Ministry of Demographics and Immigration

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Ministry of Demographics and Immigration
Ministarstvo demografije i useljeništva
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Croatia
HeadquartersTrg Nevenke Topalušić 1, Zagreb
Employees148 (2024)[1]
Annual budgetEUR 226.9 million (2025)[2]
Minister responsible
Websitemdu.gov.hr

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]

List of ministers

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Minister of Social Planning (1990)

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Minister Party Term start Term end Days
in office
Stjepan Zdunić HDZ 30 May 1990 4 October 1990 127

Ministers of Emigration (1991-1992)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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 Politicy (2016–2020)

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Minister Party Term start Term end Days
in office
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-)

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Minister Party Term start Term end Days
in office
Ivan Šipić DP 17 May 2024 Incumbent 464

Organization

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The Ministry has a total of 148 staff (as of 2024), working in the following departments:[1][4]

Department Croatian language Staff
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

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Currently serving officials at the Ministry:[4]

Minister

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Secretary General

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  • Marija Balajić, Secretary General of the Ministry of Demographics and Immigration

State Secretaries

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  • Frane Tokić
  • Željka Josić

Heads of sectors

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  • 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)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Uredba o unutarnjem ustrojstvu Ministarstva demografije i useljeništva" [Regulation on the internal organization of the Ministry of Demographics and Immigration]. Narodne Novine (in Croatian). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. ^ "ODLUKA o proračunskom okviru za razdoblje 2025. - 2027" (PDF). Ministry of Finance. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  3. ^ "O Ministarstvu" (in Croatian). Ministry of Demographics and Immigration. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Ustrojstvo" [Structure] (in Croatian). Ministry of Demographics and Immigration. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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