Education
Maras finished elementary school "Vladimir Nazor" and 10th Gymnasium. He graduated from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Economics and gaind his Master"s degree at the Cotrugli Business School.
Maras finished elementary school "Vladimir Nazor" and 10th Gymnasium. He graduated from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Economics and gaind his Master"s degree at the Cotrugli Business School.
From 2001 to 2003 he was a sales and business manager at Croatian Olympic Centre Bjelolasica, from 2004 to 2010 Chief Executive Officer of Maximus Communications, and from 2004 to 2010 business manager of Social Democratic Party of Croatia. He is currently serving as a minister at Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts at the Cabinet of Zoran Milanović. Maras started his political career in 1997 when he joined Social Democratic Party of Croatia.
At Croatian parliamentary election, 2007 Maras was elected to Sabor in 1st electorate district.
In year 2008 he become vice-president of the Committee on Finance and State Budget of the Croatian Parliament and in year 2009 vice-president of Social Democratic Party of the City of Zagreb.
He is member of the centre-left Social Democratic Party of Croatia (Social Democratic Party). He was a vice-president of the Social Democratic Party Youth Forum (1998-2000), President of the Social Democratic Party Youth Forum (2000-2002), and member of Social Democratic Party Main Board (2000–2008).