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Vice President of the Government of Croatia
Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
Incumbent
Ivan Anušić, Branko Bačić, Davor Božinović, Oleg Butković, Tomo Medved and Marko Primorac
since 17 January 2023, 19 July 2019, 15 July 2022, 8 May 2020 and 29 April 2022
Appointer Prime Minister of Croatia
Term length At the pleasure of the Prime Minister and the parliamentary majority
Inaugural holder Bernardo Jurlina, Mate Babić and Milan Ramljak
Formation 31 May 1990


The Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia is a very important person in the Croatian government. Their official title is the Vice President of the Government of the Republic of Croatia. Think of them as a top helper to the Prime Minister of Croatia.

Croatia's main rulebook, the Constitution of Croatia, says that the government (called the cabinet) includes the Prime Minister, one or more Deputy Prime Ministers, and other ministers. A cabinet is like a team of leaders who help run the country. If different political parties work together to form the government (this is called a coalition), the smaller parties often get to have one of their members become a Deputy Prime Minister. This helps make sure all parts of the government are working together.

A Deputy Prime Minister can also be in charge of a specific government department, like the Minister of Finance or the Minister of Interior. Sometimes, they serve just as a Deputy Prime Minister without leading a department.

It's important to know that if the Prime Minister can't do their job anymore, the Deputy Prime Minister does not automatically become the new Prime Minister. However, if the Prime Minister is temporarily unable to lead meetings, a Deputy Prime Minister can step in and lead those meetings instead.

What is the role of a Deputy Prime Minister?

The Deputy Prime Minister helps the Prime Minister manage the country. They are part of the main team that makes big decisions for Croatia. This role is very important for keeping the government running smoothly.

When was the office created?

The job of Deputy Prime Minister in Croatia started on May 31, 1990. The first people to hold this position were Bernardo Jurlina, Mate Babić, and Milan Ramljak. Since then, many people have served in this role. Often, there are several Deputy Prime Ministers at the same time. For example, at one point, the government led by Jadranka Kosor had six Deputy Prime Ministers!

The current government, led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, has several Deputy Prime Ministers. They include Davor Božinović, Tomo Medved, Oleg Butković, Branko Bačić, Ivan Anušić, and Marko Primorac. Most of them are from the Croatian Democratic Union party.

Who has been a Deputy Prime Minister?

Many different people from various political parties have served as Deputy Prime Ministers. Here are some of the parties whose members have held this important role:

  • Croatian Democratic Union
  • Social Democratic Party
  • Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats
  • Croatian Social Liberal Party
  • Croatian Peasant Party
  • The Bridge
  • Independent Democratic Serb Party
  • Independent
  • Homeland Movement

Some Deputy Prime Ministers have also served as Prime Minister before or after being a Deputy Prime Minister. This shows how important this role can be in a political career.

Deputy Prime Ministers in the early 1990s

The office started in 1990. Here are some of the early Deputy Prime Ministers:

Cabinet of Stjepan Mesić (1990)

Picture Name Term of Office Political Party
No image.png Bernardo Jurlina 31 May 1990 24 August 1990 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Mate Babić 31 May 1990 24 August 1990 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Milan Ramljak 31 May 1990 24 August 1990 Croatian Democratic Union

Cabinet of Josip Manolić (1990–1991)

Picture Name Term of Office Political Party
No image.png Bernardo Jurlina 24 August 1990 4 March 1991 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Mate Babić 24 August 1990 8 November 1990 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Milan Ramljak 24 August 1990 17 July 1991 Croatian Democratic Union
Cvjetni trg simul 20160601 DSC 5221 (cropped).jpg Franjo Gregurić 8 November 1990 17 July 1991 Croatian Democratic Union

Cabinet of Franjo Gregurić (1991–1992)

