
CURRICULUM VITAE
Rear Admiral (UH) ZDENKO SIMIČIĆ
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Date and place of birth
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20/09/1955 Zadar, Croatia |
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Croat |
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Croatian |
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Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces for Operations |
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Civilian and military education
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1977., Graduated from Naval Academy - Split
2002., Graduated from War School of CAF - Zagreb |
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English |
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| Major assignements |
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1991. - Joined the Croatian Armed Forces as Deputy Commander of Defence of the towns of Split, Kaštela and Solin |
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1992 - Head of the Navy Command Centre in the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces (CAF) |
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1996 - Assistant for Maritime Operations in the Navy Department in the General Staff of CAF |
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1997 - Head of Operations (N-3) in Croatian Navy HQ |
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2001 - Acting Chief of Staff of the Croatian Navy HQ |
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2002 - Chief of Staff of the Croatian Navy
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2003 - Deputy Commander of Croatian Navy |
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2008 - Deputy Chief of the General Staff of CAF of Operations |
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| Decorations, medals, and awards |
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Order of the Vice-Roy Josip Jelačić
Order of Croatian Three-Strand
Certificate of participation in the Homeland War 1990-1992.
Certificate of the Fatherland Gratitude - for 5 years of distinguished service
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| Marital status |
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Married, one son and daughter |
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| Hobbies |
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Fishing, swimming, diving and hunting |
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