Željka Markić
Croatian journalist, translator, entrepreneur and Catholic activist
About Željka Markić
Born 1964. Željka Markić is a Croatian and Yugoslav journalist, translator, business executive and chief executive officer.
Željka Markić (; born 11 November 1964) is a leader of Croatian right-wing movement U ime obitelji (In the Name of Family).
She was born in Zagreb, then Yugoslavia, as the oldest of six children. She attended Classical Gymnasium in Zagreb and graduated from School of Medicine at University of Zagreb.
She worked as a war reporter during the Croatian War of Independence and later for BBC, NBC and RAI II.
She was the first president of the right-wing party Croatian Growth and founder of Croatian subsidiary of Mary's Meals organisation.
She is one of the key organisers of the 2013 Croatian constitutional referendum for which civic initiative U ime obitelji (In the Name of Family) had collected 749,613 signatures.
She is married to physician Tihomir Markić with whom she has four sons.
Markić's opposition to sexual minority privileges has repeatedly drawn criticism in the media. However her push for the referendum and its subsequent passing supports her viewpoint. She has opposed Croatia's ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing violence against women and domestic violence. She is also opposed to abortion and euthanasia.
A 2024 study by the Croatian Journalists' Association and Miko Tripalo Centre for Democracy and Law identified Markić as one of the major SLAPP plaintiffs in the country, citing six lawsuits she filed against journalists.
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Who is Željka Markić?
Croatian journalist, translator, entrepreneur and Catholic activist
When was Željka Markić born?
Željka Markić was born on 11 November 1964 in Zagreb.
What is Željka Markić's occupation?
Željka Markić is a journalist, translator, business executive and chief executive officer.
What nationality is Željka Markić?
Željka Markić is Croatian and Yugoslav.
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