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| border = | image = Croatian Government logo.png| image_width = | caption = Republic of Croatia| polity = Banski dvoriSt. Mark’s Square, Zagreb>St. Mark’s Square 2, Zagreb, Croatia| coordinates = Prime Minister of Croatia>Prime Minister| appointed = | budget = | main_organ = Croatian Parliament| ministries = 16 (2020)| responsible = www.vlada.gov.hr}}}}The Government of Croatia (), formally the Government of the Republic of Croatia (), commonly abbreviated to Croatian Government (), is the main executive branch of government in Croatia. It is led by the president of the Government (), informally abbreviated to premier () or prime minister. The prime minister is nominated by the president of the Republic from among those candidates who enjoy majority support in the Croatian Parliament (); the candidate is then chosen by the Parliament. There are 20 other government members, serving as deputy prime ministers, government ministers or both; they are chosen by the prime minister and confirmed by the Parliament. The Government of the Republic of Croatia exercises its executive powers in conformity with the Croatian Constitution and legislation enacted by the Croatian Parliament. The current government is led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković.Following the Croatian–Hungarian Settlement of 1868, the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia and the Government of the Land or officially the Royal Croatian-Slavonian-Dalmatian Government of the Land ( or )—headed by a crown-appointed ban—were established. This government existed until the Austria-Hungary breakup and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes’ creation in 1918. In 1939, the Banovina of Croatia was established and a head of the Banovina of Croatia (Ban) was appointed by the crown, but no effective government was formed before World War II. In 1943, the ZAVNOH established an executive board to act as a new government. Communist Croatia, while a part of Communist Yugoslavia, had a separate government (from 1953 to 1990 known as the Executive Council, appointed by the Sabor) with limited powers (excluding defence and foreign relations; this was similar to all the previous governmental forms). Following the first multi-party elections and the adoption of the present Constitution of Croatia in 1990, the present governmental form was adopted and Stjepan Mesić became the first person to lead a non-communist government (under Government of Yugoslavia), while Josip Manolić was the first prime minister of an independent Croatia. Since Communist rule’s end, the Republic of Croatia has had fourteen governments headed by twelve different prime ministers. Nine governments have been formed by the Croatian Democratic Union, three by the Social Democratic Party of Croatia, one was headed by a non-partisan prime minister and one was a national unity government (formed during the Croatian War of Independence’s peak).

Terminology

The term “government” in Croatia (’) primarily refers to the executive branch, as used by the government itself, the press and colloquially, as that branch of the government (’) is responsible for day-to-day governance of the nation (); this sense is intended when it is said that a political party forms the government.NEWS, BBC News, Croatia country profile,news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1097128.stm, 20 July 2011, 16 November 2011, NEWS, BBC News, Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic elected Croatia president,news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8450380.stm, 11 January 2010, 16 November 2011, WEB, Croatian Government, About Croatian Government,www.vlada.hr/en/naslovnica/o_vladi_rh, 16 November 2011,www.vlada.hr/en/naslovnica/o_vladi_rh," title="web.archive.org/web/20100318045625www.vlada.hr/en/naslovnica/o_vladi_rh,">web.archive.org/web/20100318045625www.vlada.hr/en/naslovnica/o_vladi_rh, 18 March 2010,

