Stjepan "Stipe" Mesić is a Croatian lawyer and politician who served as the president of Croatia from 2000 to 2010. Before serving two five-year terms as president,he was prime minister of SR Croatia (1990) after the first multi-party elections,the last president of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1991) and consequently secretary general of the Non-Aligned Movement (1991),as well as the speaker of the Croatian Parliament (1992–1994),and mayor of his hometown of Orahovica.
Josip "Joža" Manolić was a Croatian politician and communist revolutionary during World War II in Yugoslavia. He served as a high-ranking official of the Yugoslav State Security Administration and later as Prime Minister of Croatia,from 24 August 1990 to 17 July 1991. He was the last prime minister of Croatia as a constituent republic of Yugoslavia,as the country formally declared its independence during his term,on 25 June 1991. Following his brief term as prime minister,Manolićserved as the first Speaker of the Chamber of Counties,the then upper house of the Croatian Parliament,from 1993 until 1994.
Božidar Kalmeta is a Croatian politician and member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party. From 2003 to 2011 he served in the Croatian Government as Croatia's Minister of the Sea,Transport and Infrastructure under HDZ prime ministers Ivo Sanader and Jadranka Kosor.
The Eleventh Government of the Republic of Croatia was the Croatian Government cabinet led by Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor. It was announced on 6 July 2009 and its term ended on 23 December 2011. The cabinet came into existence after Prime Minister Ivo Sanader abruptly resigned on 1 July 2009,designating Kosor as his successor and making her the first woman to serve as prime minister since Croatia gained independence in 1991. It was succeeded by the Cabinet of Zoran Milanovićfollowing the centre-left Kukuriku coalition's success in the 2011 parliamentary elections.
Tomislav Karamarko is a Croatian politician who served as First Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia from January to June 2016. He served in the Cabinet of Jadranka Kosor as Minister of the Interior from 2008 to 2011.
Presidential elections were held in Croatia in December 2019 and January 2020. The decision to call the elections was made by the Croatian Government during its session on 14 November 2019. Potential candidates were required to gather at least 10,000 signatures from Croatian citizens who have reached the age of 18 in order for their candidacy to become official and for their name to appear on the ballot. They were allocated a time frame of twelve days to accomplish this and thus had until midnight local time on 3 December 2019 to present their signatures to the State Electoral Commission. A total of twelve candidates submitted signatures by the deadline and the commission then proceeded to verify the signatures within the following 48 hours,presenting a final list of eleven approved candidates on 5 December 2019.
Josip Brekalo is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Kasımpaşa.
Darko Horvat is a Croatian politician who served as Minister of Construction,Physical Planning and State Property in the Government of Croatia between 2020 and 2022,when he was arrested by USKOK for abuse of position. He is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union since 1999. His successor is Ivan Paladina.
Ivan Malenica is a Croatian lawyer and politician serving as Minister of Justice and Public Administration since 2020.
The Homeland Movement,previously known as Miroslav Škoro Homeland Movement until February 2021,is a nationalist and right-wing populist political party in Croatia. The DP was founded by Croatian singer,former Croatian Democratic Union MP,and 2019–20 presidential election candidate,Miroslav Škoro,on 29 February 2020.
Parliamentary elections were held in Croatia on 17 April 2024 to elect the members of the 11th Sabor. Prior to the elections,the government consisted of a coalition of the Croatian Democratic Union and Independent Democratic Serb Party,with parliamentary support of five national minority MPs,two MPs from the Croatian Social Liberal Party and Croatian Demochristian Party,and one independent MP,Silvano Hrelja.
The Fifteenth Government of the Republic of Croatia was the Croatian Government cabinet formed on 23 July 2020,following the 2020 election. It was led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. The cabinet was dissolved on 17 May 2024 and was succeeded by a new government presided over by Plenkovićfor the third consecutive time.
Ivan Paladina is a Croatian economist,consultant and politician who served as the Minister of Construction,Physical Planning and State Property from 2022 to 2023.
Luka Vušković is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Westerlo,on loan from Hajduk Split. He will join Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2025.
Tomo Medved is a Croatian politician and retired brigadier general of the Croatian Army who serves as Minister of Croatian Veterans since 2016 and as Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia since 2020.
Presidential elections were held in Croatia on 29 December 2024,with a second round held on 12 January 2025 after no candidate won a majority. Incumbent president Zoran Milanovićwas eligible for a second term,and was re-elected with a record 75% of the vote.
Ivan Anušić is a Croatian politician serving as Minister of Defence since November 2023. A member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ),he previously served as governor of the Osijek-Baranja County from 2017 to 2023.
Stephen Nikola Bartulica is a Croatian politician serving as member of the Croatian Parliament since 2020. He was elected as a member of the European Parliament for Croatia in 2024.
Ante Šušnjar is a Croatian politician of the Homeland Movement serving as minister of economy since 2024. He graduated from the University of Split in 2006 and worked as a lawyer and bankruptcy trustee. He is a member of the presidency of the Homeland Movement.
Ivan Šipić is a Croatian politician serving as minister of demographics and immigration since 2024. From 2015 to 2020,he was a member of the Croatian Parliament. From 2008 to 2021,he served as mayor of Trilj.