Picture Name Term of Office Political Party
No image.png Milan Ramljak 17 July 1991 12 August 1992 Croatian Democratic Union
Mate Granic N d 060509.jpg Mate Granić 31 July 1991 12 August 1992 Croatian Democratic Union
Zdravko Tomac Krk 06092013 7 roberta f.jpg Zdravko Tomac 31 July 1991 26 June 1992 Social Democratic Party
No image.png Jurica Pavelić 15 November 1991 12 August 1992 Croatian Democratic Union

Cabinet of Hrvoje Šarinić (1992–1993)

Picture Name Term of Office Political Party
Mate Granic N d 060509.jpg Mate Granić 12 August 1992 3 April 1993 Croatian Democratic Union
Vladimir Šeks 2009.JPG Vladimir Šeks 12 August 1992 3 April 1993 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Darko Čargonja 12 August 1992 29 December 1992 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Ivan Milas 27 August 1992 3 April 1993 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Mladen Vedriš 29 December 1992 3 April 1993 Croatian Democratic Union

Cabinet of Nikica Valentić (1993–1995)

Picture Name Term of Office Political Party
Mate Granic N d 060509.jpg Mate Granić 3 April 1993 7 November 1995 Croatian Democratic Union
Vladimir Šeks 2009.JPG Vladimir Šeks 3 April 1993 20 September 1994 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Borislav Škegro 3 April 1993 7 November 1995 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Ivica Kostović 12 October 1993 7 November 1995 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Jure Radić 18 October 1994 7 November 1995 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Bosiljko Mišetić 11 May 1995 7 November 1995 Croatian Democratic Union

Cabinet of Zlatko Mateša (1995–2000)

Picture Name Term of Office Political Party
No image.png Borislav Škegro 7 November 1995 27 January 2000 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Ivica Kostović 7 November 1995 14 October 1998 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Jure Radić 7 November 1995 27 January 2000 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Ljerka Mintas-Hodak 7 November 1995 27 January 2000 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Milan Ramljak 14 May 1998 13 April 1999 Croatian Democratic Union

Deputy Prime Ministers in the 2000s

Cabinets of Ivica Račan (2000–2003)

Picture Name Term of Office Political Party
No image.png Goran Granić 27 January 2000 21 March 2002 Croatian Social Liberal Party
20 obljetnica osnivanja OS RH Zeljka Antunovic 26052011.jpg Željka Antunović 27 January 2000 23 December 2003 Social Democratic Party
S linic.jpg Slavko Linić 27 January 2000 23 December 2003 Social Democratic Party
Pd croatian drazen budisa 9Feb02 932.jpg Dražen Budiša 21 March 2002 30 July 2002 Croatian Social Liberal Party
No image.png Goran Granić 30 July 2002 23 December 2003 Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats
No image.png Ante Simonić 30 July 2002 23 December 2003 Croatian Peasant Party

Cabinets of Ivo Sanader (2003–2009)

Picture Name Term of Office Political Party
Jadranka Kosor Prime Minister.jpg Jadranka Kosor 23 December 2003 6 July 2009 Croatian Democratic Union
Andrija Hebrang (son).jpg Andrija Hebrang 23 December 2003 15 February 2005 Croatian Democratic Union
Damir Polančec.jpg Damir Polančec 17 February 2005 6 July 2009 Croatian Democratic Union
Đurđa Adlešič 25-06-09.jpg Đurđa Adlešič 12 January 2008 6 July 2009 Croatian Social Liberal Party
Slobodan Uzelac 25-06-09.jpg Slobodan Uzelac 12 January 2008 6 July 2009 Independent Democratic Serb Party

Deputy Prime Ministers in the 2010s and 2020s

Cabinet of Jadranka Kosor (2009–2011)

