Gordan Grlić-Radman

Gordan Grlić-Radman (born 6 June 1958) is a Croatian diplomat and politician serving as Minister of Foreign and European Affairs since July 2019.

Early life and education Grlić-Radman was born in Prisoje near Tomislavgrad, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia in 1958. He studied at the XIV Gymnasium in Zagreb until 1977 and got a bachelor's degree at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Zagreb in 1982. where he obtained a PhD in 2007

Professional career Grlić-Radman started his career in business, working in Switzerland for Melior-Haefliger AG from 1984 to 1991. In those years he was active in the Croatian diaspora as president of the Croatian Cultural Community in Switzerland (1984–1988)

From 1991 to 1992, Grlić-Radman worked as Business Secretary of the Faculty of Medicine in Zagreb (headed by Mate Granić, whom he befriended ) and volunteered for the Office for Refugees and Displaced Persons of the Government of Croatia (working with diaspora) and for the Croatian Health Service (Humanitarian Aid). Grlić-Radman then served in the Croatian embassies to Bulgaria (1994–1996) and Hungary, headed by Zdenko Škrabalo

On 19 July 2019, Grlić-Radman was appointed to replace Marija Pejčinović Burić as Minister of Foreign and European Affairs in the Cabinet of Andrej Plenković.

On 2 November 2023, Grlić-Radman greeted German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock with a kiss at an EU ministers' meeting in Berlin. He was subsequently criticised in Croatian media, with women's rights activist Rada Boric calling his behavior "highly inappropriate". Grlić-Radman said his actions were a "warm, human approach to a colleague" but acknowledged that it was probably "an awkward moment" and apologised "to whoever took it that way."

On 24 February 2024, Grlić-Radman described Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić as a Russian “satellite” in the Balkans during an interview on N1, adding that Vucic must decide whether to side with Russia or the European Union “because it is impossible and uncomfortable sitting on two chairs at the same time.” Vučić denied the allegation, saying that Grlić-Radman "brutally interferes in the internal affairs of Serbia, but as usual he lies and insults the Serbian people and threatens its citizens.” The Serbian foreign ministry issued a note of protest saying that it expected Croatian officials to “refrain from statements that represent interference in the internal affairs of Serbia and will lead a policy of reconciliation and good-neighborly relations between the two states.”

Personal life Grlić-Radman is married and father of three children. He is a practising Roman Catholic.