Structure and powers

{{Politics of Croatia}}{{See also|Politics of Croatia}}{{multiple image }}The government, the main executive power of the Croatian state, is headed by the prime minister (PM). The PM currently has four deputies (elected by the Croatian Parliament), who also serve as government ministers; there are 16 other ministers, who are appointed by the prime minister with the approval of the Sabor (by absolute majority vote). The government ministers are each in charge of a particular sector of activity such as Foreign Affairs. The prime minister and all the deputies form an inner cabinet, tasked with coordinating and supervising the work of government ministers on behalf of the PM; the inner cabinet also prepares materials for meetings of the full government cabinet (consisting of the inner cabinet and the remaining 16 ministers). The first deputy prime minister also discharges the duties of the prime minister when the latter is incapacitated or absent.NEWS, Narodne Novine,narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2011_12_150_3084.html, Zakon o Vladi Republike Hrvatske, Government of the Republic of Croatia Act, hr, 22 December 2011, 13 February 2012, State secretaries () are the highest officials below each minister. There are one or more State secretaries in the ministries. Each State secretary is appointed by the government for the term of the minister, and is responsible to the minister. They act as deputy ministers and attend meetings only exceptionally. State secretaries are also heads of the Central State Offices (see below).The executive branch is responsible for proposing legislation and a budget, executing the laws and guiding the foreign and internal policies of the republic. The government’s official residence is at the Banski dvori in Zagreb.WEB, Croatian Government,www.vlada.hr/en/about_croatia/information/political_structure, Political Structure, 6 May 2007, 14 October 2011, 5 September 2013,www.vlada.hr/en/about_croatia/information/political_structure," title="web.archive.org/web/20130905201133www.vlada.hr/en/about_croatia/information/political_structure,">web.archive.org/web/20130905201133www.vlada.hr/en/about_croatia/information/political_structure, Although the cabinet normally meets at the Banski dvori, occasionally its meetings are held elsewhere in the country.NEWS, Večernji list, hr,www.vecernji.hr/vijesti/unatoc-nezadovoljstvu-sdp-a-jakovcic-ce-sutra-potpisati-projekt-clanak-314297, Unatoč nezadovoljstvu SDP-a, Jakovčić će sutra potpisati projekt, Despite dissatisfaction of the SDP, Jakovčić signs the project tomorrow, 28 July 2011, Tamara Opačak-Klobučar, 14 November 2011, The Government of the Republic of Croatia exercises its executive powers in conformity with the Croatian Constitution and legislation enacted by the Croatian Parliament, the Sabor (). Its structure, operational procedures and decision-making processes are defined by the Government of the Republic of Croatia Act (2011 with 2014 and 2016 amendments) and the Government Rules of Procedure (2015 with 2015 amendments). The Constitution mandates that the government proposes legislation and other documents to the parliament, proposes the budget and gives financial reports, implements Acts and other decisions of the parliament, enacts any regulations required to implement the Acts, defines foreign and internal policies, directs and oversees the operation of state administration, promotes the economic development of the country, directs the activities and development of public services and performs other activities conforming to the provisions of the Constitution and applicable legislation. The government also passes regulations and administrative acts and orders appointments and removals of appointed officials and civil servants within the scope of its powers. It makes rulings in cases of conflicts of jurisdiction between governmental institutions, responds to questions asked parliamentary majority and opposition representatives,NEWS, Jutarnji list,www.jutarnji.hr/prvi-aktualni-sat-nove-vlade-u-saboru--pitanja-za-milanovica-pripremilo-desetak-hdz-ovaca-i-nitko-iz-sdp-a/1000692/, hr, Početak prve sjednice novog saziva Sabora obilježio je sukob HDSSB-a i SDSS-a, Start of the first session of new Sabor assembly marked by clash of HDSSB and SDSS, Suzana Barilar, Nikola Sever-Å eni, 18 January 2012, 13 February 2012, prepares proposals of new legislation and other regulations, gives opinions on legislation and other regulations and adopts strategies for the economic and social development of the country.NEWS, Narodne Novine,narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2011_12_150_3084.html, hr, Zakon o Vladi Republike Hrvatske, Government of the Republic of Croatia Act, 22 December 2011, 27 December 2011, NEWS, Narodne Novine, hr,narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2010_07_85_2422.html, Ustav Republike Hrvatske, Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, 9 July 2010, 11 October 2011, File:Ministry of Foreign Affairs building (Croatia).jpg|thumb|right|Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinistry of Foreign AffairsThe government manages state property of the Republic of Croatia unless special legislation provides otherwise. It may appoint special committees to manage the property on its behalf; this process is implemented through appointed members of supervisory boards and managing boards of companies partially or wholly owned by the Republic of Croatia. The government also determines these appointees’ salaries. It maintains specialized bodies, agencies and offices—including the Legislation Office, the Office for Human Rights and the Rights of National Minorities and Public Relations Service—that are required by the Government Act of 2011, as well as committees to decide administrative matters. Various branches of government may establish joint services. There are further entities established by the government as companies designed to support the aims of the Government, such as the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development that strives to fund the reconstruction and development of the economy of Croatia.WEB, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development,www.hbor.hr/Default.aspx?sec=1487, About HBOR, 14 November 2011, Local (city/municipality) and regional (county)governments are separate from the central government; the latter maintains a State Administration Office in each county, under the Ministry of Public Administration.WEB, Ministry of Administration,www.uprava.hr/default.aspx?id=466, hr, Ustrojstvo državne uprave i struktura upravljanja, State Administration System and Administration Structure, 14 November 2011, This is a responsible government to the Croatian Parliament, which may recall it as a whole or in part by an absolute majority vote (majority of all MPs) following a request for a confidence vote by one fifth of the parliament members or by the prime minister. The prime minister and other members are jointly responsible for decisions passed by their government and individually responsible for their respective portfolios (areas of responsibility). The President of the Republic appoints the prime minister, who must then secure a vote of confidence from the Croatian Parliament (majority of all MPs); the appointment is therefore counter-signed by the speaker of the parliament to signify this. The prime minister appoints members approved by the Croatian Parliament (again signified via a counter-signature by the speaker of the parliament). The rules of procedure and regulations enacted by the government must be published in Narodne novine—the official gazette of Croatia—to bind.