Picture Name Term of Office Political Party
Damir Polančec.jpg Damir Polančec 6 July 2009 30 October 2009 Croatian Democratic Union
Đurđa Adlešič 25-06-09.jpg Đurđa Adlešič 6 July 2009 12 October 2010 Croatian Social Liberal Party
Slobodan Uzelac 25-06-09.jpg Slobodan Uzelac 6 July 2009 23 December 2011 Independent Democratic Serb Party
Dan OSRH Bozidar Pankretic 28052011 2.jpg Božidar Pankretić 6 July 2009 23 December 2011 Croatian Peasant Party
Ivan Šuker.jpg Ivan Šuker 19 November 2009 29 December 2010 Croatian Democratic Union
16 obljetnica vojnoredarstvene operacije Oluja Darko Milinovic 05082011 342.jpg Darko Milinović 19 November 2009 23 December 2011 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Domagoj Ivan Milošević 29 December 2010 23 December 2011 Croatian Democratic Union
Petar Čobanković 25-06-09.jpg Petar Čobanković 29 December 2010 23 December 2011 Croatian Democratic Union
Gordan Jandroković 25-06-09.jpg Gordan Jandroković 29 December 2010 23 December 2011 Croatian Democratic Union

Cabinet of Zoran Milanović (2011–2016)

Picture Name Term of Office Political Party
R cacic.jpg Radimir Čačić 23 December 2011 14 November 2012 Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats
N mimica.jpg Neven Mimica 23 December 2011 1 July 2013 Social Democratic Party
B grcic.jpg Branko Grčić 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 Social Democratic Party
M opacic.jpg Milanka Opačić 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 Social Democratic Party
V pusic.jpg Vesna Pusić 16 November 2012 22 January 2016 Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats
R ostojic.jpg Ranko Ostojić 15 July 2013 22 January 2016 Social Democratic Party

Cabinet of Tihomir Orešković (2016)

Picture Name Term of Office Political Party
20 obljetnica osnutka SJP Alfa Zagreb Tomislav Karamarko 03092011 304.jpg Tomislav Karamarko 22 January 2016 15 June 2016 Croatian Democratic Union
BozoPetrov.jpg Božo Petrov 22 January 2016 19 October 2016 Bridge of Independent Lists

Cabinets of Andrej Plenković (2016–present)

Picture Name Term of Office Political Party
No image.png Ivan Kovačić 19 October 2016 28 April 2017 Bridge of Independent Lists
Davor Ivo Stier February 2017 (32903349825).jpg Davor Ivo Stier 19 October 2016 19 June 2017 Croatian Democratic Union
20 obljetnica osnutka SJP Alfa Zagreb Damir Krsticevic 03092011 285.jpg Damir Krstičević 19 October 2016 8 May 2020 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Martina Dalić 19 October 2016 14 May 2018 Croatian Democratic Union
Ministar Stromar.jpg Predrag Štromar 9 June 2017 23 July 2020 Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats
Marija Pejčinović Burić May 2017 (34176271013).jpg Marija Pejčinović Burić 19 June 2017 19 July 2019 Croatian Democratic Union
TomislavTolusic final.jpg Tomislav Tolušić 25 May 2018 17 July 2019 Croatian Democratic Union
ZdravkoMaric final.jpg Zdravko Marić 19 July 2019 5 July 2022 Independent
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Davor Bozinovic (cropped).jpg Davor Božinović 19 July 2019 Incumbent Croatian Democratic Union
Tomo Medved.jpg Tomo Medved 23 July 2020 Incumbent Croatian Democratic Union
Boris Milošević 23 July 2020 29 April 2022 Independent Democratic Serb Party
Anja Šimpraga Ања Шимпрага.png Anja Šimpraga 29 April 2022 17 May 2024 Independent Democratic Serb Party
OlegButkovic final.jpg Oleg Butković 15 July 2022 Incumbent Croatian Democratic Union
Branko Bačić 17 January 2023 Incumbent Croatian Democratic Union
Josip Dabro 17 May 2024 18 January 2025 Homeland Movement
Ivan Anušić 17 May 2024 Incumbent Croatian Democratic Union
Marko Primorac 17 May 2024 Incumbent Independent

See also

  • List of cabinets of Croatia

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