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104-507: The shopping center and Arena Zagreb share a series of services such as a joint parking lot, multiplex cinema, wellness center, numerous restaurants, cafes, and stores. The Croatian Government and the Zagreb Assembly held a public tender for the construction of a sports hall in order to host games in the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship , and later for numerous other sporting, cultural, and business events. The arena will host

208-721: 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 . Although the cabinet normally meets at the Banski dvori, occasionally its meetings are held elsewhere in the country. The Government of the Republic of Croatia exercises its executive powers in conformity with the Croatian Constitution and legislation enacted by

312-411: A concept for simple and fluid visitor circulation, a mix of catering facilities and designing in smaller, mutually independent zones that could all be used at the same time. Getting the acoustics right was important too. The steel roof structure had sufficient bearing capacity to enable the suspension of additional stage equipment. The roof structure is close to the structure of a suspension bridge , which

416-497: A majority of the parliamentary members. The sessions are open to the public. The parliament decides through simple majority votes, except in issues pertaining to (constitutionally recognised) ethnic minorities in Croatia , the constitution, electoral legislation, the scope and operational methods of governmental bodies and local government; in these cases, decisions are made by two-thirds majority votes. The parliament may authorise

520-577: A new parliament must convene within 20 days after the elections. As specified by the current electoral legislation in Croatia, 140 members of the Parliament are elected in multi-seat constituencies , up to 3 members are chosen by proportional representation to represent Croatian citizens residing abroad and 8 members represent ethnic and national communities or minorities (including "undeclared", "unknown", or otherwise other than constitutionally recognized groups). The model of parliamentary elections

624-412: A party's list, and Ivan Grubišić 's list of non-partisan candidates has won seats as well. Since individuals (not parties) possess parliamentary seats once won, there also can be (and have been) instances where seat-holders became independent or switched to another political party. (*)In the first multi-party elections in 1990 three parliamentary chambers were elected in a two-round majoritarian system:

728-545: A semi-translucent polycarbonate envelope that allows for various light effects. It's one of the landmarks of Zagreb already, along with the cathedral. Developing spatial and functional characteristics to enable maximum flexibility of the venue was vital during the schematic design stage. The telescopic system of 4,550 seats was a critical element in allowing different configurations and quick turnaround between events. The singular vision also led to provision of spacious facilities for athletes, other performers and event managers,

832-536: 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

936-434: A single member of the same list. If the percentage of votes for a candidate exceeds 10%, they are elected as if it was an open list system. The list ranking is maintained for those candidates that do not meet this quota. Since 1990, seven parliamentary elections have been held in Croatia. The elections held in 1990 were the first multi-party elections following 45 years of Communist rule. The Parliament had three chambers at

1040-647: A six-member committee to do the work of the Sabor when sessions were not possible. This body became operational in 1689 and had its mandate extended through the entire 18th and into the 19th century. This Conferentia Regnorum Croatiae, Dalmatiae et Slavoniae consisted of the ban, two high clerics and three or four noblemen, and it would bring forward numerous acts; it met in various places, usually Zagreb or Varaždin , but also in Čiče , Ludbreg , Kerestinec , Vienna , Želin , Bratislava , Klenovnik , Slunj , Glina , Petrinja , Rasinja , Ptuj and Budim . In 1731,

1144-410: A unique design for Arena Zagreb. The construction of the sports hall finally started on 20 July 2007, and was completed as planned on 15 December 2008. The arena also hosted the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship with Split , Varaždin and Poreč . Resembling a giant rib cage around the building, 86 large pre-stressed, pre-fabricated concrete curved columns form the main façade, connected by

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1248-446: Is an uncommon approach (in arena design) anywhere in the world. The roof’s bearing structure is only 45 cm high, over a span of 110 m, because it is suspended from the upper side of the roof outside and can not be seen from the interior. This solution was made feasible by contemporary cable production technology – the span is suspended on cables that have a diameter of just 66 mm. Each cable can carry 400 tons. The capacity of

