Dr. Danijel Skvorac (born 1966) is a Kresimirian academic, administrator, and politician serving as the Councillor for Education since 2019. A close ally of Blue Dawn leader Ari Stov, Skvorac is a central figure in the “Technocratic Turn” of the Kresimirian government.
Prior to his appointment to the Federal Council, Skvorac served as the President of the Kromine Innovation Centre (KIC) for over a decade. During his tenure at KIC, he oversaw the institution’s transformation from a niche coding academy into the nation’s premier research hub for artificial intelligence and surveillance technology, largely funded by Stov’s YakaSys corporation.
As Councillor for Education, Skvorac oversees the Federal Archive, Tele-Radio Kresimiria (TRK), and the Media Licensing Authority (MLA). His administration has been defined by the 2019 Technical Curriculum Reform, which shifted the national education focus from theology to STEM, and the rigorous enforcement of digital censorship under the mandates of the Digital Vigilance Act.
Early Life and Civil Service
Danijel Skvorac was born in 1966 in Kromine, District IX. He attended Sinj University, graduating with a PhD in State Administration in 1993. His doctoral thesis analyzed the efficiency of information control systems within the Council for Education.
In 1998, Skvorac joined the Council for Education as a junior Council Member. He spent ten years working within the Bureau of Curriculum, where he gained a reputation as a quiet but effective modernizer. He frequently argued that the Kresimirian school system was too focused on the Books of Kresimir and history, leaving graduates ill-equipped for the modern economy. However, his proposals were largely ignored by the conservative leadership of the time.
President of KIC (2008–2019)
In 2008, frustrated by the slow pace of reform in Sinj, Skvorac left the civil service to accept the position of President at the Kromine Innovation Centre (KIC). At the time, KIC was a small vocational college.
The Stov Partnership
Skvorac’s presidency coincided with the rise of Ari Stov, a local tech entrepreneur and Senator for District IX. Skvorac forged a symbiotic relationship with Stov, aligning the university’s research goals with the commercial interests of Stov’s company, YakaSys.
Following Stov’s ascent to the leadership of Blue Dawn in 2013, Skvorac secured the massive “Sovereign Code Initiative” endowment. He used these funds to build the “Nexus” supercomputer facility and the “Firewall Lab,” effectively integrating the university into the state’s security apparatus. Under his leadership, KIC became the primary recruitment ground for the CIA’s cyber-divisions.
Skvorac stepped down as President in 2019 to return to government, handing the role to his protégé, Dr. Zineta Dzeko.
Councillor for Education (2019–Present)
In 2019, the long-serving Councillor for Education, Zlatko Baric, announced his retirement. Baric, a traditionalist appointed during the Vasilis era, was viewed by Ari Stov as an obstacle to modernization. On Stov’s advice, Chancellor Kresimirovic IV appointed Skvorac as the new Councillor.
The 2019 Technical Curriculum Reform
Skvorac’s first major act was the implementation of the 2019 Technical Curriculum Reform. This controversial policy overhauled the national school system:
- STEM Prioritization: Mandatory hours for coding and engineering were doubled, while hours for History and Religious Instruction were reduced.
- Political Fallout: The reform outraged the Sons of Kresimir, who accused Skvorac of “secularizing the mind of the youth.” Conversely, it was praised by the Civic Renewal Front (CRF) leader Vesna Horvatin as a necessary economic measure.
Digital Censorship
As the head of the Media Licensing Authority, Skvorac modernized the state’s censorship capabilities. Moving away from the clumsy bans of the past (such as the 2009 ban on Osman Hamzic’s work), Skvorac focused on algorithmic control. He worked closely with KresCom to refine the “Divine Firewall,” tightening restrictions on the regionalist media outlet Northfocus and independent blogs hosted on the Kresinet.
Critics, such as Senator Drazen Horvat of Republic For All, argue that Skvorac has proven to be a more effective and dangerous censor than his predecessors, using “technical compliance” as a pretext to silence dissent without creating political martyrs.