Offices and agencies {| class“wikitable collapsible collapsed”

! colspan=2| Offices of the Croatian GovernmentThese are supporting offices of (services for) the cabinet; each is run by a Head of the Office (Director).WEB, Croatian Government,www.vlada.hr/hr/naslovnica/o_vladi_rh/uredi_vlade, hr, Uredi Vlade, Government Offices, 14 November 2011, ! Name || ResponsibilitiesURL=HTTP://NARODNE-NOVINE.NN.HR/CLANCI/SLUZBENI/2013_12_145_3091.HTMLTRANS-TITLE=REGULATION ON OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIAACCESS-DATE=10 FEBRUARY 2017, | Furnishes opinions on the compliance of proposed legislation with the ConstitutionProtocol (diplomacy)>Protocol Organisational and technical tasks required by the Government or the President of Croatia related to preparation for official visits of Croatian government officials abroad and foreign officials in Croatia; planning and control of expenditures related to these visits and other related tasks| Administrative, analytical, financial and other tasks required by the Parliament or the GovernmentHuman Rights and the Rights of Demographics of Croatia>National Minorities Develops, implements and monitors human rights protection and promotion systems. Implements policies for national minority rights| Cooperates with Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)Religious Communities >| Performs expert, administrative and other tasks related to relations with religious communitiesGender Equality >| Administrative tasks promoting gender equalitydeminingCROATIAN GOVERNMENTTITLE=URED ZA RAZMINIRANJETRANS-TITLE=OFFICE FOR DEMININGACCESS-DATE=10 FEBRUARY 2017, European Court of Human Rights >European Court of Human Rights>ECHRAudit >| Internal audit services for Government bodies and offices (and other entities financed through the budget)| Service organised as the operator of aircraft owned by the Republic of Croatia for occasional independent air transport for the needs of state authorities in national and international civilian air transport| Informs the public about the activities of the Government{| class=“wikitable collapsible collapsed“! colspan=2| Central State Administrative OfficesThese support the central government as a whole in terms of strategy coordination and infrastructure; each is headed by a State Secretary.WEB, Croatian Government,www.vlada.hr/hr/adresar_i_linkovi/drzavni_uredi, hr, Državni uredi, Central State Administrative Offices, 29 March 2014,vlada.hr/hr/adresar_i_linkovi/drzavni_uredi," title="web.archive.org/web/20140407035113vlada.hr/hr/adresar_i_linkovi/drzavni_uredi,">web.archive.org/web/20140407035113vlada.hr/hr/adresar_i_linkovi/drzavni_uredi, 7 April 2014, ! Name || Responsibilities| Purchases for the central Government| Coordination and monitoring of the activities between the competent authorities for cooperation between the Republic of Croatia and the Croatians outside the Republic of Croatia | Performs administrative and expert tasks in the field of development and promotion of sports and its role in society| Planning, preparation, organization and supervision of housing and reconstruction for refugees, displaced persons and returnees, former tenancy rights holders and other beneficiaries of housing programmes in accordance with a special regulation| Coordinates the development and implementation of information and