1352-661: Is based on the Christmas Constitution (1990), but has been significantly modified four times since then, most recently in 1999. The most recent substantial revision of the election law came in February 2015, and was partially upheld by the Constitutional Court in September 2015. An element of preferential voting was introduced by letting voters choose not only for a list of candidates, but also

1456-663: Is presided over by a Speaker , who is assisted by at least one deputy speaker (usually four or five deputies). The Sabor's powers are defined by the Constitution and they include: defining economic, legal and political relations in Croatia, preservation and use of its heritage and entering into alliances. The Sabor has the right to deploy the Croatian Armed Forces abroad, and it may restrict some constitutional rights and liberties in wartime or in cases of imminent war or following natural disasters. The Sabor amends

1560-586: Is the main executive branch of government in Croatia . It is led by the president of the Government ( predsjednik Vlade ), informally abbreviated to premier ( premijer ) 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 ( Sabor ); the candidate is then chosen by

1664-570: The 2003 elections , while the SDP remained the largest opposition party. The Parliament represents the citizens of the Republic of Croatia ; it acts as the country's legislature . It convenes regularly in two sessions each year, from 15 January to 15 July and from 15 September to 15 December; however, extraordinary sessions may be called by the President of Croatia , the government of Croatia or

1768-702: 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 ( Croatian : Zemaljska vlada or Kraljevska hrvatsko-slavonsko-dalmatinska zemaljska vlada ) headed by a crown-appointed ban. The establishment

1872-638: 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

1976-673: The Communist Party , aimed at eliminating electoral dissent. Once in power, the Communists introduced a single-party political system, with the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (from 1952 the League of Communists of Yugoslavia ) as the ruling party and the Communist Party of Croatia (from 1952 the League of Communists of Croatia ) as a branch party. In January 1990, the Communist Party fragmented along national lines, with

2080-521: The Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development that strives to fund the reconstruction and development of the economy of Croatia . 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. This is a responsible government to

2184-614: 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 Šubašić was appointed as ban to head the Croatian government (Ban's Government, Croatian : Banska vlast ). Still, an effective government was not formed before the onset of World War II . In June 1943,

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2288-505: The Croatian War of Independence 's peak). The term "government" in Croatia ( Vlada ) primarily refers to the executive branch , as used by the government itself, the press and colloquially, as that branch of the government ( vlast ) is responsible for day-to-day governance of the nation ( uprava ); this sense is intended when it is said that a political party forms the government. Recent referendums The government,

2392-529: The Croatian national revival that strongly influenced and significantly shaped political and social events in Croatia from that point onwards to the end of the 20th century. At the time, the Sabor advocated the implicit severance of ties with the Kingdom of Hungary , emphasizing links to other South Slavic lands within the empire. A period of neo-absolutism was followed by the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 and Croatian–Hungarian Settlement , recognizing

2496-597: 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 ( Zemaljska vlada or Kraljevska hrvatsko-slavonsko-dalmatinska zemaljska vlada )—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,

2600-644: The Government and other civil services responsible to the parliament, grants amnesty for criminal offences and performs other duties defined by the constitution. The oldest Sabor with extant records was held in Zagreb on 19 April 1273. This was the Sabor of Slavonia , and not of Croatia and Dalmatia . The earliest recorded Sabor of the Kingdom of Croatia and Dalmatia dates to 1350 in Podgrađe near Benkovac . The Parliament session held in 1527 in Cetin affirmed

2704-530: The House of Habsburg as Croatian rulers. After this, the Sabor became a regular gathering of the nobility, and its official title gradually stabilised by 1558 as the Parliament of the Kingdom of Croatia and Slavonia . Since 1681, it has been formally called the Diet of the Kingdom of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia . In 1712, the Sabor once again invoked its prerogative to select the ruler, supporting what later became

2808-541: The Independent State of Croatia which banned all political opposition. In 1942, three sessions of an unelected Sabor were held in the Independent State of Croatia; these were held between 23 February and 28 December 1942, when it was formally dissolved. The assembly had no real power as the state was under the direct rule of (the fascist) Ante Pavelić . The post-World War II Sabor developed from

2912-670: 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. 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

