List of Presidents of Croatia
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This is a list of Presidents of Croatia. Also included are the heads of state of communist Croatia, known under various positions.
[edit] Croatian heads of state
League of Communists of Yugoslavia Croatian Peasant Party Croatian Democratic Union Non-party
| Head of state | In office | Party | Notes | |
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| Chairmen of the State Antifascist Council of the People's Liberation of Croatia (ZAVNOH) | ||||
| Vladimir Nazor | 13 June 1943 - 25 August 1945 | Communist Party of Yugoslavia | Leader of Croatia's wartime assembly. | |
| Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of the People's Republic of Croatia | ||||
| Vladimir Nazor | 25 August 1945 – 19 June 1949 (died in office) | Communist Party of Yugoslavia | First head of state of modern Croatia. | |
| Karlo-Gašpar Mrazović | 15 October 1949 - 1952 | Communist Party of Yugoslavia | ||
| Vicko Krstulović | 1952 - February 1953 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia (party renamed) | ||
| Presidents of the Parliament of the Socialist Republic of Croatia | ||||
| Zlatan Sremec | February - December 1953 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| Vladimir Bakarić |  |
December 1953 - 1963 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Longest term as Croatian head of state. |
| Ivan Krajačić | 1963 - 1967 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| Jakov Blažević | 1967 - April 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| Ivo Perišin | April - 8 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| Presidents of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Croatia | ||||
| Jakov Blažević | 8 May 1974 - May 1982 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| Marijan Cvetković | May 1982 - May 1983 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| Milutin Baltić | May 1983 - 10 May 1984 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| Jakša Petrić | 10 May 1984 - 10 May 1985 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| Pero Car | 10 May - 20 November 1985 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| Ema Derosi-Bjelajac | 20 November 1985 - 10 May 1986 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| Ante Marković | 10 May 1986 - May 1988 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Also the last Prime Minister of SFR Yugoslavia. | |
| Ivo Latin | May 1988 - 30 May 1990 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| Presidents of the Republic of Croatia | ||||
| Franjo Tuđman |  |
December 22, 1990 - December 10, 1999 (died in office) | Croatian Democratic Union | Last President of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Croatia. First President of the independent Republic of Croatia, died in office. |
| Vlatko Pavletić (acting) |
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November 26, 1999 - February 2, 2000 | Croatian Democratic Union | acting (for Tuđman until 10 December 1999) |
| Zlatko Tomčić (acting) |
February 2, 2000 - February 18, 2000 | Croatian Peasant Party | acting | |
| Stjepan Mesić |  |
February 18, 2000 - Incumbent | Non-party | Second President of the Republic of Croatia since its independence. Also the last President of SFR Yugoslavia. |