communication technology in public digital services. Performs technical tasks of establishing and maintaining a digital Central catalog of official documents of the Republic of Croatia, publication of data on the Central State Portal{| class=“wikitable collapsible collapsed“! colspan=2| State Administration BodiesIn general, these supervise other government bodies such as the Public Sector Bodies (below); each is headed by a Director of the Office/Bureau/Directorate.WEB, Croatian Government,www.vlada.hr/hr/adresar_i_linkovi/drzavne_upravne_organizacije, hr, Državne upravne organizacije, State Administration Bodies, 14 November 2011,www.vlada.hr/hr/adresar_i_linkovi/drzavne_upravne_organizacije," title="web.archive.org/web/20111107105823www.vlada.hr/hr/adresar_i_linkovi/drzavne_upravne_organizacije,">web.archive.org/web/20111107105823www.vlada.hr/hr/adresar_i_linkovi/drzavne_upravne_organizacije, 7 November 2011, NEWS,narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2011_12_150_3086.html, State Administration System Act, hr, 22 December 2011, 15 February 2012, Zakon o sustavu državne uprave, Narodne Novine, ! Name || ResponsibilitiesCroatian Bureau of Statistics >Statistical survey>Surveys, statistics, and publication of survey data and analysisCENTRAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS (CROATIA)>URL=HTTP://WWW.DZS.HR/ENG/ABOUT_US/ABOT_US.HTMACCESS-DATE=14 NOVEMBER 2011ARCHIVE-DATE=13 NOVEMBER 2011, Radioactive>Radiological and Nuclear Safety Radiation safety, including nuclear safetySTATE OFFICE FOR RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR SAFETY>URL=HTTP://WWW.DZNS.HR/ZAVOD/OSNIVANJETITLE=OSNIVANJE ZAVODAACCESS-DATE=16 NOVEMBER 2011ARCHIVE-DATE=3 SEPTEMBER 2011, Metrology >TITLE=STATE OFFICE FOR METROLOGY, 14 November 2011, Intellectual Property Office >intellectual property rightsSTATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICETITLE=SIPO CROATIA, 14 November 2011, Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service>Meteorological and Hydrological Service Meteorology and hydrology>hydrological servicesMETEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL SERVICE>URL=HTTP://KLIMA.HR/RAZNO_E.PHP?ID=ABOUT_US&PARAM=ACCESS-DATE=14 NOVEMBER 2011, Rescue Directorate >Search and rescue and other emergency responsesNATIONAL PROTECTION AND RESCUE DIRECTORATETITLE=ABOUT US, 14 November 2011, Geodetic survey, cartography (mapmaking), cadastral and Photogrammetry>photogrammetric servicesSTATE GEODETIC DIRECTORATE>URL=HTTP://WWW.DGU.HR/O-NAMA/TITLE=O NAMAACCESS-DATE=22 FEBRUARY 2016, {| class=“wikitable collapsible collapsed“! colspan=2| Public Sector BodiesThese are public sector organisations established for various tasks.WEB, Croatian Government,www.vlada.hr/hr/adresar_i_linkovi/javni_sektor, hr, Javni sektor, Public Sector, 14 November 2011,vlada.hr/hr/adresar_i_linkovi/javni_sektor," title="web.archive.org/web/20111107110025vlada.hr/hr/adresar_i_linkovi/javni_sektor,">web.archive.org/web/20111107110025vlada.hr/hr/adresar_i_linkovi/javni_sektor, 7 November 2011, ! Name || Responsibilities| Nature conservation. Collects, integrates and processes environmental data; promotes sustainable developmentLANGUAGE=HRTRANS-TITLE=ABOUT THE CDCC, 14 November 2011, TITLE=ABOUT USARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20111122144357/HTTP://WWW.SAFU.HR/EN/ABOUT-US, 