List of Presidents of Croatia
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This is a list of Presidents of Croatia.
Historically, the heads of state of Croatia as a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia were referred-to as "Presidents".[citation needed] Prior to 1974, Croatia's head of state was the speaker of the Croatian parliament.[citation needed] The Croatian Parliament 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).
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.[1] He or she can be elected as a member of a party, but once elected must resign from membership in any political party.
| This list does not cite any references or sources. (June 2015) |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (15) Social Democratic Party (1) Croatian Democratic Union (2) Croatian Peasant Party Croatian People's Party (1)
| No. | President | Lifespan | Term of office — Electoral mandates |
Party | Notes | ||
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| Presidents of the Presidium of the Parliament 1943-1953 |
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| 1 | Vladimir Nazor | 1876–1949 | 13 June 1943 |
19 June 1949 |
Independent[2] | From 1943 to 1945 formal head of state as Speaker of the ZAVNOH (Croatian wartime assembly). Post-war served as head of state in the function of President of the Presidium of the Parliament. First head of state of modern Croatia. Died in office. | |
| 2 | ![]() |
Karlo Mrazović | 1902–1987 | 15 October 1949 |
1952 |
Communist Party of Yugoslavia | |
| 3 | Vicko Krstulović | 1905–1988 | 1952 |
6 February 1953 |
Communist Party of Yugoslavia (renamed in 1952) |
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| League of Communists of Yugoslavia (renamed in 1952) |
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| Speakers of the Parliament 1953-1974 |
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| 4 | Zlatan Sremec | 1898–1971 | 6 February 1953 |
December 1953 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Speaker of Parliament since 1946; became formal head of state (as Speaker) on 6 February 1953 with the abolition of the Presidium. | |
| 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 of Croatia. People's Hero of Yugoslavia | |
| 6 | Ivan Krajačić | 1906–1986 | December 1963 |
June 1967 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| 7 | Jakov Blažević | 1912–1996 | June 1967 |
April 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| 8 | ![]() |
Ivo Perišin | 1923–2009 | April 1974 |
8 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Ceased to be the head of state with the establishment of the collective Presidency on 8 May 1974; continued on as Speaker until 1978. Also at one time held the positions of Prime Minister of Croatia, and Mayor of Split. |
| Presidents of the Presidency 1974-1990 |
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| 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 | 1920–2013 | 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 |
15 November 1985 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Died in office on 15 November 1985. |
| 14 | ![]() |
Ema Derosi-Bjelajac | 1926– | 20 November 1985 |
10 May 1986 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | First female head of state of modern Croatia.[citation needed] |
| 15 | Ante Marković | 1924–2011 | 10 May 1986 |
May 1988 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Also at one time Prime Minister of Croatia, and last Prime Minister of Yugoslavia. Led successful reforms terminated by the ensuing Yugoslav Wars. | |
| 16 | ![]() |
Ivo Latin | 1929–2002 | May 1988 |
30 May 1990 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
| 17 | Franjo Tuđman | 1922–1999 | 30 May 1990 |
25 July 1990 |
Croatian Democratic Union | Constitutional amendments in July 1990 changed formal title to "President of Croatia" and expanded presidential powers. New constitution (third since 1945) drafted later that year. | |
| Presidents Following the 1990 constitutional reforms[3] |
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| 1 (17) |
Franjo Tuđman | 1922–1999 | 25 July 1990 |
10 December 1999 |
Croatian Democratic Union | Croatia independent from 25 June 1991. Incapacitated from 26 November 1999; died while formally in office. |
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| 1992, 1997 | |||||||
| N/A | Vlatko Pavletić (acting) |
1930–2007 | 26 November 1999 |
2 February 2000 |
Croatian Democratic Union | Acting president as Speaker of the Parliament. | |
| N/A | Zlatko Tomčić (acting) |
1945– | 2 February 2000 |
18 February 2000 |
Croatian Peasant Party | Acting president as Speaker of the Parliament. | |
| 2 (18) |
Stjepan Mesić | 1934– | 18 February 2000 |
18 February 2010 |
Croatian People's Party | Two terms. Previously served as the last President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia. | |
| 2000, 2005 | |||||||
| 3 (19) |
Ivo Josipović | 1957– | 19 February 2010 |
18 February 2015 |
Social Democratic Party | ||
| 2009–10 | |||||||
| 4 (20) |
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | 1968– | 19 February 2015 |
Incumbent | Croatian Democratic Union | First female president (since 1990 parliamentary elections; second female president overall)[citation needed] | |
| 2014–15 | |||||||
See also[edit]
- President of Croatia
- Prime Minister of Croatia
- Speaker of the Croatian Parliament
- Secretary of the League of Communists of Croatia
- Politics of Croatia
- List of heads of state of Yugoslavia
- Prime Minister of Yugoslavia
References[edit]
- ^ http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/232289.html
- ^ Member of the Unitary National Liberation Front, i.e. the National Front
- ^ Sabor (July 25, 1990). "Odluka o proglašenju Amandmana LXIV. do LXXV. na Ustav Socijalističke Republike Hrvatske". Narodne novine (in Croatian). Retrieved 2011-12-27.
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