Meet Jakov Kitarović, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović's Husband

Jakov Kitarovic, the husband of the woman who won many hearts at the just concluded World Cup is a Professor of Electrical Engineering.

He and his wife Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović have been married for 22 years and they have two children.

Jakov Kitarović (born 4 October 1968) is the husband of Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, the President of the Republic of Croatia, who was narrowly elected to office in the January 2015 presidential election by defeating the incumbent President Ivo Josipović. As a result Jakov Kitarović succeeded Tatjana Josipović as First Spouse and is the first male person in the role, as well as the youngest to date, aged 46 at the time.