3016-600: The National Anti-fascist Council of the People's Liberation of Croatia (ZAVNOH), formed in 1943. In 1945, ZAVNOH transformed itself into the National Sabor of Croatia, preserving the continuity of Croatian sovereignty. After the war, the Communists ran unopposed in the 1945 elections; all opposition parties boycotted the elections due to coercion and intimidation by the OZNA secret police and

3120-689: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and NATO Parliamentary Assembly . The members of the parliament elect the Speaker of the Parliament and one or more deputy speakers by a simple majority vote. Since the first multi-party elections held after the start of Communist rule, there have been eight speakers of the parliament; the first five, executing the office until constitutional amendments in March 2001, were also speakers of

3224-639: The People's Party , a branch of the People's Party active in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia , and the Autonomist Party , which advocated maintaining the autonomy of Dalmatia, opposing the People's Party's demands for unifying Croatia-Slavonia and Dalmatia. The Autonomist Party was also linked to Italian irredentism . By the 1900s, the Party of Rights also made electoral gains in Dalmatia. In Dalmatia,

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3328-659: The Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 . Since the mid-1800s, the Sabor has regularly met and its members have been regularly elected. Exercising its sovereignty once again on 29 October 1918, the Sabor decided on independence from Austria-Hungary and formation of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs which later joined the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes . The Sabor did not meet between 1918 and 1945, except for an unelected Sabor convened in 1942. The Sabor initially reconvened as an assembly of State Anti-fascist Council for

3432-590: 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

3536-455: 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

3640-535: The 13th century, but there was no special building for this until the 18th century. Previously, sessions of the Sabor had been held in private houses, in royal estates in Gradec and at the bishop's residence. During the Croatian-Ottoman Wars , which severely disrupted the functioning of the Croatian kingdom, the Sabor's sessions became so impractical that the 1685 session decided to have the ban appoint

3744-540: The Autonomists won the first three elections held there in 1861, 1864 and 1867, while those from 1870 to 1908 were won by the People's Party. In 1861–1918, there were 17 elections in Croatia-Slavonia and 10 in Dalmatia. Exercising its sovereignty once again on 29 October 1918, the Sabor decided on independence from Austria-Hungary and formation of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs . The council of

3848-812: The Bosnian Democratic Party of Croatia, the Democratic Union of Hungarians of Croatia , the German People's Union – National Association of Danube Swabians in Croatia , the Independent Democratic Serb Party, the Party of Democratic Action of Croatia , and the Serb People's Party . In addition, some independents have won seats through party lists by being elected as an independent running on

3952-462: The Chamber of Deputies ( Croatian : Zastupnički dom ) of the parliament or the unicameral parliament since (in 1992, 1995, 2000, 2003 and 2007). Starting with the 1992 elections, the number of seats first in the Chamber of Deputies, and then in the unicameral parliament, were significantly variable: ranging from 127 in 1995 to 153 in 2007. In the Croatian parliamentary elections held since 1992, when

4056-404: The Chamber of Deputies (since the parliament was bicameral at the time). As of 16 May 2024, Gordan Jandroković ( HDZ ) is the 12th Speaker of the Sabor. There are five deputy speakers in the current parliament: Željko Reiner (HDZ), Ivan Penava ( DP ) and Furio Radin (Ind.), Sabina Glasovac ( SDP ) and Siniša Hajdaš Dončić (SDP). The speaker of the parliament becomes the acting President of

4160-469: The Constitution of Croatia adopted in 1990, the parliament became bicameral . The Chamber of Deputies had been elected a few months earlier; its members enacted legislation creating a new territorial organisation of Croatia . This reorganisation included counties that were to be represented by the new Chamber of Counties ( Croatian : Županijski dom ). The first election of members of the chamber

4264-402: The Croatian faction demanding a looser federation. During Communist rule, the Sabor went from a unicameral parliament as specified by the 1947 constitution, to bicameral in 1953, changing again in 1963 to as many as five chambers and then to three in 1974. The constitutional amendments of 1971 established the Presidency of the Sabor, and one of its functions became representing Croatia, as

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4368-554: The Croatian Parliament, the Sabor ( Croatian : Hrvatski 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