22 November 2011, pensionsCENTRAL REGISTRY OF INSURED PERSONSTITLE=ABOUT REGOS, 14 November 2011, Croatian Institute for Health Insurance>Croatian Health Insurance Fund Health insuranceCROATIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE>URL=HTTP://WWW.HZZO-NET.HR/02_01.PHPTITLE=OSNIVANJE I DJELOKRUG POSLOVAACCESS-DATE=14 NOVEMBER 2011ARCHIVE-DATE=24 NOVEMBER 2011, Public health>Public Health Public health promotion and education, disease prevention, microbiology, environmental health, mental health care and addiction preventionmediation, unemployment benefits, vocation>vocational guidance and trainingCROATIAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE>URL=HTTP://WWW.HZZ.HR/DEFAULT.ASPX?ID=4676ACCESS-DATE=14 NOVEMBER 2011, TITLE=CROATIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTEARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20111122072951/HTTP://WWW.HZN.HR/ENGLISH/INDEXEN.HTML, 22 November 2011, LANGUAGE=HRTRANS-TITLE=ABOUT USARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20111125004341/HTTP://WWW.MIROVINSKO.HR/DEFAULT.ASP?ID=2, 25 November 2011, TITLE=VISION & MISSION, 14 November 2011, Demining surveys and planning, cleared area acceptance, Minefields in Croatia>mined area marking, quality assurance, demining research and development, and mine victim assistanceCROATIAN MINE ACTION CENTRE>URL=HTTP://WWW.HCR.HR/EN/PROTUMINOSNOVE.ASPACCESS-DATE=14 NOVEMBER 2011, TITLE=ABOUT US, 14 November 2011, Croatian Academic and Research Network (CARNet) >TITLE=ABOUT CARNET, 14 November 2011, NARODNE NOVINELANGUAGE=HRTRANS-TITLE=CROATIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES SUPERVISORY AGENCY ACTACCESS-DATE=14 NOVEMBER 2011, entrepreneurship, supports small and medium enterprises, guarantor>guarantees entrepreneurial loans, and educates and develops an advisory service for small businessesCROATIAN AGENCY FOR SMALL BUSINESS>URL=HTTP://HAMAG.HR/EN/MISSION-VISION.HTMLACCESS-DATE=14 NOVEMBER 2011ARCHIVE-DATE=25 APRIL 2012, LANGUAGE=HRTRANS-TITLE=ACTIVITIES OF THE FUND, 14 November 2011, TITLE=ABOUT US, 14 November 2011, deposit insuranceSTATE AGENCY FOR DEPOSIT INSURANCE AND BANK REHABILITATIONARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://ARCHIVE.TODAY/20120729055357/HTTP://WWW.DAB.HR/ENSITE/INSURANCE.HTMLTITLE=DEPOSIT INSURANCE AND BANK RELATION SECTOR, 8 March 2012, TITLE=HUMAN RIGHTS CENTERARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20110707003615/HTTP://WWW.HUMAN-RIGHTS.HR/EN/PROGRAMMES-ACTIVITIES-DEPARTMENT/, 7 July 2011, TITLE=MISSIONARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120425162753/HTTP://WWW.AZTN.HR/O-NAMA/21/CCA-MISSION/, 25 April 2012, TITLE=ABOUT THE AGENCY, 14 November 2011, real estate in Croatia, except where legislation defines the authority of another body; subsidizes real estate developmentAGENCY FOR TRANSACTIONS AND MEDIATION IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTIESLANGUAGE=HRTRANS-TITLE=ACTIVITIES OF THE AGENCY, 14 November 2011, Audit Office >Croatian Constitution>Constitution based institution that performs financial audits of the state and local governments (and other entities with majority government ownership)STATE AUDIT OFFICE>URL=HTTP://WWW.REVIZIJA.HR/EN/ABOUT-US/SCOPE-OF-AUTHORITIES-AND-RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCESS-DATE=14 NOVEMBER 2011,

