Speaker of the Croatian Parliament facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Speaker of the Croatian Parliament |
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Croatian Parliament | |
Style | Mr Speaker (when addressed in the Sabor) |
Seat | Sabor Palace, Zagreb |
Nominator | Political parties |
Appointer | Croatian Parliament
traditionally appointing nominee of the largest party
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Term length | Contemporaneous to legislative period |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Croatia |
Formation | 30 May 1990 |
First holder | Žarko Domljan |
Deputy | Deputy Speakers of the Croatian Parliament |
Salary | €2979,50 monthly |
The Speaker of the Croatian Parliament (in Croatian, Predsjednik Hrvatskog sabora) is a very important leader in the Croatian Parliament. The Parliament is Croatia's main law-making body. The Speaker is like the head of the Parliament, making sure everything runs smoothly during meetings.
The Speaker also has another big role. According to Croatia's Constitution, the Speaker is the only person who can temporarily take over as President of Croatia if the President cannot do their job. This might happen if the President resigns, passes away, or is removed from office. If this happens, a new presidential election must be held within 60 days. The Speaker acts as President until the new President is chosen.
Sometimes, the President might ask the Speaker to take over for short periods. This could be if the President is traveling, sick, or on vacation. The Speaker will then handle the President's duties until the President returns. If the President is sick for a long time and cannot make this decision, the Constitutional Court decides when the Speaker should step in.
The current Speaker of the Croatian Parliament is Gordan Jandroković. He is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party. He became Speaker on May 5, 2017.
What Does the Speaker Do?
The Speaker of the Croatian Parliament has many important jobs. They make sure the Parliament works well and follows the rules. Here are some of their main duties:
- Steps in for the President: If the President of Croatia cannot do their job, the Speaker takes their place temporarily.
- Represents Parliament: The Speaker is the official face of the Parliament. They speak for it in Croatia and around the world.
- Leads Meetings: The Speaker calls and leads all the Parliament's meetings. They make sure everyone gets a chance to speak and that discussions stay on track.
- Sets the Agenda: They help decide what topics and laws the Parliament will discuss during its sessions.
- Manages Laws: The Speaker oversees the process of creating and passing new laws and rules.
- Coordinates Work: They help different groups within the Parliament work together.
- Signs Laws: Once laws are passed by Parliament, the Speaker signs them. Then, they send these laws to the President to be officially announced.
- Works with the Government: The Speaker helps manage the relationship between the Parliament and the Government.
- Approves Travel: They approve travel for members of Parliament when they visit other countries or organizations.
- Manages Delegations: The Speaker organizes groups of Parliament members who visit other countries or international organizations. They try to make sure these groups represent all the different political parties.
- Represents Parliament at Events: They choose members of Parliament to attend special events and ceremonies.
- Protects Members' Rights: The Speaker ensures that all members of Parliament can do their jobs and that their rights are protected.
- Oversees Oaths: They lead the swearing-in ceremonies for new officials.
- Other Duties: The Speaker also performs other tasks as required by the Constitution and Parliament rules.
Who Has Been Speaker?
Many important people have served as the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament. This list shows some of the Speakers since 1943. You can see when they served and which political party they belonged to.
Independent (1) League of Communists of Croatia (9) Croatian Democratic Union (8) Croatian Peasant Party (1) Social Democratic Party (2) Bridge of Independent Lists (1)
No. | Speaker | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | Assembly | ||
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Vladimir Nazor | 1876–1949 | 13 June 1943 |
19 June 1949 |
Independent | He was the President of ZAVNOH (a wartime assembly) and later the President of the Presidium of the Parliament, which was like the head of state. | |
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Karlo Mrazović | 1902–1987 | June 1949 |
1952 | League of Communists of Croatia | Also served as President of the Presidium of the Parliament. | |
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Vicko Krstulović | 1905–1988 | 1952 | 1953 | League of Communists of Croatia | Also served as President of the Presidium of the Parliament. | |
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Zlatan Sremec | 1898–1971 | 26 February 1953 |
December 1953 |
League of Communists of Croatia | After 1953, the Speaker became the formal head of state of Croatia. | |
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Vladimir Bakarić | 1912–1983 | December 1953 |
December 1963 |
League of Communists of Croatia | He was the formal head of state and served the longest as Speaker. He was also a Prime Minister. | |
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Ivan Krajačić | 1906–1986 | December 1963 |
June 1967 |
League of Communists of Croatia | Formal head of state of Croatia. | |
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Jakov Blažević | 1912–1996 | June 1967 |
April 1974 |
League of Communists of Croatia | Formal head of state of Croatia. | |
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Ivo Perišin | 1925–2009 | April 1974 |
1978 |
League of Communists of Croatia | After 1974, the head of state role moved to a different body. He was also a former Prime Minister and Mayor of Split. | |
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Jure Bilić | 1922–2006 | 1978 |
1982 |
League of Communists of Croatia | ||
10 | ![]() |
Jovo Ugrčić | 1923–2005 | 1982 |
1983 |
League of Communists of Croatia | ||
11 | ![]() |
Milan Rukavina-Šain | 1926– | 1983 |
1984 |
League of Communists of Croatia | ||
12 | ![]() |
Ivo Latin | 1929–2002 | 1984 |
1985 |
League of Communists of Croatia | ||
13 | ![]() |
Josip Zmajić | 1917–1998 | 1985 |
1986 |
League of Communists of Croatia | ||
14 | ![]() |
Anđelko Runjić | 1938–2015 | 1986 |
30 May 1990 |
League of Communists of Croatia | ||
After the 1990 elections and new constitutional rules | ||||||||
15 (1) | ![]() |
Žarko Domljan | 1932–2020 | 30 May 1990 |
7 September 1992 |
Croatian Democratic Union | Speaker of the First Parliament (1990–1992) | |
1990 | ||||||||
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Stjepan Mesić | 1934– | 7 September 1992 |
24 May 1994 |
Croatian Democratic Union | Speaker of the Second Parliament (1992–1995) | |
1992 | ||||||||
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Nedjeljko Mihanović | 1930–2022 | 24 May 1994 |
28 November 1995 |
Croatian Democratic Union | ||
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18 (4) | Vlatko Pavletić | 1930–2007 | 28 November 1995 |
2 February 2000 |
Croatian Democratic Union | He was the Acting President for Franjo Tuđman when he was unable to serve. He continued as Acting President until February 2000. | Speaker of the Third Parliament (1995–1999) | |
1995 | ||||||||
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Zlatko Tomčić | 1945– | 2 February 2000 |
22 December 2003 |
Croatian Peasant Party | He was the Acting President until Stjepan Mesić became the elected President in February 2000. | Speaker of the Fourth Parliament (2000–2003) |
2000 | ||||||||
20 (6) | Vladimir Šeks | 1943– | 22 December 2003 |
11 January 2008 |
Croatian Democratic Union | Speaker of the Fifth Parliament (2003–2008) | ||
2003 | ||||||||
21 (7) | Luka Bebić | 1937– | 11 January 2008 |
22 December 2011 |
Croatian Democratic Union | Speaker of the Sixth Parliament (2008–2011) | ||
2007 | ||||||||
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Boris Šprem | 1956–2012 | 22 December 2011 |
30 September 2012 |
Social Democratic Party | He passed away while in office. | Speaker of the Seventh Parliament (2011–2015) |
2011 | ||||||||
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Josip Leko | 1948– | 30 September 2012 |
10 October 2012 |
Social Democratic Party | He was the Acting Speaker after Boris Šprem passed away, until he was officially elected Speaker. | |
23 (9) | Josip Leko | 10 October 2012 |
28 December 2015 |
Social Democratic Party | ||||
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24 (10) | ![]() |
Željko Reiner | 1953– | 28 December 2015 |
14 October 2016 |
Croatian Democratic Union | Speaker of the Eighth Parliament (2015–2016) | |
2015 | ||||||||
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Božo Petrov | 1979– | 14 October 2016 |
5 May 2017 |
Bridge of Independent Lists | He resigned from his position in May 2017. | Speaker of the Ninth Parliament (2016–2020) |
2016 | ||||||||
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Gordan Jandroković | 1967– | 5 May 2017 |
Incumbent | Croatian Democratic Union | ||
Speaker of the Tenth Parliament (2020–) | ||||||||
2016, 2020 |
See Also
- Speaker of the Chamber of Counties of Croatia
- President of Croatia
- Prime Minister of Croatia
- List of Croatian prime ministers by time in office
- List of cabinets of Croatia
- Politics of Croatia