Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia

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Vice President of the Government of Croatia
Potpredsjednik Vlade Republike Hrvatske
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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
Formation31 May 1990
Website www.vlada.hr

The deputy prime minister of Croatia (officially the Vice President of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, Croatian : Potpredsjednik Vlade Republike Hrvatske) is the official deputy of the Prime Minister of Croatia. Article 109 of the Constitution of Croatia states that the cabinet is to be made up of the Prime Minister, one or more deputy prime ministers and other cabinet ministers. According to convention, if the governing parliamentary majority is a coalition of parties, all junior partners in the coalition will usually be given one deputy prime minister in the cabinet, with their rank usually being determined by the number of MPs the party has in Parliament. The deputy prime ministers are permitted to simultaneously hold a ministerial portfolio while in office, but may also serve without holding such a portfolio.

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The Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia is not the constitutional successor of the Prime Minister and will not automatically assume the post of Prime Minister in the event of a vacancy. However, the Deputy Prime Minister may chair cabinet meetings in the event of the Prime Minister becoming temporarily incapacitated or otherwise unable to chair the meetings of his or her government cabinet.

History of the office

The office of the Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia was established on 31 May 1990, during the government of Stjepan Mesić. It was initially held by three people: Bernardo Jurlina, Mate Babić and Milan Ramljak. Since then 47 individuals have held the office, usually holding it simultaneously with several other people (e.g. the government of Jadranka Kosor at one point had six Deputy Prime Ministers). In addition, Deputy Prime Ministers may choose to combine their post with another government portfolio.

The current cabinet (in office since 23 July 2020) has five Deputy Prime Ministers: Davor Božinović (since 2019), Tomo Medved (since 2020), Anja Šimpraga (since 2022), Oleg Butković (since 2022), and Branko Bačić (since 2023). They are all member of the Croatian Democratic Union, except Šimpraga, who is member of the Independent Democratic Serb Party.

List of deputy prime ministers

Parties

   Croatian Democratic Union (43)
   Social Democratic Party (7)
   Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats (4)
   Croatian Social Liberal Party (3)
   Croatian Peasant Party (2)
   The Bridge (2)
   Independent Democratic Serb Party (2)
   Independent (2)
   Homeland Movement (1)

Note
  Denotes Deputy Prime Ministers who served as Prime Minister before or after holding the deputy prime ministership

Cabinet of Stjepan Mesić (1990)

PictureName
(Birth–Death)
Term of OfficePolitical Party
No image.png Bernardo Jurlina
(1949–)
31 May 199024 August 1990 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Mate Babić
(1939–2017)
31 May 199024 August 1990 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Milan Ramljak
(1938–2018)
31 May 199024 August 1990 Croatian Democratic Union

Cabinet of Josip Manolić (1990–1991)

PictureName
(Birth–Death)
Term of OfficePolitical Party
No image.png Bernardo Jurlina
(1949–)
24 August 19904 March 1991 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Mate Babić
(1939–2017)
24 August 19908 November 1990 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Milan Ramljak
(1938–2018)
24 August 199017 July 1991 Croatian Democratic Union
Cvjetni trg simul 20160601 DSC 5221 (cropped).jpg Franjo Gregurić
(1939–)
8 November 199017 July 1991 Croatian Democratic Union

Cabinet of Franjo Gregurić (1991–1992)

PictureName
(Birth–Death)
Term of OfficePolitical Party
No image.png Milan Ramljak
(1938–2018)
17 July 199112 August 1992 Croatian Democratic Union
Mate Granic N d 060509.jpg Mate Granić
(1947–)
31 July 199112 August 1992 Croatian Democratic Union
Zdravko Tomac Krk 06092013 7 roberta f.jpg Zdravko Tomac
(1937–2020)
31 July 199126 June 1992 Social Democratic Party
No image.png Jurica Pavelić
(1947–)
15 November 199112 August 1992 Croatian Democratic Union

Cabinet of Hrvoje Šarinić (1992–1993)

