Speaker of Parliament

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Mr. Luka Bebić

LUKA BEBIĆ, B. Sc. (Agriculture)Born in Desne (near Metković) on 21 August 1937. Married to Mrs. GerdaAt the constituent session of Parliament held on 11th January 2008 Mr. LukaBebić, a member of theCroatian Democratic Union, was elected Speaker ofParliament.Bebić; father to two children (Asja and Ante).EDUCATIONCompleted primary school in Desne and Dubrovnik, and secondary school ofagriculture in Kaštel Lukšić; graduated from the Faculty of AgronomyinSarajevo; postgraduate studies in Zagreb.PROFESSIONAL CAREER:Until 1990: professionally active in Metković (business sector, political functions)POLITICAL CAREER1990-2008: serving six consecutive terms as Member of Parliament11th January 2008: elected Speaker of the Croatian Parliament2003-2007: Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament, Chairman of the HDZ (Croatian Democratic Union)Representative Group2003: elected to the HDZ Central Committee at the 8th General Assembly of the Croatian Democratic Union andto the HDZ National Council, Member of the HDZ Presidency1996-1998: National Security Adviser to the President of the Republic of Croatia1996: Chairman of the National Security Office (UNS)1992-1996: Chairman of the National Security Committee of the Croatian ParliamentUntil 1992: President of the House of Municipalities of the Croatian Parliament1991-1998: Member of the Supreme State Council, the Defence and National Security Council (VONS) and theJoint National Security Committee (SONS)1991: Minister of Defence and acting Commander of the Croatian National Guard (ZNG)1990-1998: Member of the HDZ Central Committee, several times elected to the HDZ PresidencySince September 1989: Member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)Major General of the Croatian Armed Forces (in reserve)FOREIGN LANGUAGES:Italian and Russian (basic knowledge)HOBBIESLiterature, olive and clementine growing, fishing