Implementation of Public Policies for Demographic Revitalization | Uprava za provedbu javnih politika za demografsku revitalizaciju | 26 |
| Directorate for the Implementation of Public Immigration Policies | Uprava za provedbu javnih politika za useljeništvo | 33 |
| Independent Internal Audit Service | Samostalna služba za unutarnju reviziju | 3 |
Officials
Currently serving officials at the Ministry:[4]
Minister
- Ivan Šipić, Minister of Demographics and Immigration
Secretary General
- Marija Balajić, Secretary General of the Ministry of Demographics and Immigration
State Secretaries
- Frane Tokić
- Željka Josić
Heads of sectors
- Zvonimir Matković, Head of the Legal and General Affairs and Public Procurement Sector (Načelnik Sektora za pravne i opće poslove i javnu nabavu)
- Ivana Berend, Head of the Finance and Accounting Sector (Načelnica Sektora za financije i računovodstvo)
- Ksenija Slivar, Head of the Sector for Coordination of Public Policies for Demographic Revitalization and Immigration (Načelnica Sektora za koordinaciju javnih politika za demografsku revitalizaciju i useljeništvo)
- Ivana Juričić, Advisor to the Sector for Programs and Projects for Demographic Revitalization and Immigration (Savjetnica Sektora za programe i projekte za demografsku revitalizaciju i useljeništvo)
- Ivana Udovičić, Head of the Department for the Advancement of Pronatal and Demographic Policy (Načelnica Sektora za unaprjeđenje pronatalitetne i demografske politike)
- Ivanka Kunštić, Head of the Sector for Policy Encouraging the Return of Croatian Emigrants and Immigration (Načelnica Sektora za politiku poticanja povratka hrvatskog iseljeništva i useljavanja)
- Mirjana Vatavuk, Head of the Sector for Integration and Immigration Status Issues (Načelnica Sektora za integraciju i statusna pitanja useljenika)