The Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Croatia ( or MINGORP) is the ministry in the Government of Croatia

Government of Croatia

The Government of the Republic of Croatia , commonly abbreviated to Croatian Government , is the main element of the executive branch of government in Croatia. It is led by the President of the Government , commonly abbreviated to premier...

 which is in charge of the development of the economy, investments and labour regulation.

List of ministers

Minister	|Term start	Ivan Čermak Ivan Cermak Ivan Čermak is a Croatian politician and soldier.He was born in the municipality of Zagreb . He became a small businessman in the 1980s...	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...	20 May 1993	12 October 1993
Nadan Vidošević Nadan Vidošević Nadan Vidošević is a Croatian politician, businessman and entrepreneur. He was a long-time member of the Croatian Democratic Union, before he launched an independent and ultimately unsuccessful candidacy in the 2009-2010 Croatian presidential election.-Overview:Vidošević graduated from Faculty of...	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...	12 October 1993	18 September 1995
Zlatko Mateša Zlatko Mateša Zlatko Mateša was the Prime Minister of Croatia from late 1995 until 31 January 2000. He is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union....	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...	18 September 1995	7 November 1995
Davor Štern Davor Štern Davor Štern is a former Minister of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship in the Croatian Government, businessman and entrepreneur.-Background and education:...	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...	7 November 1995	14 April 1997
Nenad Porges Nenad Porges Nenad Porges is a Croatian politician, businessman, entrepreneur and former Minister of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.-Background and education:...	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...	15 April 1997	27 January 2000
Goranko Fižulić	Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) Croatian Social Liberal Party Croatian Social Liberal Party or HSLS is a conservative liberal political party in Croatia. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. Its current president is Darinko Kosor, elected to that post in November 2009.-Chronology:The HSLS was...	27 January 2000	21 March 2002
Hrvoje Vojković	Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) Croatian Social Liberal Party Croatian Social Liberal Party or HSLS is a conservative liberal political party in Croatia. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. Its current president is Darinko Kosor, elected to that post in November 2009.-Chronology:The HSLS was...	21 March 2002	30 July 2002
Ljubo Jurčić Ljubo Jurcic Ljubo Jurčić is a Croatian economist, current president of the Croatian Association of Economists since 2006 and former Croatian Minister of the Economy ....	Non-party	30 July 2002	23 December 2003
Branko Vukelić Branko Vukelic Branko Vukelić is a Croatian politician and former Minister of Defence, and member of the Croatian Democratic Union.Vukelić graduated from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, in 1981, and is married with one child....	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...	23 December 2003	12 January 2008
Damir Polančec Damir Polančec Damir Polančec is a Croatian politician. Polančec served as the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship in the Croatian Government of Ivo Sanader and later Jadranka Kosor between 2003 and 2009.On October 30, 2009, Polančec resigned citing a need to avoid damaging...	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...	12 January 2008	30 October 2009
Đuro Popijač	Non-party / HDZ Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...  since 25 August 2010	19 November 2009	Incumbent Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...

Origins

The Ministry of Economy was not included as such in the first four Croatian Governments. The Cabinet of Stjepan Mesić

Cabinet of Stjepan Mesić

The First Government of the Republic of Croatia was the Croatian Government from May 30 to August 24, 1990. The premier was Stjepan Mesić of the Croatian Democratic Union.-List of ministers and portfolios:-External links:...

 and the Cabinet of Josip Manolić included the minister for social planning and the minister of energy and industry . In the Cabinet of Franjo Gregurić, the former minister became the minister of economic development , and there was also a minister of trade ' onMouseout='HidePop("4622")' href="/topics/Branko_Mikša">Branko Mikša

Branko Mikša

Branko Mikša is a former mayor of Zagreb, Croatia. He was a Minister of Economy and then of Tourism and Trade , and later the mayor of Zagreb ....

). The Cabinet of Hrvoje Šarinić in turn included the minister of industry, shipbuilding and energy and the minister of tourism and trade ' onMouseout='HidePop("57763")' href="/topics/Branko_Mikša">Branko Mikša

Branko Mikša

Branko Mikša is a former mayor of Zagreb, Croatia. He was a Minister of Economy and then of Tourism and Trade , and later the mayor of Zagreb ....

).

In the Cabinet of Zlatko Mateša

Cabinet of Zlatko Mateša

The Cabinet of Prime Minister Zlatko Mateša was the Croatian Government cabinet announced on 7 November 1995. It was the 6th cabinet of Croatia, and its term ended on 27 January 2000.-List of ministers and portfolios:...

, the prime minister also talked of renaming the ministry of economy back into the ministry of industry and energy.

External links

• Official website