| 1992-1993 | Assistant, and consequently Adviser, Department for International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia, Zagreb |
| 1993 | BA in English and Spanish languages and literature, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb |
| 1993-1995 | Adviser, and consequently Senior Adviser to Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, Zagreb |
| 1995 | Special intensive course in diplomacy and German language, Diplomatic Academy, Vienna |
| 1995-1997 | Head, Department for North America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Croatia, Zagreb |
| 1997-1998 | Diplomatic Counsellor, Embassy of Croatia, Ottawa |
| 1998-2000 | Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Croatia, Ottawa |
| 2000 | MA in Political Science, Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb |
| 2001-2003 | Minister Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, Zagreb |
| 2003 | Elected Member, Croatian Parliament, 7th Electoral District |
| 2003-2005 | Minister of European Integration, Croatia, Zagreb |
| 2004-2005 | Deputy Head, State Delegation and Chief Negotiator for Negotiations on the Accession of Croatia to the European Union |
| 2005-2008 | Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Republic of Croatia, Zagreb |
| 2008-2011 | Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to the United States of America |
| 2011-2014 | Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO, Brussels |
| since 2015 | President, Republic of Croatia, Zagreb |