PictureName
(Birth–Death)
Term of OfficePolitical Party
Mate Granic N d 060509.jpg Mate Granić
(1947–)
12 August 19923 April 1993 Croatian Democratic Union
Vladimir Seks 2009.JPG Vladimir Šeks
(1943–)
12 August 19923 April 1993 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Darko Čargonja
(1965–)
12 August 199229 December 1992 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Ivan Milas
(1939–2011)
27 August 19923 April 1993 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Mladen Vedriš
(1950–)
29 December 19923 April 1993 Croatian Democratic Union

Cabinet of Nikica Valentić (1993–1995)

PictureName
(Birth–Death)
Term of OfficePolitical Party
Mate Granic N d 060509.jpg Mate Granić
(1947–)
3 April 19937 November 1995 Croatian Democratic Union
Vladimir Seks 2009.JPG Vladimir Šeks
(1943–)
3 April 199320 September 1994 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Borislav Škegro
(1955–)
3 April 19937 November 1995 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Ivica Kostović
(1943–)
12 October 19937 November 1995 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Jure Radić
(1953–2016)
18 October 19947 November 1995 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Bosiljko Mišetić
(1945–)
11 May 19957 November 1995 Croatian Democratic Union

Cabinet of Zlatko Mateša (1995–2000)

PictureName
(Birth–Death)
Term of OfficePolitical Party
No image.png Borislav Škegro
(1955–)
7 November 199527 January 2000 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Ivica Kostović
(1943–)
7 November 199514 October 1998 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Jure Radić
(1953–2016)
7 November 199527 January 2000 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Ljerka Mintas-Hodak
(1952–)
7 November 199527 January 2000 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Milan Ramljak
(1938–2018)
14 May 199813 April 1999 Croatian Democratic Union

First and Second cabinet of Ivica Račan (2000–2003)

PictureName
(Birth–Death)
Term of OfficePolitical Party
No image.png Goran Granić
(1950–)
27 January 200021 March 2002 Croatian Social Liberal Party
20 obljetnica osnivanja OS RH Zeljka Antunovic 26052011.jpg Željka Antunović
(1955–)
27 January 200023 December 2003 Social Democratic Party
S linic.jpg Slavko Linić
(1949–)
27 January 200023 December 2003 Social Democratic Party
Pd croatian drazen budisa 9Feb02 932.jpg Dražen Budiša
(1948–)
21 March 200230 July 2002 Croatian Social Liberal Party
No image.png Goran Granić
(1950–)
30 July 200223 December 2003 Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats
No image.png Ante Simonić
(1949–)
30 July 200223 December 2003 Croatian Peasant Party

First and Second cabinet of Ivo Sanader (2003–2009)

PictureName
(Birth–Death)
Term of OfficePolitical Party
Jadranka Kosor Prime Minister.jpg Jadranka Kosor
(1953–)
23 December 20036 July 2009 Croatian Democratic Union
Andrija Hebrang (son).jpg Andrija Hebrang
(1946–)
23 December 200315 February 2005 Croatian Democratic Union
Damir Polancec.jpg Damir Polančec
(1967–)
17 February 20056 July 2009 Croatian Democratic Union
Durda Adlesic 25-06-09.jpg Đurđa Adlešič
(1960–)
12 January 20086 July 2009 Croatian Social Liberal Party
Slobodan Uzelac 25-06-09.jpg Slobodan Uzelac
(1947–)
12 January 20086 July 2009 Independent Democratic Serb Party

Cabinet of Jadranka Kosor (2009–2011)

