Marija Pejčinović Burić – Keynote 05 2024

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19 June 2024 | 10:00 EEST | Auditorium
Consolidated programme 2024

Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Marija Pejčinović Burić

Secretary General of the Council of Europe

The Secretary General has the overall responsibility for the strategic management of the Organisation. Ms Pejčinović Burić was elected in June 2019.

Biography of Marija Pejčinović Burić

Born: 1963
Nationality: Croatian
Languages: French, English, Spanish – active knowledge; German – passive knowledge

Education

  • 1993 – 1994 College of Europe, Bruges (Belgium) and Warsaw (Poland), Post-graduate study – Master in European Studies
  • 1980 – 1985 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics, Zagreb, Croatia Bachelor of Science Degree

Work Experience

  • June 2017 – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
  • May – November 2018 Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
  • November 2016 – June 2017 State Secretary, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

Read more at https://www.coe.int/en/web/secretary-general/biography