Security and defence

After studying at the University of Oxford on the prestigious Foreign Service Programme through a Chevening Scholarship, Igor has gone on to carve out a distinguished diplomatic career. Since becoming one of Croatia’s youngest ambassadors, at the age of 40, Igor has held a number of senior diplomatic positions including as Croatian Ambassador to Russia and as Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to NATO. He also spent four years working at a high level in the Ministry of Defence. He also held the position of CEO of Atlantica Grupa Plc, one of the largest private companies in Croatia. In 2017, he became the Croatian Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Phil has had a long and distinguished political career, spanning almost 40 years. In successive Labour governments, Phil served in a number of ministerial positions covering a wide variety of portfolios including Trade, Foreign Affairs, Defence, Disarmament, Justice, Education, Housing, and the Environment. He served as leader of New Zealand’s Labour Party, and as Leader of the Opposition, from 2008 to 2011. In 2016, he was elected Mayor of Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, with a pledge to tackle social issues, such as homelessness, and improve infrastructure.