List of chairpersons of the Croatian Democratic Union

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President of the Croatian Democratic Union
Predsjednik Hrvatske demokratske zajednice
HDZ logo.svg
Logo of the Croatian Democratic Union
Andrej Plenkovic (2024-03-25).jpg
Incumbent
Andrej Plenković
since 17 July 2016
Status Party leader
AppointerPredsjedništvo
Term length Four years
Constituting instrumentParty statutes
Website hdz.hr

This is a list of chairpersons of the Croatian Democratic Union. [1]

List of officeholders

PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeNotesPrime MinisterRef.
Franjo Tudjman 1995.jpg Franjo Tuđman 17 June 198910 December 1999Died in office.Antun Milović
Stjepan Mesić
Josip Manolić
Franjo Gregurić
Hrvoje Šarinić
Nikica Valentić
Zlatko Mateša
[2] [3]
Vladimir Seks 2009.JPG Vladimir Šeks
(Acting)
5 January 200030 April 2000Acting holder of the office following Franjo Tuđman's death. Zlatko Mateša
Ivica Račan
[3]
Ivo Sanader Svecanost podizanja NATOve zastave Zagreb 67 crop.jpg Ivo Sanader 30 April 20004 July 2009Resigned while in office. Ivica Račan
Himself
[3]
Jadranka Kosor 26052011 crop.jpg Jadranka Kosor 4 July 200921 May 2012Herself
Zoran Milanović
[3]
TomislavKaramarko.jpg Tomislav Karamarko 21 May 201217 July 2016 Zoran Milanović
Tihomir Orešković
[3]
Andrej Plenkovic (2024-03-25).jpg Andrej Plenković 17 July 2016Incumbent Tihomir Orešković
Himself
[4]

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References

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  2. "Dr. Franjo Tuđman (1922–1999)". www.hdz.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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