4472-433: 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

4576-1021: The Croatian Party of Rights dr. Ante Starčević, the Dalmatian Action party, the Democratic Centre party, the Istrian Democratic Assembly, the Liberal Party , the Party of Liberal Democrats , the Serb Democratic Party , the Slavonia-Baranja Croatian Party , and the Social Democratic Action of Croatia party. The following parties have won special seats reserved for representatives elected by minorities (also in alphabetical order):

4680-577: The Estates of the Realm). In 1712, the Sabor once again invoked its prerogative to select the ruler, supporting what later became the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 and electing Maria Theresa of Austria as monarch . This event is also specified by the Constitution of Croatia as a part of the foundation of unbroken Croatian statehood from the Middle Ages to the present. In 1848, first modern Diet with

4784-544: The Legislation Committee are obligated to place that bill on the agenda of the session of the working body and conduct a debate on it. Furthermore, the Committees hold hearings on the petitions and proposals submitted to Sabor by citizens. Members of the Croatian Parliament engage in various inter-parliamentary activities. Deputies form permanent delegations to inter-parliamentary organizations , such as

4888-650: 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

4992-418: The National Liberation of Croatia (ZAVNOH) in 1943 and evolved since through various structures following the November 1945 elections and several changes of the constitution. After the first multi-party elections since Communist rule and the adoption of the 1990 constitution, the Sabor was bicameral (Chamber of Representatives and Chamber of Counties) until 2001, when constitutional amendments changed it to

5096-446: 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

5200-427: 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

5304-477: The Republic in the event of the death, resignation or incapacitation of the President of Croatia, as specified by the constitution. This situation occurred after the death of Franjo Tuđman in 1999, when Vlatko Pavletić became the acting president. After the 2000 parliamentary elections , the role was transferred to Zlatko Tomčić , who filled the office until Stjepan Mesić was elected President of Croatia in 2000 . The Constitution of Croatia mandates that

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5408-454: The Republic of Croatia . The members are granted parliamentary immunity ; their criminal prosecution is possible only after parliamentary consent, except for crimes with five or more years of imprisonment mandated. The parliament may appoint investigative commissions for any matter of public interest. The Croatian parliament's powers are defined by the Constitution of Croatia. These include: defining economic, legal and political relations in

5512-693: The Republic of Croatia; preservation of Croatia's natural and cultural heritage and its utilisation; and forming alliances with other states. The parliament has the right to deploy Croatian Armed Forces abroad. It may also restrict constitutional rights and liberties in wartime or in cases of imminent war or following natural disasters, although that constitutional provision is limited to specific rights—right to life, prohibition of torture, cruel or denigrating conduct or punishment, upholding of habeas corpus and freedoms of thought, conscience and religious views. In addition, in those circumstances parliamentary members' terms may be extended. (As these rights are defined by

5616-458: The Sabor as the sole user. The present parliament building was completed in 1911 using the design of Lav Kalda and Karlo Susan. Due to the renovation works on the Sabor Palace following the events of the 2020 Zagreb earthquake , in 2024 the parliament has decided to temporarily relocate to the Črnomerec district, in the Petar Zrinski Barracks, the site of the Croatian Military Academy "Dr. Franjo Tuđman"  [ hr ] . The exact date of

5720-422: The Sabor had to convene elsewhere; it met in a theatre building located on a corner of the square. The theatre building later became the Zagreb City Hall . In 1907, the government of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia bought the parliament building and adjacent structures, starting construction of the present parliament building. At the same time, the Zagreb County government moved its headquarters elsewhere, leaving

5824-419: 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

5928-493: The Social-Political Council, the Council of Municipalities and the Council of Associated Labour. Turnout for the election each chamber varied. It was as follows: Social-Political council (84.5% in first round in all constituencies, 74.82% in second round in 51 of 80 constituencies), Council of Municipalities (84.1% in first round, 74.6% in second round) and Council of Associated Labour (76.5% in first round in all constituencies, 66% in second round in 103 of 160 constituencies). Under