PictureName
(Birth–Death)
Term of OfficePolitical Party
Damir Polancec.jpg Damir Polančec
(1967–)
6 July 200930 October 2009 Croatian Democratic Union
Durda Adlesic 25-06-09.jpg Đurđa Adlešič
(1960–)
6 July 200912 October 2010 Croatian Social Liberal Party
Slobodan Uzelac 25-06-09.jpg Slobodan Uzelac
(1947–)
6 July 200923 December 2011 Independent Democratic Serb Party
Dan OSRH Bozidar Pankretic 28052011 2.jpg Božidar Pankretić
(1964–)
6 July 200923 December 2011 Croatian Peasant Party
Ivan Suker.jpg Ivan Šuker
(1957–2023)
19 November 200929 December 2010 Croatian Democratic Union
16 obljetnica vojnoredarstvene operacije Oluja Darko Milinovic 05082011 342.jpg Darko Milinović
(1963–)
19 November 200923 December 2011 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Domagoj Ivan Milošević
(1970–)
29 December 201023 December 2011 Croatian Democratic Union
Petar Cobankovic 25-06-09.jpg Petar Čobanković
(1957–)
29 December 201023 December 2011 Croatian Democratic Union
Gordan Jandrokovic 25-06-09.jpg Gordan Jandroković
(1967–)
29 December 201023 December 2011 Croatian Democratic Union

Cabinet of Zoran Milanović (2011–2016)

PictureName
(Birth–Death)
Term of OfficePolitical Party
R cacic.jpg Radimir Čačić
(1949–)
23 December 201114 November 2012 Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats
N mimica.jpg Neven Mimica
(1953–)
23 December 20111 July 2013 [1] Social Democratic Party
B grcic.jpg Branko Grčić
(1964–)
23 December 201122 January 2016 Social Democratic Party
M opacic.jpg Milanka Opačić
(1968–)
23 December 201122 January 2016 Social Democratic Party
V pusic.jpg Vesna Pusić
(1953–)
16 November 201222 January 2016 Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats
R ostojic.jpg Ranko Ostojić
(1962–)
15 July 201322 January 2016 Social Democratic Party

Cabinet of Tihomir Orešković (2016)

PictureName
(Birth–Death)
Term of OfficePolitical Party
20 obljetnica osnutka SJP Alfa Zagreb Tomislav Karamarko 03092011 304.jpg Tomislav Karamarko
(1959–)
22 January 201615 June 2016 Croatian Democratic Union
BozoPetrov.jpg Božo Petrov
(1979–)
22 January 201619 October 2016 Bridge of Independent Lists

First, Second and Thrid cabinet of Andrej Plenković (2016–present)

PictureName
(Birth–Death)
Term of OfficePolitical Party
No image.png Ivan Kovačić
(1974–)
19 October 201628 April 2017 Bridge of Independent Lists
Davor Ivo Stier February 2017 (32903349825).jpg Davor Ivo Stier
(1959–)
19 October 201619 June 2017 Croatian Democratic Union
20 obljetnica osnutka SJP Alfa Zagreb Damir Krsticevic 03092011 285.jpg Damir Krstičević
(1969–)
19 October 20168 May 2020 Croatian Democratic Union
No image.png Martina Dalić
(1967–)
19 October 201614 May 2018 Croatian Democratic Union
Ministar Stromar.jpg Predrag Štromar
(1969–)
9 June 201723 July 2020 Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats
Marija Pejcinovic Buric May 2017 (34176271013).jpg Marija Pejčinović Burić
(1963–)
19 June 201719 July 2019 Croatian Democratic Union
TomislavTolusic final.jpg Tomislav Tolušić
(1979–)
25 May 201817 July 2019 Croatian Democratic Union
ZdravkoMaric final.jpg Zdravko Marić
(1977–)
19 July 20195 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
(1961–)
19 July 2019Incumbent Croatian Democratic Union
Tomo Medved.jpg Tomo Medved
(1968–)
23 July 2020Incumbent Croatian Democratic Union
Boris Milosevic2.png Boris Milošević
(1974–)
23 July 202029 April 2022 Independent Democratic Serb Party
Anja Simpraga Anja Shimpraga.png Anja Šimpraga
(1987–)
29 April 202217 May 1024 Independent Democratic Serb Party
OlegButkovic final.jpg Oleg Butković
(1979–)
15 July 2022Incumbent Croatian Democratic Union
Branko Bačić
(1959–)
17 January 2023Incumbent Croatian Democratic Union
Ivan Anušić
(1973–)
17 May 2024Incumbent Croatian Democratic Union
Marko Primorac
(1984–)
17 May 2024Incumbent Independent
Josip Dabro
(1983–)
17 May 2024Incumbent Homeland Movement

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