Andreja Metelko-Zgombić is the State Secretary for Europe at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia. Prior to assuming the position of State Secretary for European Affairs in 2017, Metelko-Zgombić held several prominent posts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Chief Legal Adviser and Assistant Minister for European Law, International Law and Consular Affairs. Metelko-Zgombić served as a representative and co-agent of the Government of the Republic of Croatia in arbitral proceedings and cases brought before the International Court of Justice and the European Court of Justice. Metelko-Zgombić also represents Croatia at the Council of the European Union in the General Affairs Council configuration. In addition, Andreja Metelko-Zgombić is the Senior Representative of the Republic of Croatia on the Standing Joint Committee on Succession Issues and the President of the Commission of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for Borders. She holds a law degree from the University of Zagreb.