Vedrana Šimundža-Nikolić
Curriculum Vitae
Personal information
- Born 24 August 1968 in Split
- Married, mother of two
Education
- 1995 Passed the Bar Exam
- 1992 Graduate degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb
- 1987 Graduated from secondary school in Split
- 1983 Finished primary school in Split
Professional career
- 2023 - 2024 State Secretary
- 2020 - 2023 Assistant Minister, Ministry of Justice and Public Administration
- 2016 - 2020 Assistant Minister, Ministry of Justice
- 1996 - 2016 Judge of the Criminal Division of the Municipal Court in Split
- 2010 - 2014 Spokesperson for Municipal Court in Split
- 2009 - 2016 Mentor in the traineeship system, Municipal Court in Split
- 1995 - 1996 Judicial Adviser, Municipal Court in Split
- 1993 - 1995 Trainee, Municipal Court in Split
Other
- 2012 - 2016 Part-time lecturer, Master's in Forensic Science Degree Programme, Split
- 2010 Trainer in professional workshops for judicial spokespersons
- 2003 - 2015 Participation in several professional workshops organised by the Judicial Academy:
2014 - Regional training on the suppression of narcotics
2013 - Legal continuity and application of a lighter Penal Code
2012 - Indictment panel
2012 - Strengthening media relations of courts
2011 - Professional training on the application of the new Criminal Procedure Act
2010 - Bringing the judiciary closer to the public - the role of judicial spokespersons
2010 - Role of judicial spokespersons
2009 - Mentorship training for the traineeship system
2007 - Detention - legal basis and procedure
2006 - Unlawful evidence in criminal proceedings
2003 - New Croatian procedural law in light of the European Court of Human Rights case law
2013 - Legal continuity and application of a lighter Penal Code
2012 - Indictment panel
2012 - Strengthening media relations of courts
2011 - Professional training on the application of the new Criminal Procedure Act
2010 - Bringing the judiciary closer to the public - the role of judicial spokespersons
2010 - Role of judicial spokespersons
2009 - Mentorship training for the traineeship system
2007 - Detention - legal basis and procedure
2006 - Unlawful evidence in criminal proceedings
2003 - New Croatian procedural law in light of the European Court of Human Rights case law
- 1995 - 2015 President/Member of national electoral commissions for elections in Croatia
- 1990 - 1992 President of the Croatian Student's Council - coordinating body for all four universities in Croatia
- Recipient of the Homeland War Memorial Medal
Foreign languages
- English