Jadranka Kosor is a Croatian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Croatia from 2009 to 2011. She was the first woman to hold this position in the country. Kosor is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and has held various political roles throughout her career, including serving as the Minister of Family, Veterans' Affairs, and Intergenerational Solidarity. Born on July 1, 1951, in Brod na Kupi, Kosor has a background in law and journalism. She became involved in politics in the early 1990s and has been an influential figure in Croatian politics, particularly during the country's accession to the European Union.