Operations

Government meetings are typically public. It may close any part of its sessions (or entire sessions) to the public. The prime minister may authorise any deputy to represent the PM and otherwise take over any particular task assigned to the PM. The quorum for government sessions is a majority of government members. Most decisions are reached by a simple majority vote; a two-thirds majority vote is required for decisions about changes to the Croatian Constitution, uniting with other states or transferring any part of Croatian sovereignty to supranational organisations, changes to Croatian borders, dissolution of the parliament, or calling a referendum.The inner or core cabinet (the prime minister and the PM’s deputies) monitors and discusses the operation of the government, and may hold preliminary discussions on any matter performed by the government. The core cabinet may act as the government in emergencies when the government is unable to meet. Its decisions must be verified at the next government session to remain in force. The Government Secretary coordinates agencies, offices and other services subordinated to the government.

Current cabinet{| class“wikitable”

! style="text-align: center;” | Portfolio! colspan=“2” style="text-align: center;” | Minister! style="text-align: center;” | Took office! style="text-align: center;” | PartyPrime Minister’s OfficePrime Minister of Croatia>Prime MinisterAndrej Plenković| 23 July 2020Croatian Democratic Union>HDZDeputy Prime MinistersMinistry of Croatian Veterans>Croatian VeteransTomo Medved| 23 July 2020Croatian Democratic Union>HDZMinistry of the Interior (Croatia)>InteriorDavor Božinović| 23 July 2020Croatian Democratic Union>HDZ| Maritime Affairs, Transport and InfrastructureOleg Butković| 23 July 2020Croatian Democratic Union>HDZMinister without portfolio {{small>responsibility for Social Affairs and Human and Minority Rights}}Anja Å impraga| 29 April 2022Independent Democratic Serb Party>SDSSMinistersMinistry of Agriculture (Croatia)>AgricultureMarija Vučković| 23 July 2020Croatian Democratic Union>HDZMinistry of Construction and Physical Planning (Croatia)>Construction, Physical Planning and State PropertyBranko Bačić| 17 January 2023Croatian Democratic Union>HDZMinistry of Culture (Croatia)>Culture and MediaNina Obuljen Koržinek| 23 July 2020Croatian Democratic Union>HDZMinistry of Defence (Croatia)>DefenceIvan AnuÅ¡ić| 16 November 2023Croatian Democratic Union>HDZMinistry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts (Croatia)>Economy and Sustainable DevelopmentDamir Habijan| 20 December 2023Croatian Democratic Union>HDZMinistry of Finance (Croatia)>FinanceMarko Primorac| 15 July 2022Croatian Democratic Union>Ind.(HDZ) Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Croatia)>Foreign and European AffairsGordan Grlić-Radman| 23 July 2020Croatian Democratic Union>HDZMinistry of Health (Croatia)>HealthVili BeroÅ¡| 23 July 2020Croatian Democratic Union>HDZMinistry of Justice (Croatia)>Justice and Public AdministrationIvan Malenica (politician)>Ivan Malenica| 24 July 2020Croatian Democratic Union>HDZMinistry of Labour and Pension System (Croatia)>Labour and Pension System, Family and Social PolicyMarin Piletić| 29 April 2022Croatian Democratic Union>HDZMinistry of Regional Development and EU Funds (Croatia)>Regional Development and EU fundsÅ ime Erlić| 17 January 2023Croatian Democratic Union>HDZMinistry of Science and Education (Croatia)>Science and EducationRadovan Fuchs| 23 July 2020Croatian Democratic Union>HDZMinistry of Tourism (Croatia)>Tourism and SportsNikolina Brnjac| 23 July 2020Croatian Democratic Union>HDZSource:WEB,vlada.gov.hr/clanovi-vlade/66, Vlada Republike Hrvatske - ÄŒlanovi Vlade, vlada.gov.hr, 24 July 2020,

