Ministry of Demographics, Family, Youth and Social Policy

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Ministry of Demographics, Family, Youth and Social Policy
Ministarstvo demografije, obitelji, mladih i socijalne politike
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Agency overview
Jurisdiction Government of Croatia
HeadquartersSavska cesta 66, Zagreb
Employees245 (2015) [1]
Annual budgetDecrease2.svg [2] HRK 4.574 billion (2015) [3]
Website mspm.hr

The Ministry of Demographics, Family, Youth and Social Policy of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian : Ministarstvo demografije, obitelji, mladih i socijalne politike) is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which performs administrative and professional tasks related to the social welfare institutions, the care and protection of people and families, youth, persons with disabilities, victims of trafficking, refugees, asylum seekers and professional activities related to foster care and adoption.

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List of ministers

Ministers of Labour and Social Welfare (1990–2003)

MinisterPartyTerm startTerm endDays
in office
Marin Črnja [nb 1] HDZ 31 May 19904 March 1991277
Bernardo Jurlina [nb 2] HDZ 4 March 199115 April 1992408
Josip Juras [nb 2] HDZ 15 April 199212 October 1993545
Ivan Parać [nb 3] HDZ 12 October 199327 January 1995472
Joso Škara [nb 3] HDZ 27 January 199527 January 20001,826
Davorko Vidović [nb 3] SDP 27 January 200023 December 20031,426

From 23 December 2003 to 23 December 2011 the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare was split and divided between two ministries. The social welfare portfolio was merged with Ministry of Health and labour portfolio was merged with Ministry of Economy.

After 23 December 2011 there are two ministries, one for Labour and one for Social Policies.

Ministers of Social Politics and Youth (2011–2016)

MinisterPartyTerm startTerm endDays
in office
Milanka Opačić SDP 23 December 201122 January 20161,491
Bernardica Juretić Ind. 22 January 201619 October 2016271

Ministry of Demographics, Family, Youth and Social Politicy (2016–)

MinisterPartyTerm startTerm endDays
in office
Nada Murganić HDZ 19 October 201617 July 20191,001
Vesna Bedeković HDZ 22 July 2019Incumbent1,799

Notes

nb 1.  ^ Served as Minister of Labour, Veteran and Disability Issues
nb 2.  ^ Served as Minister of Labour, Social Welfare and Family
nb 3.  ^ Served as Minister of Labour and Social Welfare

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