Vesna Girardi-Jurkić

Vesna Girardi-Jurkić (born January 15, 1944 in Zagreb , Kingdom of Yugoslavia ; † August 25, 2012 in Pula , Croatia ) was a Croatian politician ( HDZ ), minister of culture and archaeologist . She was the first female minister in a Croatian cabinet.

Profession and Politics

Girardi-Jurkić was an archaeologist and museologist at the Archaeological Museum of Istria in Pula. In April 1992 she was appointed Minister for Education, Culture and Sport. Girardi-Jurkić held the office until October 1994 in the cabinets of Prime Ministers Franjo Gregurić , Hrvoje Šarinić and Nikica Valentić . She was the first woman to be appointed minister in a Croatian cabinet since the country's independence.

Girardi-Jurkić was then the permanent representative of Croatia to UNESCO in Paris from November 1994 to December 2000 . She made great contributions in the designation of the Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč , the Cathedral of St. Jacob in Šibenik and the Old Town of Trogir as World Heritage Sites .

Girardi-Jurkić's scientific works, conference reports, museum and travel guides have been translated into several languages, including German, English and Italian.

Girardi-Jurkić was made an honorary citizen of several cities.

Publications (selection)

In German language

• with Boris Baćić, Štefan Mlakar, Branko Marušić: Archaeological Museum of Istria in Pula. Pula 1978.
• with Branko Marušić, Herman Buršić: Guide to Istria. Travel Guide. Pula 1985.
• with Mirko Jurkić: The magic of Istria. An exhibition about Croatian history, art and culture. Pula 1999.

In English

• Vižula . The hidden world of antiquity. A world full of secrets from ancient times. Medulin 2011. ISBN 978-953-7001-19-3 PDF

In Croatian language

• Od arheologije do politike. Moji razgovori s medijima. (1981-2010). Pula 2017.

Web links

• Muzejski dokumentacijski centar: Vesna Girardi-Jurkić. (Biography, Croatian)
• WorldCat : Overview of publications by Vesna Girardi-Jurkić (English)

Individual evidence