Rajko Ostojić (Croatian pronunciation: [rǎːjko ôstojitɕ]; born 19 February 1962) is a Croatian physician and politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), he has been serving as Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament.[1]

Rajko Ostojić
Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament
Assumed office
22 July 2020
Preceded bySiniša Hajdaš Dončić
Minister of Health
In office
23 December 2011 – 11 June 2014
Prime MinisterZoran Milanović
Preceded byDarko Milinović
Succeeded bySiniša Varga
Personal details
Born (1962-02-19) 19 February 1962 (age 62)
Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Zagreb
(School of Medicine)
OccupationPhysician

Ostojić graduated from the School of Medicine at the University of Zagreb 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

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