History

{{See also|Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia|Politics of the Socialist Republic of Croatia}}File:Pavao Rauch and dignitaries in Zagreb.JPG|thumb|right|Ban Pavao Rauch at St. Mark’s Square in Zagreb, with alt=Group of people in formal garb, including swordsShort-lived Croatian Royal Council (1767–79), appointed by queen Maria Theresa, was a central authority administering economic, political and military matters in Kingdom of Croatia.Goldstein, Ivo (1999.) Croatia: A History. McGill-Queen’s Press - MQUP, p. 52 Ban’s Council () of 1848–1850 was the first executive council established in Croatia. It acted as an administrative body governing Croatia (and Slavonia) within the Austrian Empire as a government, later to be replaced by the Ban’s Government (1850–1854), Royal Lieutenancy for Croatia and Slavonia (1854–1861), and Royal Lieutenancy Council (1861–1868) in Zagreb (with Royal Croatian-Slavonian-Dalmatian Chancellery in Vienna, 1862–1868).JOURNAL, Arhivski vjesnik, Croatian State Archives, 0570-9008, Pisarnica i sustav uredskog poslovanja Banskog vijeća (1848.-1850), Registry and Record-Keeping System of the Ban’s Council (1848–1850), hr, Rajka Bućin, 25–55,hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=46363, 51, December 2008, 51, 10 November 2011, Following the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 and the subsequent Croatian–Hungarian Settlement of 1868, the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia was established, along with the Government of the Land, officially the Royal Croatian-Slavonian-Dalmatian Government of the Land ( or Kraljevska hrvatsko-slavonsko-dalmatinska zemaljska vlada) headed by a crown-appointed ban. The establishment was carried out during the administration of Ban Levin Rauch.JOURNAL, Scrinia Slavonica, 1332-4853, Hrvatski institut za povijest â€“ Podružnica za povijest Slavonije, Srijema i Baranje, Hrvatsko-ugarski odnosi od sredinjega vijeka do nagodbe iz 1868. s posebnim osvrtom na pitanja Slavonije, Croatian-Hungarian relations from the Middle Ages to the Compromise of 1868, with a special survey of the Slavonian issue, hr,hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=68144, Ladislav Heka, October 2008, 8, 1, 152–173, 16 October 2011, JOURNAL, Politička Misao, 0032-3241, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Political Sciences,hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=38709&lang=en, hr, Političko-teritorijalna podjela i opseg civilne Hrvatske u godinama sjedinjenja s vojnom Hrvatskom 1871.-1886., Political and Territorial Division and Extent of Civilian Croatia in Years of Unification with the Military Croatia 1871–1886, 159–172, Branko Dubravica, 38, 3, January 2002, 10 November 2011, This government form continued until the breakup of Austria-Hungary and creation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1918. In total, 15 Bans acted as heads of the government in this period.BOOK, World War I: encyclopedia, Volume 1, Spencer Tucker, Priscilla Mary Roberts, 978-1-85109-420-2, 1286, 2005, ABC-CLIO, 27 October 2011,books.google.com/books?id=2YqjfHLyyj8C, The Royal Croatian-Slavonian-Dalmatian Government was not a parliamentary government, as its cabinet ministers and its head (Ban) were not appointed or confirmed by the Croatian Parliament (Sabor), but by Hungarian-Croatian government in Budapest.In the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Cvetković–Maček Agreement was made in 1939; it established the Banovina of Croatia and Ivan Å ubaÅ¡ić was appointed as ban to head the Croatian government (Ban’s Government, ).BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=ORSMBFwjAKcC, Matjaž Klemenčič, Mitja Žagar, The former Yugoslavia’s diverse peoples: a reference sourcebook, ABC-CLIO, 2004, 978-1-57607-294-3, 17 October 2011, 121–123, Still, an effective government was not formed before the onset of World War II.JOURNAL, Zbornik radova Pravnog fakulteta u Splitu, 0584-9063, University of