Speaker of the Croatian Parliament

Speaker of the Croatian Parliament
Predsjednik Hrvatskog sabora

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Incumbent
Josip Leko
since 10 October 2012
Style Mister/Madam Speaker
Appointer Croatian Parliament
Term length Four years
Inaugural holder Žarko Domljan
Formation 30 May 1990
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The Speaker of the Croatian Parliament (Croatian: Predsjednik Hrvatskog sabora, literally the President of the Croatian Parliament) is the presiding figure in the Croatian Parliament, Croatia's legislative body.

The Speaker of the Croatian Parliament serves as interim President of Croatia if the elected President resigns from office, or if his/her term expires and a new President is not elected.

List

This is the list of Speakers of the Croatian Parliament.

      League of Communists of Yugoslavia       Social Democratic Party       Croatian Democratic Union       Croatian Peasant Party       Non-party

No. Speaker Lifespan Term of office
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Electoral
mandates		 Party Notes
1 Vladimir Nazor 1876–1949 13 June
1943		 26 February
1946		 Independent[1] 1943-45 President of the ZAVNOH (entailing the function of head of state); 1945-46 Speaker of Parliament. After 1946 became head of state as the President of the Presidium of the Parliament (until his death in office).
2 Zlatan Sremec 1898–1971 26 February
1946		 December
1953		 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Since 6 February 1953, with the abolition of the Presidium, Sremec served as formal head of state of Croatia (as Speaker of Parliament).
3 Vladimir Bakarić 1912–1983 December
1953		 December
1963		 League of Communists of Yugoslavia 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
4 Ivan Krajačić 1906–1986 December
1963		 June
1967		 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Formal head of state of Croatia (as Speaker of Parliament).
5 Jakov Blažević 1912–1996 June
1967		 April
1974		 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Formal head of state of Croatia (as Speaker of Parliament).
6 Ivo Perišin 1923–2009 April
1974
1978		 League of Communists of Yugoslavia 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.
7 Jure Bilić 1922–2006
1978
1982		 League of Communists of Yugoslavia
8 Jovo Ugrčić 1922–
1982
1984		 League of Communists of Yugoslavia
9 Ivo Latin 1929–2002
1984
1986		 League of Communists of Yugoslavia
10 Anđelko Runjić 1938–
1986		 30 May
1990		 League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Following the 1990 parliamentary election and constitutional reforms
1
(11)		 Žarko Domljan 1932– 30 May
1990		 7 September
1992		 Croatian Democratic Union
1990
2
(12)		 Stjepan Mesić 1934– 7 September
1992		 24 May
1994		 Croatian Democratic Union
1992
3
(13)		 Nedjeljko Mihanović 1930– 24 May
1994		 28 November
1995		 Croatian Democratic Union
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4
(14)		 Vlatko Pavletić 1930–2007 28 November
1995		 2 February
2000		 Croatian Democratic Union
1995
5
(15)		 Zlatko Tomčić 1945– 2 February
2000		 22 December
2003		 Croatian Peasant Party
2000
6
(16)		 Vladimir Šeks 1943– 22 December
2003		 11 January
2008		 Croatian Democratic Union
2003, 2007
7
(17)		 Luka Bebić 1937– 11 January
2008		 22 December
2011		 Croatian Democratic Union
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8
(18)		 Boris Šprem 1956–2012 22 December
2011		 30 September
2012		 Social Democratic Party Died in office.
2011
9
(19)		 Josip Leko 1948– 10 October
2012		 Incumbent Social Democratic Party Leko served as acting Speaker from 30 September 2012, when his predecessor Boris Šprem died, until his election as permanent Speaker on 10 October 2012.
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Notes

  1. ↑ Member of the Unitary National Liberation Front, i.e. the National Front

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