Born: 25th March 1958.

Place of birth: Proložac Gornji, Imotski, Republic of Croatia

Education: Faculty of Law 

Family: married, mother of two children

The Croatian National Parliament has at its 19th session held on 31 March 2006 appointed Mrs. Jelavić  the Ombudsman for Children. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Law and records 23 years of service, with entire work to date dealing with the protection of child and family rights, as well the rights of persons incapable of  work.

From 2001 to the date of appointment to the Ombudsman for Children Office, she worked as the Head of the Department for Protection of Children, Families and Guardianship of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. 

Mrs. Jelavić participated in the work of the task force drafting the Initial Report on the Situation of Child Rights in the Republic of Croatia according to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

This was followed by my participation in the work and coordination of the task force for the drafting of the Second Report on the Situation of Child Rights in the Republic of Croatia according to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

She was a member of the delegation of the Republic of Croatia representing and defending the Second Report on the Situation of Child Rights in the Republic of Croatia before the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva in September 2004.

In addition, she is a member of the task force for the drafting of the Strategy for Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination.

She is also a member of the task force for the preparation of negotiations for Chapter 23 of acquis communautaire of the European Union – Legislation and Basic Rights, Decision of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, October 2005.

In addition, Mrs. Jelavić participated in the drafting of many legal regulations concerning the protection of children's rights and wellbeing.