Split, Faculty of Law,hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=60049, Jugoslavija: unitarna država ili federacija povijesne težnje srpskoga i hrvatskog naroda â€“ jedan od uzroka raspada Jugoslavije, Yugoslavia: A Unitary State or Federation â€“ Historical Aspirations of Serbs and Croats â€“ One of the Causes of the Dissolution of Yugoslavia, hr, 287–314, June 2009, 46, 2, 10 November 2011, File:A_báni_palota_1895_Dunky.png|thumb|left|Banski dvori during the visit of Emperor Franz Joseph I in 18951895In June 1943, the National Anti-Fascist Council of the People’s Liberation of Croatia (ZAVNOH) established an 11-member executive board to act as the new government of Croatia.JOURNAL, Arhivski vjesnik, Croatian State Archives, 0570-9008, O arhivskoj graÄ‘i ZAVNOH-a u Arhivu Hrvatske, On Archive Materials on the ZAVNOH in the Archives of Croatia, hr, Josipa Bosiljka Paver, 87–92,hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=105034, 33, November 1989, 10 November 2011, The first People’s Government of the Federal State of Croatia (led by Vladimir Bakarić) was founded at the extraordinary session of the Presidency of the National Anti-Fascist Council of the People’s Liberation of Croatia (ZAVNOH), which was held on April 14, 1945, in Split.People’s Republic of Croatia, from 1963 Socialist Republic of Croatia, a part of Yugoslavia, maintained its own government (of limited powers, excluding defence and foreign relations). 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{{See also|Prime Minister of Croatia|List of cabinets of Croatia}}Since 30 May 1990 (the first multi-party parliamentary election held following the 45-year Communist rule), the Republic of Croatia has had a total of fourteen governments headed by twelve different prime ministers. The prime minister in the first government after the first multi-party election was Stjepan Mesić, who would later go on to become the President of Croatia. That government was formed by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), as were seven other governments of Croatia. Three governments have been formed by the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP), and one was a national unity government (representing a wide coalition of political parties) formed during the Croatian War of Independence’s peak, between July 1991 and August 1992, with Franjo Gregurić as the prime minister.{| class=“wikitable”! Assumed office !! Prime Minister !! (Leading) Party in Office !! CabinetStjepan Mesić >Croatian Democratic Union >| Cabinet of Stjepan MesićJosip Manolić >Croatian Democratic Union >| Cabinet of Josip ManolićFranjo Gregurić >National unity government >| Cabinet of Franjo GregurićHrvoje Å arinić >Croatian Democratic Union >| Cabinet of Hrvoje Å arinićNikica Valentić >Croatian Democratic Union >| Cabinet of Nikica ValentićZlatko MateÅ¡a >Croatian Democratic Union >| Cabinet of Zlatko MateÅ¡aIvica Račan >Social Democratic Party of Croatia >| Cabinet of Ivica Račan IIvica Račan >Social Democratic Party of Croatia >| Cabinet of Ivica Račan IIIvo Sanader >Croatian Democratic Union >| Cabinet of Ivo Sanader IIvo Sanader >Croatian Democratic Union >| Cabinet of Ivo Sanader IIJadranka Kosor >Croatian Democratic Union >| Cabinet of Jadranka KosorZoran Milanović >Social Democratic Party of Croatia >| Cabinet of Zoran MilanovićTihomir OreÅ¡ković >Croatian Democratic Union >| Cabinet of Tihomir OreÅ¡kovićAndrej Plenković >Croatian Democratic Union >| Cabinet of Andrej Plenković IAndrej Plenković >Croatian Democratic Union >| Cabinet of Andrej Plenković IIAndrej Plenković >Croatian Democratic Union >| Cabinet of Andrej Plenković IIISources: Croatian Government; HIDRA.HTTP://WWW.HIDRA.HR/CRO/HR_VODIC/KRONOLOGIJA_VLADE>PUBLISHER=CROATIAN INFORMATION-DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRAL AGENCY â€“ HIDRATITLE=KRONOLOGIJA VLADEACCESS-DATE=10 NOVEMBER 2011ARCHIVE-DATE=22 FEBRUARY 2012,

See also

• Elections in Croatia

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