6032-575: The World Men's Handball Championship again in 2025 with the country, Denmark and Norway. They selected the consortium composed of property developers TriGránit (from Hungary ) and Ingra (from Croatia). The TriGránit/Ingra offer was initially approved on 25 April 2007, but the signing of the final contract was delayed because of Mayor Milan Bandić expressing discontent with the conditions. The Consortium engaged studio UPI-2M from Zagreb as well as studio Decathlon from Athens as an international consultant, specially for this project to create and produce

6136-410: The Yugoslav constituent republics were essentially viewed as nation-states generally surrendering only their foreign and defence policies to the federation; the federal bodies were no longer independent of, but instead formed by, the republics (after 1974 constitution, this role was taken by newly formed Presidency of the Republic elected by the Sabor). The first political party founded in Croatia since

6240-419: The autonomous Province of Croatia , or Banovina of Croatia, in which the Yugoslav government retained control of defence, internal security, foreign affairs, trade, and transport, while other matters were left to the Croatian Sabor and a crown-appointed ban ( Viceroy or governor). Before any elections were held, the establishment was made obsolete with the beginning of World War II and the establishment of

6344-406: The basis of direct, universal and equal suffrage by secret ballot . Seats are allocated according to the Croatian Parliament electoral districts : 140 members of the parliament are elected in multi-seat constituencies . An additional three seats are reserved for the diaspora and Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina , while national minorities have eight places reserved in parliament. The Sabor

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6448-422: The beginning of the Communist rule was the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS), established on 20 May 1989, followed by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) on 17 June 1989. In December, Ivica Račan became the head of the reformed Communist party. At this time, the Communist party decided to cancel political trials, release political prisoners and endorse a multi-party political system . The Civil Organisations Act

6552-459: The borders of Croatia or the Constitution, enacts legislation, passes the state budget, declares war and decides on cessation of hostilities, adopts parliamentary resolutions and bylaws, adopts long-term national security and defence strategies, implements civil supervision of the armed forces and security services, calls referendums , performs elections and appointments conforming to the constitution and applicable legislation, supervises operations of

6656-401: The building in 1807, when a building across St. Mark's Square was bought to accommodate them. Subsequently, the newly purchased building was named Banski dvori after its new primary purpose of housing the ban and his office. The Zagreb County government purchased buildings adjacent to the parliament in 1839 and commissioned a new building at the site. It was completed in 1849; in the meantime,

6760-407: The constitution and applicable legislation, supervises operations of the government (headed by the Prime Minister of Croatia ) and other civil services responsible to the parliament, grants amnesty for criminal offences and performs various other duties defined by the constitution. Becoming the Prime Minister of Croatia requires majority support in the parliament. The Government is responsible to

6864-453: The constitution, the decision would require a two-thirds majority. Since Croatia never declared a state of war during the breakup of Yugoslavia , this option has not been exercised in practice. ) The parliament reserves the right to amend the borders of Croatia. The parliament decides on constitutional amendments, enacts legislation, passes the state budget, declares war and decides on the cessation of hostilities, adopts declarations of policy of

6968-466: 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. State secretaries ( Croatian : državni tajnici ) are

7072-531: The economic and social development of the country. The 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

7176-414: The elected representatives was summoned (even high nobility and high dignitaries of the Catholic and Orthodox church remained ex officio members). The Sabor operated as the legislative authority during the existence of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (1848/1868 – 1918). The events of 1848 in Europe and in the Austrian Empire represent a watershed in Croatian society and politics, given their linkage to

7280-427: The elections since 1990. These have been (in alphabetical order): the Alliance of Primorje-Gorski Kotar (previously named Rijeka Democratic Alliance), the Croatian Christian Democratic Union , the Croatian Citizen Party, the Croatian Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and Baranja, the Croatian Democratic Peasant Party , the Croatian Independent Democrats , the Croatian Party of Pensioners, the Croatian Party of Rights ,

7384-424: The entry into the Habsburg Monarchy, the Sabor became a regular noble diet, and its official title gradually stabilised by 1558 to the Parliament of the Kingdom of Croatia and Slavonia. Since 1681 it has been formally styled as the Congregatio Regnorum Croatiae, Dalmatiae et Slavoniae or Generalis Congregatio dominorum statuum et ordinum Regni (Diet of the Kingdom of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia or General Diet of

