H.E. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović

As the first woman President in the history of the Croatian state, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović held office from February 15, 2015 to February 18, 2020. She has served in numerous senior leadership roles, including Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to the United States and NATO Assistant Secretary-General for Public Diplomacy. She was the first woman Assistant Secretary-General ever in the history of NATO and the highest-ranking woman in NATO. In March 2019, she was elected Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders. She is married and mother of two. She is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese and has some command of Italian, French and German.