Ivan Šimonović(Croatian pronunciation:[ǐʋanʃimǒːnoʋit͡ɕ];born 2 May 1959) is aCroatiandiplomat, politician andlawscholar. In October 2008 he was appointedJustice Ministerof Croatia.[1]On 3 May 2010, Šimonović was appointedUN Assistant Secretary-GeneralforHuman Rights.[2]As of 1 October 2016, Šimonović has been appointed as the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect.[3]
Ivan Šimonović | |
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| United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights | |
| In office 17 July 2010 – 30 September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Gilmour |
| Minister of Justice of Croatia | |
| In office 10 October 2008 – 7 July 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Ivo Sanader(2008–09) Jadranka Kosor(2009–10) |
| Preceded by | Ana Lovrin |
| Succeeded by | Dražen Bošnjaković |
| Permanent Representative to theUnited NationsofCroatia | |
| In office 7 February 1997 – 8 February 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Nobilo |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Drobnjak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1959 Zagreb,SR Croatia,SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
Education and career
editŠimonović graduated from theUniversity of ZagrebLaw School in 1982. He obtained adoctoral degreein 1990, at the age of 31.[4]Šimonović joined the Croatian diplomatic corps after the break-up ofYugoslavia.He was an assistant and deputy to Foreign MinisterMate Granićduring the 1990s, although he never joined the ruling party, theCroatian Democratic Union(HDZ).
In 1997, Croatian PresidentFranjo Tuđmannamed himambassador to the United Nations.[4][5]Šimonović served there until 2002. While serving there, Šimonović presided over theUnited Nations Economic and Social Council.[6]
In 2002, Šimonovic was named Deputy Foreign Minister inIvica Račan's government.[7]He remained independent and did not join the rulingSDP.When the HDZ swung back to power in 2003, Šimonović was not offered a job in the new government.
Šimonović was appointed Minister of Justice-designate of Croatia by PM Ivo Sanader on 6 October 2008. His predecessor,Ana Lovrin,had resigned the same day following a series of unsolved assaults and murders linked to Croatian organized crime that culminated with the murder of Ivana Hodak, daughter of controversial Croatian lawyer Zvonimir Hodak.[1]However, it turned out that she was killed by a homeless man, in some apparent act of retaliation against her father.[8]
In May 2010 Šimonović was appointed by theUnited Nations Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moonas the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights.[2]In October 2016, Šimonović has been appointed as the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect.[3]In 2019 he was reappointed Croatian Ambassador to the UN.[9]In 2023 he serves as Chair of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission.[10]
Academic Career
editSince September 1986, Šimonović has been employed at the Faculty of Law in Zagreb. He was head of the Department of Legal Theory, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law in Zagreb and Vice-Rector of theUniversity of Zagreb.[11]Before, he worked at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Zagreb.[12]In 2004, he became a professor at the University of Zagreb Law School, where he teaches general theory of law and state, human rights and atrocity crime prevention, and international relations.[citation needed]
He has been a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Law inGrazand atYale UniversityLaw School in theUnited States.[12]
Awards
editŠimonović was awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour of the French Republic.[13]
References
edit- ^ab"Croatia murder: Ministers fired".Sky News. 11 October 2008.Retrieved23 January2010.
- ^ab"Secretary-General Appoints Ivan Šimonovic of Croatia Assistant Secretary-General in New York Human Rights Office"(Press release).United Nations.3 May 2010.Retrieved5 May2010.
- ^ab"Ivan Šimonović".OHCHR.Retrieved17 July2023.
- ^ab"AMBASSADOR IVAN SIMONOVIC"(PDF).United Nations.2002.
- ^Agnihotri, Newal K (1 May 1999)."Current Issues: Electronic Interview (Croatian Ambassador Ivan Šimonovic, Dutch Information Officer Peter Mollema, US Senators Paul Wellstone and Charles Robb)".Presidents & Prime Ministers.
- ^"2002: H.E. Mr. Ivan Šimonović (Croatia) | Economic and Social Council".Un.org.Retrieved27 August2022.
- ^"UN extends US immunity".BBC. 12 June 2003.Retrieved23 January2010.
- ^"Police nab Ivana Hodak killer".B92.6 February 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 21 February 2015.Retrieved23 January2010.
- ^"Stalni predstavnik".template.gov.hr.Retrieved17 July2023.
- ^"PBC CHAIR HISTORY | PEACEBUILDING".www.un.org.Retrieved17 July2023.
- ^"Prof. Ivan Šimonović has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Committee".Faculty of law.Retrieved10 October2024.
- ^ab"NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CROATIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases".press.un.org.Retrieved10 October2024.
- ^"The Auschwitz Institute | Ivan Šimonović".www.auschwitzinstitute.org.Retrieved10 October2024.
External links
edit- Personal dataatOHCHRportal