2 0 0 3 – 2 0 1 0 , ▁Minister ▁of ▁Fin ance ▁of ▁Republic ▁of ▁Cro atia ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁At ▁the ▁ 7 th ▁General ▁Convention ▁of ▁the ▁Cro at ian ▁Democratic ▁Union ▁( HD Z ), ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁Deput y ▁Chair man ▁of ▁the ▁Party ▁ 2 0 0 0 – 2 0 0 3 , ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Vel ika ▁Gor ica ▁ 2 0 0 0 – 2 0 1 3 , ▁President ▁of ▁Vel ika ▁Gor ica ▁Town ▁Board ▁of ▁the ▁Cro at ian ▁Democratic ▁Union ▁( HD Z ) ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁At ▁the ▁ 5 th ▁General ▁Convention ▁of ▁the ▁Cro at ian ▁Democratic ▁Union ▁( HD Z ), ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Party ▁Pres iden cy ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁In ▁the ▁January ▁elections , ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Cro at ian ▁Parliament , ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Fin ance ▁and ▁Central ▁Bud get ▁Committee , ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Local ▁and ▁Regional ▁Self - g overn ment ▁Committee ▁ 1 9 9 7 – 2 0 0 0 , ▁Zag reb ▁County ▁Deput y ▁R uler ▁ 1 9 9 3 – 1 9 9 7 , ▁External ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Zag reb ▁City ▁Government ▁ 1 9 9 1 – 1 9 9 2 , ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Vel ika ▁Gor ica ▁Cris is ▁Head quarters ▁during ▁Cro at ian ▁War ▁of ▁Independ ence ▁ 1 9 9 0 – 1