List of Presidents of Croatia

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This is a list of Presidents of Croatia.

Within Yugoslavia

The heads of state of the Socialist Republic of Croatia, a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, were referred to as Presidents. Prior to 1974, Croatia's head of state was the speaker of the Croatian parliament. The Parliament of Croatia was known as the People's Assembly (Narodna Skupština) 1945-1953, and then re-assumed its old name, the Sabor, in 1953 ("Sabor" is translated "Parliament" in the table).

      League of Communists of Yugoslavia       Croatian Democratic Union

Order	Head of State			Lifespan	Took office	Left office	Party	Note
Chairmen of the State Antifascist Council of the People's Liberation of Croatia (ZAVNOH) 1943 - 1945
N/A			Vladimir Nazor	1876–1949	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 1945 - 1953
1			Vladimir Nazor	1876–1949	25 August 1945	19 June 1949 (died in office)	Communist Party of Yugoslavia	First head of state of modern Croatia.
2			Karlo-Gašpar Mrazović	1902–1987	15 October 1949	1952	Communist Party of Yugoslavia
3			Vicko Krstulović	1905–1988	1952	February 1953	Communist Party of Yugoslavia (renamed)	Communist Party of Yugoslavia reformed and renamed into the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.
							League of Communists of Yugoslavia (renamed)
Presidents of the Parliament 1953 - 1974
4			Zlatan Sremec	1898–1971	February 1953	December 1953	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
5			Vladimir Bakarić	1912–1983	December 1953	December 1963	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Longest term to date as Croatian head of state, also served as Prime Minister and President of the Executive Council of Croatia
6			Ivan Krajačić	1906–1986	1963	1967	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
7			Jakov Blažević	1912–1996	1967	April 1974	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
8			Ivo Perišin	1925–2008	April 1974	8 May 1974	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Also at one time held the positions of President of the Executive Council of Croatia (Prime Minister), and Mayor of Split.
Presidents of the Presidency 1974 - 1990
9			Jakov Blažević	1912–1996	8 May 1974	May 1982	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
10			Marijan Cvetković	1920–1990	May 1982	May 1983	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
11			Milutin Baltić	1920–	May 1983	10 May 1984	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
12			Jakša Petrić	1922–1993	10 May 1984	10 May 1985	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
13			Pero Car	1920–1985	10 May 1985	20 November 1985	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
14			Ema Derosi-Bjelajac	1923–	20 November 1985	10 May 1986	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
15			Ante Marković	1924–2011	10 May 1986	May 1988	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Also at one time President of the Executive Council of Croatia (Prime Minister), and last Prime Minister of Yugoslavia.
16			Ivo Latin	1929–2002	May 1988	30 May 1990	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
17 (1)			Franjo Tuđman	1922–1999	30 May 1990	25 July 1990	Croatian Democratic Union
Presidents 1990 onwards
			Franjo Tuđman	1922–1999	25 July 1990	–	Croatian Democratic Union	Republic of Croatia became independent during his term.

Since independence

Main article: President of the Republic of Croatia

Since the Christmas Constitution, the President of the Republic (Predsjednik) is directly elected to a five-year term and is limited to a maximum of two terms.

Since the changes to the Constitution of Croatia in 2001, the President of the Republic of Croatia cannot be a member of any political party. He or she can be elected as a member of a party only the first time, but competing for a second term, President of the Republic can only be supported by a political party.

      Croatian Democratic Union       Croatian Peasant Party       Non-party       Social Democratic Party

Order	Head of State			Lifespan	Took office	Left office	Party	Note
1 (17)			Franjo Tuđman	1922–1999	–	10 December 1999 (died in office)	Croatian Democratic Union	Remained in office after independence, was re-elected in 1992 and 1997.
N/A			Vlatko Pavletić (acting)	1930–2007	26 November 1999	2 February 2000	Croatian Democratic Union	Speaker of the Parliament served as acting President (for Tuđman until his death on 10 December 1999)
N/A			Zlatko Tomčić (acting)	1945–	2 February 2000	18 February 2000	Croatian Peasant Party	Speaker of the Parliament served as acting President until inauguration of next president
2 (18)			Stjepan Mesić	1934–	18 February 2000	18 February 2010	Croatian People's Party (first term) / Independent (second term)	Elected in 2000 and 2005. Previously served as the last President of the Presidency of SFR Yugoslavia.
3 (19)			Ivo Josipović	1957–	18 February 2010	Incumbent	Social Democratic Party	Elected in 2009–10.

See also

• Politics of Croatia
• President of Croatia
• Prime Minister of Croatia
• List of heads of state of Yugoslavia
• Prime Minister of Yugoslavia