Zlatko Mateša

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Zlatko Mateša
Prime Minister of Croatia
In office 7 November 1995 – 27 January 2000
President	Franjo Tuđman Vlatko Pavletić (acting)
Preceded by	Nikica Valentić
Succeeded by	Ivica Račan
President of the Croatian Olympic Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office 2002
Preceded by	Zdravko Hebel
Personal details
Born	(1949-06-17) 17 June 1949 (age 75) Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Political party	Croatian Democratic Union
Spouse	marriage Blanka Mateša
Alma mater	University of Zagreb Beijing Sport University

Zlatko Mateša (pronounced [zlâtko mâteʃa]; born 17 June 1949)^[1] is a Croatian politician who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from 1995 to 2000. A member of the Croatian Democratic Union, Mateša is currently the president of the Croatian Olympic Committee and honorary consul of Mongolia in Croatia.

Mateša was born and grew up in Zagreb, then Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, and obtained a law degree at the University of Zagreb in 1974.^[1] He worked in INA since 1978, where he rose through the ranks to the position of an assistant director.^[1] He was friends with Nikica Valentić, Mladen Vedriš and Franjo Gregurić.^[2]

In 1990, he entered politics and became a high-ranking HDZ member, along with the aforementioned group.^[2] President Franjo Tuđman named him the sixth President of the Government on 4 November 1995.^[3] The Mateša government is perhaps best remembered for the introduction of the value-added tax, which originated from the previous government before being put to effect from 1996 under Mateša's government. In 1998, the tax rate was fixed for all products at 22%. The finance minister in the Cabinet of Zlatko Mateša was Borislav Škegro.^[4]

In the 2000 Croatian parliamentary election he was elected into the Sabor and served until the end of 2003.^[5]

Since 2002, Mateša is the president of the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO).^[2] In 2009, Mateša obtained a Ph.D. degree from Beijing Sport University.^[1]

• Cabinet of Zlatko Mateša
• Awards - In June 2018, Mateša Inducted into Power Brands LIFE – Hall of Fame at London International Forum for Equality^[6]