Education
Degree from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art
Career
Stage and film actor and director; sports journalist; played an active role in the fight for democracy in Croatia, performing the duties of Vice-President of the Republic of Croatia after the elections; member of the Supreme State Council (advisory body of the President of the Republic); General Manager of Croatian Radio-Television; member of the Croatian Parliament for eight years
Sports practised
Gymnastics, handball, flying
Sports administration
President of the Organising Committee of the European Athletics Championships in Split in 1990; President of the NOC (1991-2000)
Awards and distinctions
Olympic Order in silver (2012)
IOC History
Member of the IOC from 1995 to 2011; Honorary Member since 2012; member of the following Commissions: Radio and Television (1996-), Culture and Olympic Education (2006-)