Maras stated how ''a parliamentary pension was never an option'' and despite corruption scandals he was allegedly involved in, that is a praiseworthy decision on his part. Not to mention the fact that his last job was being the head of Zagreb's local SDP branch. Gordan Maras, having been an MP from 2007 and economy minister from 2011 to 2016, certainly has the right to this luxurious pension. His pension is 55 percent of his base salary (parliamentary net salary), increased by two percent per year of service,'' informs Mirovina.hr when stating the conditions you need to satisfy for a Croatian parliamentary pension. ''If an MP has held office for three consecutive years, in each term longer than half, he may retire with 15 years of service. As Mirovina.hr writes, a parliamentary pension is 10,077 kuna, allowing for a more than pleasant life. If your political endeavor brought you to parliamentary level politics, you're in line to receive a parliamentary pension. In general, apart from receiving edgy humour and cynicism at your expense from the public, the end of a political career may not be so bad after all. ''I feel full of energy, thirsty to work and aware that I have a fresh start in front of me and I'll do everything I can to use this opportunity,'' Maras said, as noted by Dnevnik.hr Basically, if you have an idea to start a business, but you don't know how to start it, Maras is now the guy to talk to.

More precisely, he will be a consultant for European Funds, as well as a project financing advisor. Many Croatian media outlets, such as Dnevnik.hr reported on Maras's social media post that his 20-year-old long political career doesn't mean the end of his working days.Īfter briefly being unemployed, Gordan Maras came with a business plan and became an entrepreneur. One such politician who recently said goodbye to politics is Gordan Maras. In contrast, others, such as former Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor, eventually retire from politics (and then spend time writing for TCN, no less). Some Croatian politicians, such as the late Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandić, despite heavy criticism, remain in power till the end of their lives. Add-in politicians (for a year, most notably President Zoran Milanović and Prime minister Andrej Plenković) spending more time insulting each other than dealing with the many problems Croatian people have, and you can really understand the constant trash-talking about politicians that Croats almost constantly do. Numerous instances of corruption among political elites or an inadequate bureaucratic system are just the tip of the iceberg. If you regularly read TCN's political section, you can see why. As such, one could say they love politics but despise politicians. SeptemGordan Maras' post-political life sees the former economy minister and MP going into private business.Ĭroats often discuss politics, whether on social media or in bars over coffee or something stronger.

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