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Personal information First name(s) / Surname(s) Dubravka Šuica Address Ante Topića Mimare 6, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia Telephone(s) +385 20 321 044 Fax(es) +385 20 322 102 E-mail(s) info@dubravka-suica.com Nationality Croatian Date of birth 20 May 1957 Gender Female
Work experience Dates 2013 – 2014; 2014 – present Member of European Parliament Vice-Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee (November 2016; January 2017-) Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo
Occupation or position held
Name and address of employer European Parliament
Bruxelles (Belgium) Dates 2000 - 2011 Occupation or position held
Member of Parliament
Name and address of employer Croatian Parliament
Zagreb (Croatia) Dates 2001 - 2009 Occupation or position held
Mayor of the City of Dubrovnik
Name and address of employer City of Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik (Croatia) Dates 1998 - 2000 Occupation or position held
Professor of German
Name and address of employer American College of Management and Technology
Dubrovnik (Croatia) Dates 1996 - 2000 Occupation or position held
Principal
Name and address of employer Gimnazija Dubrovnik High School
Dubrovnik (Croatia) Dates 1994 - 2000 Occupation or position held
Professor of English
Name and address of employer Polytechnic of Dubrovnik Dubrovnik (Croatia) Dates 1992 - 1994 Occupation or position held Assistant Name and address of employer Maritime Faculty in Dubrovnik Dubrovnik (Croatia) Dates 1990 - 1992 Occupation or position held Professor of English and German Name and address of employer “Luka Sorkočević” School of Arts Dubrovnik (Croatia) Dates 1988 - 1990 Occupation or position held Professor of English and German Name and address of employer “Centar za odgoj i usmjereno obrazovanje” High School Dubrovnik Dubrovnik (Croatia) Dates 1981 - 1988 Occupation or position held Professor of English and German Name and address of employer “Lapad” Elementary School Dubrovnik (Croatia)
Education and training Dates In progress Title of qualification Master's Degree Name and type of organisation University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of American Studies providing education and training Zagreb (Croatia)
Dates 03/1981 - 09/1981 Title of qualification awarded Various seminars Name and type of organisation University of Buffalo providing education and training New York (USA)
Dates 1981 Title of qualification awarded Professor of English and German Languages and Literature Name and type of organisation University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy providing education and training Zagreb (Croatia)
Personal skills and competences Mother tongue(s) Croatian Other language(s) Self-assessment European level (*)
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English C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user German C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user ( Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level
Political Career
2013–
Member of European Parliament (First term: 2013 – 2014; Second term: 2014 – 2019)
2017–
Substitute member in Special Committee on Terrorism (TERR) in the European Parliament
2016–
Vice Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) in the European Parliament
2016–
Vice Chair of the European Parliament Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo (DSEE) in the European Parliament
2014–
Substitute Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) in the European Parliament
2014–
Substitute Member of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) in the European Parliament
2014–
Substitute Member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) in the European Parliament
2014–
Vice-chair of the Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo (DSEE) in the European Parliament
2014–
Substitute Member of the Delegation for relations with the United States (D – US) in the European Parliament
2013–
Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) in the European Parliament
2012–
Vice-president of EPP (European People’s Party) Women
2012–
President of Croatian Democratic Union Committee of Foreign and European Affairs
2012–
Vice-president of Croatian Democratic Union
2009–
Councillor of the Dubrovnik City Council (2009 – 2013; 2013 - )
2013– 2014
Substitute Member of Delegation for Relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (DSEE) in the European Parliament
2009– 2013
President of the Club of HDZ-HSS Councillors in the Dubrovnik City Council
2008– 2011
President of Croatian Parliament Delegation in Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean
2008– 2011
Vice-president of European Integration Committee in Croatian Parliament
2008– 2011
Member of Tourism Committee in Croatian Parliament
2008– 2011
Member of Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee in Croatian Parliament
2008- 2011
Executive Board Member of Croatian Parliament National Group in Interparliamentary Union in Croatian Parliament
2008- 2011
Substitute member of the Croatian Parliament Delegation to the Central European Initiative Parliamentary Dimension
2008-2011
Member of Croatian Parliament (6 th session of Parliament)
2006–2009
Councillor of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County Assembly
2005– 2009
Board Member of the Union of the Association of Towns and the Association of Municipalities of the Republic of Croatia
2004 – 2009
Board member of the European Association of Historic Towns and Regions
2004 – 2014
Vice-President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (First term: 2004 – 2006; Second term: 2006 – 2008; Third term: 2008 – 2010; Fourth term: 2010 – 2012; Fifth term: 2012–2014)
2004 – 2014
President of the Croatian Delegation in the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
2004 - 2007
Member of Croatian Parliament (5th session of Parliament)
2002 – 2009
Board Member of the Union of the Association of Towns of the Republic of Croatia (First term: 2002 – 2005; Second term: 2005 - 2009)
2001 – 2009
Mayor of the City of Dubrovnik (First term: 2001 – 2005; Second term: 2005 - 2009)
2000 – 2004
President of the Committee on Family, Youth and Sports in Croatian Parliament
2000 – 2004
Member of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee in Croatian Parliament
2000 – 2004
Deputy member of the Croatian Parliament Delegation in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
2000 – 2004
Member of the Committee on Local and Regional Self Government in Croatian Parliament
2000 – 2004
Member of Croatian Parliament (4th session of Parliament)
1998 -
Member of the Central Committee of the Croatian Democratic Union (1998 – 2000; 2000 – 2002; 2002 – 2004; 2004 – 2008; 2008 – 2012; 2012 - )
1998 -
Member of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County Committee of the Croatian Democratic Union (1998 – 2000; 2000 – 2002; 2002 – 2004; 2004 – 2008; 2008 – 2012; 2012 - )
1998 – 2014
President of the City Committee of the Dubrovnik Croatian Democratic Union (1998 – 2000; 2000 – 2002; 2002 – 2004; 2004 – 2008; 2008 – 2012; 2012 - 2014)
1998 – 2001
Councillor of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County Assembly
1997 – 1998
Councillor of the Dubrovnik City Council
1991 – 1993
Member of the Executive Board of the Municipality of Dubrovnik, in charge of education
1990 -
Member of the Croatian Democratic Union