# Jadranka Kosor

_Croatian politician_

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> Jadranka Kosor is a Croatian politician and former journalist who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from 2009 to 2011. Kosor was the first and so far only woman to become Prime Minister of Croatia since independence.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 July 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57611#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pakrac ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57611#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Croatia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57611#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist; politician; poet; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57611#P106))
- **Political party:** Croatian Democratic Union; League of Communists of Yugoslavia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57611#P102))
- **Education:** Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57611#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ivo Škopljanac ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57611#P26))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Croatia (6 July 2009 – 23 December 2011); representative in the Croatian Parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57611#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Order of Queen Jelena; Ivan Šibl Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57611#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jadranka Kosor born?**  
Jadranka Kosor was born on 1 July 1953 in Pakrac.

**What positions has Jadranka Kosor held?**  
Positions held by Jadranka Kosor include: Prime Minister of Croatia (2009–2011); representative in the Croatian Parliament.

**Where did Jadranka Kosor study?**  
Jadranka Kosor was educated at Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jadranka Kosor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadranka_Kosor) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57611](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57611) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kosor and Putin (2010-06-19) 04 (cropped).jpg by premier.gov.ru (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kosor_and_Putin_(2010-06-19)_04_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Jadranka Kosor, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kosor and Putin (2010-06-19) 04 (cropped).jpg — premier.gov.ru, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Jadranka Kosor". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jadranka-kosor. Retrieved 5 November 2026.