7488-500: The government must be published in Narodne novine —the official gazette of Croatia—to bind. 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

7592-410: The government purchased houses at the site of the present building and construction of a new building started the next year. The Sabor first met in the new building on 6 May 1737. The building was originally designed to accommodate archives , the court and the office of the ban; however, the government of Zagreb County moved in as well in 1765. The ban's office, the court and the archives moved out of

7696-474: The government to enact regulations dealing with matters normally covered by parliamentary acts. Such regulations expire one year after the authorisation is issued. The authorisation does not apply to matters that must be decided upon by a parliamentary two-thirds vote. Legislation enacted by the parliament is either endorsed by the President of Croatia within eight days or referred to the Constitutional Court of

7800-441: The government was the Executive Council of the Sabor ( Croatian : Izvršno vijeće Sabora ). Following the parliamentary elections and the adoption of the present Constitution of Croatia in 1990, the present form of government was begun. On 30 May 1990, Stjepan Mesić became the first person to hold the title of Prime Minister of Croatia, and Franjo Gregurić was the first prime minister of an independent Croatia , as he held

7904-641: The hall is 16,500 seats and 22,400 for concerts. Arena Zagreb won the Structural Design of the Year award at the 2009 World Architecture Festival , and Grand spectacle award at Global BBR 2010. [REDACTED] Media related to Arena Zagreb at Wikimedia Commons Croatian Government The Government of Croatia ( Croatian : Vlada Hrvatske ), formally the Government of the Republic of Croatia ( Vlada Republike Hrvatske ), commonly abbreviated to Croatian Government ( hrvatska Vlada ),

8008-504: 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

8112-581: The limited independence of Croatia, together with reinvigorated claims of uninterrupted Croatian statehood. Two political parties that evolved in the 1860s and contributed significantly to this sentiment were the Party of Rights (1861–1929) and the People's Party . They were opposed by the National Constitutional Party that was in power for most of the period between the 1860s and 1918, which advocated closer ties between Croatia and Hungary. Another significant party formed in this era

8216-467: 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

8320-423: The newly established state voted to form the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes ; however, the Sabor never confirmed that decision. The 1921 constitution defining the new kingdom as a unitary state , and the abolition of historical administrative divisions, effectively ended Croatian autonomy for the time and the Sabor did not convene until the 1940s. The Cvetković–Maček Agreement of August 1939 established

8424-428: The nobility of the kingdom of Slavonia). Its decisions had legislative power. The 1527 Parliament decision was a decisive event of fundamental importance for the extension and confirmation of Croatian statehood, as described by the Constitution of Croatia. The parliament freely chose Ferdinand I of the House of Habsburg as the new ruler of Croatia, after centuries of Croatian personal union with Hungary . Following

8528-684: The number of seats in the parliament was limited to below 160, only 5 parties have won 10 seats or more in any one parliamentary election. These were the HDZ, the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), the Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats (HNS), the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) and the SDP. Several political parties, besides the HDZ, HSS, HNS, HSLS and SDP, have won parliamentary seats in

8632-434: The office on 8 October 1991 when the declaration of independence came into effect. 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

8736-495: 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. Source: Short-lived Croatian Royal Council (1767–79), appointed by queen Maria Theresa ,

8840-433: The parliament consists of at least 100 members and no more than 160 members, elected by a direct secret ballot for four-year terms. Parliamentary elections are held within 60 days following the term's expiration or parliamentary dissolution (the latter takes place with a parliamentary no-confidence vote or if the parliament fails to approve a state budget within 120 days after the government submits one for approval), and

8944-471: The parliament, adopts national defence strategy, representing a long-term defence resource planning document, and national defence strategy, which defines bases for establishment and implementation of institutions, measures and activities in response to general security issues and specific challenges and threats to Croatia, implements civil supervision of the armed forces and security services, calls referendums , performs elections and appointments conforming to

9048-485: The parliament, is granted parliamentary immunity equal to that enjoyed by parliamentary members. The table below lists all 29 of the main committees in the 11th Sabor. The members of Sabor can be members of one or more of its committees. The working body has a president, vice-president and members of the working body from the ranks of representatives, unless otherwise specified in the Rules of Procedure. The composition of

