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Maja Ruth Frenkel
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| Born | 14 April 1971 |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna, University of Zagreb |
| Spouse(s) | Aaron Frenkel |
| Children | 5 |
Maja Ruth Frenkel was born as Maja Brinar on April 14, 1971. She is a Croatian businesswoman and used to work for the Croatian government. She was a deputy in the Ministry of Economy.
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Maja Frenkel's Early Life and Education
Maja Frenkel grew up in Zagreb, which is now in Croatia. She went to elementary school and then a type of high school called a Gymnasium in Zagreb.
After high school, she continued her studies.
- From 1991 to 1992, she studied economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business in Austria.
- In 1994, she earned her degree from the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb.
Maja Frenkel's Career Journey
Maja Frenkel has had an interesting career, working in both business and government.
Working in Business
- From 1998 to 2000, she worked at a large company called Agrokor. She was in charge of the finance department and was also a member of the company's board.
- She also served on the supervisory boards of several other Croatian companies. A supervisory board helps guide a company and makes sure it's run well.
- From 1998 to 2008, she was on the board at DIP Turopolje d.d.
- From 1997 to 2000, she was on the board at Ledo d.d., a well-known food company.
- In 2000, she was on the board at Jadranski naftovod d.d.
- From 1999 to 2006, she was on the board at Hotel Opera Zagreb d.d.
- From 2002 to 2003, she was a Vice President at INA d.d., a big oil company.
- From 2002 to 2003, she was on the board at Hrvatske šume d.d., which means 'Croatian woods'.
Working for the Government
From 2000 to 2002, Maja Frenkel worked for the Croatian government. She was a deputy to the Minister of Economy, Goranko Fižulić. Her job involved helping to privatize public companies. This means turning companies that were owned by the government into companies that are owned by private businesses or people.
Current Work and Further Studies
Today, Maja Frenkel works with her husband on different real estate projects. They develop properties, which means they plan and build new buildings or improve existing ones. In 2008, she also started studying for an EMBA (Executive Master of Business Administration) at the International University of Monaco.
Maja Frenkel's Personal Life
Maja Ruth Frenkel is married to Aaron Frenkel, who is a businessman from Israel. Before she got married, Maja studied with a Croatian rabbi named Kotel Da-Don and converted to Judaism. She chose the traditional Jewish name Ruth.
Her husband, Aaron Frenkel, became successful in the business of trading aircraft. He was also named the Croatian honorary consul in Jerusalem by the former President of Croatia, Stjepan Mesić. An honorary consul is a person who represents a country in another country, usually without being a full-time diplomat.
