About Pjer Šimunović
Born 1962. Pjer Šimunović is a Croatian diplomat.
Pjer Šimunović (born 8 January 1962) is Croatian diplomat and former journalist who has served as the Croatian Ambassador to the United States since 2017. He presented his credentials to President Donald Trump at the White House on September 8, 2017. He succeeded Josip Paro, who served as Croatia's ambassador in Washington from April 2012 to May 2016.
Education Born in Split, Croatia, while it was a part of Yugoslavia, Šimunović earned a B.A. in Philosophy, Comparative Literature, and Italian Language and Literature at the University of Zagreb in 1988.
In a 2013 interview with Israeli political activist Michael Freund of The Jerusalem Post, Šimunović revealed that he is the first cousin, twice removed, of Jakša Kalogjera (of the aristocratic Kalogjera family of Blato, Korčula), declared Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem in 2001.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Pjer Šimunović's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Pjer Šimunović's
Frequently asked questions
Who is Pjer Šimunović?
Croatian Ambassador to the United States
When was Pjer Šimunović born?
Pjer Šimunović was born on 8 January 1962 in Split.
What is Pjer Šimunović's occupation?
Pjer Šimunović is a diplomat.
What nationality is Pjer Šimunović?
Pjer Šimunović is Croatian.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pjer Šimunović. https://biography.guide/pjer-simunovic/
MLA: "Pjer Šimunović." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pjer-simunovic/.
Chicago: "Pjer Šimunović." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pjer-simunovic/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:24 UTC