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'''Zlatko Mateša''' (born June 17, 1949 in [[Zagreb]], [[Croatia]], then [[Yugoslavia]]) was [[Prime Minister]] of Croatia from November 4, 1995 until January 31, 2000. He is a member of the [[Croatian Democratic Union]].
'''Zlatko Mateša''' (born June 17, 1949) was the [[Prime Minister]] of [[Croatia]] from late 1995 until January 31, 2000. He is a member of the [[Croatian Democratic Union]].


Mateša was born and grew up in [[Zagreb]], then [[SFR Yugoslavia]], and obtained a law degree at the [[University of Zagreb]]. He worked in [[INA (company)|INA]] in the 1970s and 1980s, where he rose through the ranks to the position of an assistant director. He was friends with [[Nikica Valentić]], [[Mladen Vedriš]] and [[Franjo Gregurić]].<ref name="nacional-matesa-2008">{{cite news
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The Mateša government is perhaps best remembered for the introduction of the [[value-added tax]] ({{lang-hr|Porez na dodanu vrijednost}}, PDV), 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%. Mateša's finance minister at the time was [[Borislav Škegro]].
| url = http://www.nacional.hr/clanak/47282/zlatko-matesa-decko-iz-hemingwaya-na-putu-za-peking
| language = Croatian
| title = Zlatko Mateša - dečko iz 'Hemingwaya' na putu za Peking
| newspaper = [[Nacional (weekly)|Nacional]] no. 661
| date = 2008-07-15
| accessdate = 2010-05-20
}}</ref>


In 1990, he entered politics and became a high-ranking HDZ member, along with the aforementioned group.<ref name="nacional-matesa-2008"/> President [[Franjo Tuđman]] named him the sixth President of the Government on November 4, 1995.
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Since 2002, Mateša is the President of the [[Croatian Olympic Committee]].
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The Mateša government is perhaps best remembered for the introduction of the [[value-added tax]] ({{lang-hr|Porez na dodanu vrijednost}}, PDV), 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%. Mateša's finance minister at the time was [[Borislav Škegro]].<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://ns1.vjesnik.com/Html/1999/12/10/Clanak.asp?r=tem&c=1
| language = Croatian
| title = U četiri godine mandata, Vlada povećala prosječnu plaću s 500 na 800 maraka
| newspaper = [[Vjesnik]]
| quote = Velik potez Matešina je reforma poreznog sustava i uvođenje poreza na dodanu vrijednost / PDV je moderan i u suštini najpošteniji način popune državnog proračuna; upitna je, međutim, bila jedinstvena stopa na kojoj je inzistiralo Ministarstvo financija
| author = Mladen Jambrović
| date = 1999-12-10
| accessdate = 2010-05-20
}}</ref>

In the [[Croatian parliamentary election, 2000]] he was elected into [[Sabor]] and served until the end of 2003.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.sabor.hr/Default.aspx?sec=1624
| language = Croatian
| title = Zastupnici 4. saziva Hrvatskoga sabora - Zlatko Mateša - HDZ
| publisher = [[Croatian Parliament]]
| accessdate = 2010-05-20
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Since 2002, Mateša is the President of the [[Croatian Olympic Committee]].<ref name="nacional-matesa-2008"/>

==References==
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Revision as of 12:36, 20 May 2010

Zlatko Mateša
6th Prime Minister of Croatia
In office
November 7 1995 – January 27 2000
PresidentFranjo Tuđman
Vlatko Pavletić (acting)
Zlatko Tomčić (acting)
Preceded byNikica Valentić
Succeeded byIvica Račan
Personal details
Born (1949-06-17) June 17, 1949 (age 74)
Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia
Political partyCroatian Democratic Union

Zlatko Mateša (born June 17, 1949) was the Prime Minister of Croatia from late 1995 until January 31, 2000. He is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union.

Mateša was born and grew up in Zagreb, then SFR Yugoslavia, and obtained a law degree at the University of Zagreb. He worked in INA in the 1970s and 1980s, where he rose through the ranks to the position of an assistant director. He was friends with Nikica Valentić, Mladen Vedriš and Franjo Gregurić.[1]

In 1990, he entered politics and became a high-ranking HDZ member, along with the aforementioned group.[1] President Franjo Tuđman named him the sixth President of the Government on November 4, 1995. The Mateša government is perhaps best remembered for the introduction of the value-added tax (Croatian: Porez na dodanu vrijednost, PDV), 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%. Mateša's finance minister at the time was Borislav Škegro.[2]

In the Croatian parliamentary election, 2000 he was elected into Sabor and served until the end of 2003.[3]

Since 2002, Mateša is the President of the Croatian Olympic Committee.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Zlatko Mateša - dečko iz 'Hemingwaya' na putu za Peking". Nacional no. 661 (in Croatian). 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  2. ^ Mladen Jambrović (1999-12-10). "U četiri godine mandata, Vlada povećala prosječnu plaću s 500 na 800 maraka". Vjesnik (in Croatian). Retrieved 2010-05-20. Velik potez Matešina je reforma poreznog sustava i uvođenje poreza na dodanu vrijednost / PDV je moderan i u suštini najpošteniji način popune državnog proračuna; upitna je, međutim, bila jedinstvena stopa na kojoj je inzistiralo Ministarstvo financija
  3. ^ "Zastupnici 4. saziva Hrvatskoga sabora - Zlatko Mateša - HDZ" (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
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