Tonino Picula
Tonino Picula (born 31 August 1961) is a Croatian politician currently serving his third term as a Member of the European Parliament for Croatia, having successfully run in 2013, 2014, and 2019 European elections. He got involved in politics in the early 1990s and had served four consecutive terms as a member of the Croatian Parliament, having been elected in 2000, 2003, 2007, and 2011 parliamentary elections as a member of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SDP). He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2000 to 2003 under prime minister Ivica Račan, and as mayor of Velika Gorica from 2005 to 2009.
Tonino Picula | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Croatia | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2013 | |
| Observer of the European Parliament for Croatia | |
| In office 1 April 2012 – 1 July 2013 | |
| Mayor of Velika Gorica | |
| In office 17 June 2005 – 17 June 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Šuker |
| Succeeded by | Dražen Barišić |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 27 January 2000 – 22 December 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Ivica Račan |
| Preceded by | Mate Granić |
| Succeeded by | Miomir Žužul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1961 Mali Lošinj, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| Spouse | Marijana Mikić |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) |
| Website | Official website |
Picula is a member of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SDP) and sits with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament.