Speaker of the Croatian Parliament facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Speaker of the Croatian Parliament
Flag of the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament
Incumbent Gordan Jandroković since 5 May 2017
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
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
1		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.
2		Karlo Mrazović	1902–1987	June 1949	1952	League of Communists of Croatia	Also served as President of the Presidium of the Parliament.
3		Vicko Krstulović	1905–1988	1952	1953	League of Communists of Croatia	Also served as President of the Presidium of the Parliament.
4		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.
5		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.
6		Ivan Krajačić	1906–1986	December 1963	June 1967	League of Communists of Croatia	Formal head of state of Croatia.
7		Jakov Blažević	1912–1996	June 1967	April 1974	League of Communists of Croatia	Formal head of state of Croatia.
8		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.
9		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
16 (2)		Stjepan Mesić	1934–	7 September 1992	24 May 1994	Croatian Democratic Union		Speaker of the Second Parliament (1992–1995)
				1992
17 (3)		Nedjeljko Mihanović	1930–2022	24 May 1994	28 November 1995	Croatian Democratic Union
				—
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
19 (5)		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
22 (8)		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
—		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
				—
24 (10)		Željko Reiner	1953–	28 December 2015	14 October 2016	Croatian Democratic Union		Speaker of the Eighth Parliament (2015–2016)
				2015
25 (11)		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
26 (12)		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
  • List of presidents of Croatia
• Prime Minister of Croatia
  • List of Croatian prime ministers by time in office
  • List of cabinets of Croatia
• Politics of Croatia