Speaker of the Croatian Parliament

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Speaker of the Croatian Parliament
Predsjednik Hrvatskog sabora
Zastava predsjednika Hrvatskog sabora.svg
EPP Zagreb Congress in Croatia, 20-21 November 2019 (49098785338) (cropped).jpg
since 5 May 2017
Croatian Parliament
Style Mr Speaker
(when addressed in the Sabor)
TypePresiding officer
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
Formation30 May 1990
First holder Žarko Domljan
DeputyDeputy Speakers of the Croatian Parliament
Salary 5314 monthly [1]

The speaker of the Croatian Parliament (Croatian : Predsjednik Hrvatskog sabora, literally the president of the Croatian Parliament) is the presiding officer in the Croatian Parliament, Croatia's legislative body.

Contents

Under Article 97 of the constitution of Croatia, the speaker of the Croatian Parliament is the only constitutional deputy to the president of Croatia and serves as acting president if the elected president vacates the office before the expiration of the five-year presidential term due to either death, resignation or removal from office (as determined by the Constitutional Court). In this case an early presidential election must be held within 60 days of the vacancy in the presidency having occurred and the speaker shall serve as acting president until the newly elected president is sworn in for a full five-year term of office.

Under the same article of the Constitution, the president of Croatia may unilaterally choose to temporarily delegate authority to the speaker of the Parliament for shorts periods of time, such as whenever the president is not present in the country, is ill, or is on vacation, until the president wishes to fully resume authority once again. However, in case of longer periods of the president's illness or incapacitation, and especially in those cases when the president is not able to delegate authority to speaker, the responsibility of determining when a speaker should assume or renounce temporary authority rests upon the Constitutional Court, which acts upon the recommendation of the government of Croatia.

The incumbent speaker of the Croatian Parliament is Gordan Jandroković of the Croatian Democratic Union, having taken office on 5 May 2017 following the resignation of the previous speaker.

Duties and competences

According to the Croatian Constitution and the Parliamentary Rules of Procedure (Standing Orders of the Croatian Parliament), president of the Parliament:

List

This is the list of speakers of the Croatian Parliament.

   Independent (1)
   League of Communists of Croatia (9) [a]
   Croatian Democratic Union (8)
   Croatian Peasant Party (1)
   Social Democratic Party (2)
   Bridge of Independent Lists (1)
No.SpeakerLifespanTerm of office

Electoral
mandates
PartyNotesAssembly
1 Vladimir Nazor 1976 Yugoslavia stamp.jpg Vladimir Nazor 1876–194913 June
1943
19 June
1949
Independent [b] 1943–45 President of the ZAVNOH (entailing the function of head of state); In 1945 became head of state as the President of the Presidium of the Parliament (until his death in office).
2 Karlo Mrazovic.jpg Karlo Mrazović 1902–1987June
1949
1952 League of Communists of Croatia President of the Presidium of the Parliament.
3 Vicko Krstulovic (crop).jpg Vicko Krstulović 1905–198819521953 League of Communists of Croatia President of the Presidium of the Parliament.
4 No image.png Zlatan Sremec 1898–197126 February
1953
December
1953
League of Communists of Croatia Since 6 February 1953, with the abolition of the Presidium, Sremec served as formal head of state of Croatia (as Speaker of Parliament).
5 Vladimir Bakaric (1).jpg Vladimir Bakarić 1912–1983December
1953
December
1963
League of Communists of Croatia Formal head of state of Croatia (as Speaker of Parliament). Longest term to date as Croatian speaker, also served as Prime Minister of Croatia. People's Hero of Yugoslavia
6 No image.png Ivan Krajačić 1906–1986December
1963
June
1967
League of Communists of Croatia Formal head of state of Croatia (as Speaker of Parliament).
7 Jakov Blazevic.jpg Jakov Blažević 1912–1996June
1967
April
1974
League of Communists of Croatia Formal head of state of Croatia (as Speaker of Parliament, from 1971 as President of the Presidency of Parliament).
8 No image.png Ivo Perišin 1925–2008April
1974

1978
League of Communists of Croatia After the establishment of the Presidency of Croatia on 8 May 1974, the function of de jure Croatian head of state transferred to that body. Perišin also at one time held the positions of Prime Minister of Croatia, and Mayor of Split.
9 No image.png Jure Bilić 1922–2006
1978

1982
League of Communists of Croatia
10 No image.png Jovo Ugrčić 1923–2005
1982

1983
League of Communists of Croatia
11 No image.png Milan Rukavina-Šain 1926–1995
1983

1984
League of Communists of Croatia
12 No image.png Ivo Latin 1929–2002
1984

1985
League of Communists of Croatia
13 No image.png Josip Zmajić 1917–1998
1985

1986
League of Communists of Croatia
14 No image.png Anđelko Runjić 1938–2015
1986
30 May
1990
League of Communists of Croatia
Following the 1990 parliamentary election and constitutional reforms
15 (1) No image.png Žarko Domljan 1932–202030 May
1990
7 September
1992
Croatian Democratic Union Speaker of the First Assembly of Parliament (1990–1992)
1990
16 (2) Mesic cropped.jpg Stjepan Mesić 1934–7 September
1992
24 May
1994
Croatian Democratic Union Speaker of the Second Assembly of Parliament (1992–1995)
1992
17 (3) No image.png Nedjeljko Mihanović 1930–202224 May
1994
28 November
1995
Croatian Democratic Union
 
18 (4) Vlatko Pavletic 1996.jpg Vlatko Pavletić 1930–200728 November
1995
2 February
2000
Croatian Democratic Union Acting President for President Franjo Tuđman during the latter's incapacitation, beginning on 26 November 1999 and ending with Tuđman's death on 10 December 1999. Continued serving as Acting President (now as official head of state) from 10 December 1999 until 2 February 2000, when the 4th Assembly of Parliament was instituted.Speaker of the Third Assembly of Parliament (1995–1999)
1995
19 (5) Zlatko Tomcic (cropped).jpg Zlatko Tomčić 1945–2 February
2000
22 December
2003
Croatian Peasant Party Acting President from the constituting of the 4th Assembly of Parliament on 2 February 2000 until Stjepan Mesić took office as elected President for a 5-year term on 18 February 2000.Speaker of the Fourth Assembly of Parliament (2000–2003)
2000
20 (6) Vladimir Seks 2009.JPG Vladimir Šeks 1943–22 December
2003
11 January
2008
Croatian Democratic Union Speaker of the Fifth Assembly of Parliament (2003–2008)
2003
21 (7) Luka Bebic Senate of Poland.JPG Luka Bebić 1937–11 January
2008
22 December
2011
Croatian Democratic Union Speaker of the Sixth Assembly of Parliament (2008–2011)
2007
22 (8) Boris Sprem Zagreb 15012012 2.jpg Boris Šprem 1956–201222 December
2011
30 September
2012
Social Democratic Party Died in office.Speaker of the Seventh Assembly of Parliament (2011–2015)
2011

Josip Leko.jpg Josip Leko 1948–30 September
2012
10 October
2012
Social Democratic Party Acting Speaker from death of Boris Šprem until election as permanent Speaker.
23 (9) Josip Leko 10 October
2012
28 December
2015
Social Democratic Party
 
24 (10) Reiner zeljko.jpg Željko Reiner 1953–28 December
2015
14 October
2016
Croatian Democratic Union Speaker of the Eight Assembly of Parliament (2015–2016)
2015
25 (11) BozoPetrov.jpg Božo Petrov 1979–14 October
2016
5 May
2017
Bridge of Independent Lists Resigned from office on 4 May 2017.Speaker of the Ninth Assembly of Parliament (2016–2020)
2016
26 (12) EPP Zagreb Congress in Croatia, 20-21 November 2019 (49098785338) (cropped).jpg Gordan Jandroković 1967–5 May
2017
Incumbent Croatian Democratic Union
Speaker of the Tenth Assembly of Parliament (2020–)
2016, 2020

Statistics

#SpeakerDate of birthAge at ascension
Time in office
Age at retirement
Date of death
1 Žarko Domljan September 14, 193257 years, 258 days2 years, 65 days59 years, 323 daysSeptember 5, 2020
2 Stjepan Mesić December 24, 193457 years, 258 days1 years, 259 days59 years, 151 daysLiving
3 Nedjeljko Mihanović February 16, 193064 years, 78 days1 year, 207 days65 years, 285 daysJanuary 27, 2022
4 Vlatko Pavletić December 2, 193064 years, 330 days4 years, 97 days69 years, 62 daysSeptember 19, 2007
5 Zlatko Tomčić October 7, 194554 years, 118 days3 years, 323 days58 years, 75 daysLiving
6 Vladimir Šeks January 1, 194360 years, 355 days4 years, 20 days65 years, 10 daysLiving
7 Luka Bebić August 21, 193770 years, 142 days3 years, 345 days74 years, 122 daysLiving
8 Boris Šprem April 14, 195655 years, 251 days0 years, 283 days56 years, 169 daysSeptember 30, 2012
9 Josip Leko September 19, 194861 years, 24 days3 years, 78 days67 years, 99 daysLiving
10 Željko Reiner May 28, 195362 years, 213 days0 years, 290 days63 years, 138 daysLiving
11 Božo Petrov October 16, 197936 years, 364 days0 years, 203 days37 years, 201 daysLiving
12 Gordan Jandroković August 2, 1967IncumbentLiving

See also

Notes

  1. A constituent party of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia; known as the Communist Party of Croatia until 1952. Succeeded by the Social Democratic Party of Croatia in 1990.
  2. Member of the Unitary National Liberation Front, i.e. the National Front

References

  1. Thomas, Mark. "prime-minister-announces-significant-salary-increases-for-state-officials". www.n1info.hr.