9152-632: The parliament; some other institutions, such as the Croatian National Bank and the State Audit Office, also report directly to the parliament. The parliament appoints an ombudsman to promote and protect human rights and liberties established by the constitution, parliamentary legislation and treaties adopted by Croatia. The ombudsman is appointed for an eight-year term; the ombudsman's work is independent. The ombudsman, as well as all other persons authorised to act on behalf of

9256-464: The prime minister. Croatian Parliament Supported by (10) Opposition (75) The Croatian Parliament ( Croatian : Hrvatski sabor ) or the Sabor is the unicameral legislature of Croatia . Under the terms of the Croatian Constitution , the Sabor represents the people and is vested with legislative power. The Sabor is composed of 151 members elected to a four-year term on

9360-549: 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, prepares proposals of new legislation and other regulations, gives opinions on legislation and other regulations and adopts strategies for

9464-525: The reformed Communists and the KNS. The KNS, led by the former leaders of the Croatian Spring ( Savka Dabčević-Kučar and Miko Tripalo ), soon splintered into individual parties. On 8 October 1991, Croatia's declaration of independence took effect. The HDZ maintained a parliamentary majority until the 2000 parliamentary elections when it was defeated by the SDP led by Račan. The HDZ returned to power in

9568-684: The renamed Communist party (the League of Communists of Croatia — Party of Democratic Changes), the HDZ and the Coalition of People's Accord (KNS), which included the HSLS, led by Dražen Budiša , and the HSS, which resumed operating in Croatia in December 1989. The runoff election , open to any candidate receiving at least 7% of the vote, was held on 6 May 1990. The HDZ led by Franjo Tuđman won ahead of

9672-472: The subject of news coverage by media of Croatia , and Saborska televizija was set up in 2007 in addition as an IPTV channel broadcasting all plenary sessions of the parliament. Finally, the Parliament's Public Relations Department publishes a news bulletin available to all institutions and citizens of Croatia through a print paid subscription, and online for free. The Sabor has convened in Zagreb since

9776-882: The time; the candidates ran for all 80 seats in the Social-Political Council of Croatia, all 116 seats to the Municipalities Council of Croatia and all 160 seats to the Associated Labour Council of Croatia. The first round of the election saw a turnout of 85.5%; the turnout for the runoff election was 74.8%. In this election, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won 205 seats and the Social Democratic Party of Croatia won 107. Between then and 2007, five parliamentary elections were held for

9880-508: The unicameral form currently used. The Sabor, in its various forms, has represented the identity and opinions of Croats from the diets of the 9th century nobility to the modern parliament. The oldest Sabor whose records are preserved was held in Zagreb on 19 April 1273 as the Congregatio Regni totius Sclavonie generalis or Universitas nobilium Regni Sclavoniae (General diet of the entire kingdom of Slavonia or Community of

9984-403: The working body generally corresponds to the party composition of the Parliament. The parliamentary committees debate and discuss initiatives and motions ahead of the enactment of laws, other regulations and other matters within the authority of the Sabor. Prior to the debate on any bill proposed by the government or deputies at the Sabor session, the chairperson of the competent working body and

10088-763: Was a central authority administering economic, political and military matters in Kingdom of Croatia . Ban 's Council ( Croatian : Bansko vijeće ) 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). Following

10192-493: Was carried out during the administration of Ban Levin Rauch . 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. 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

10296-431: Was formally amended to allow multiple political parties on 11 January 1990, legalising the new parties. By the time of the first round of the first multi-party elections , held on 22 April 1990, there were 33 registered parties. There were single-seat constituencies for half of the seats and a single nationwide constituency (through election lists) for the remaining seats. Still, the most relevant parties and coalitions were

10400-507: 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). The government was appointed by and responsible to the Sabor . During the Communist era, there were 14 governments of Croatia. From 1953 to 1990 the official name of

10504-556: Was on 13 April 1997. The Chamber of Counties was abolished by a 2001 constitutional amendment. The Croatian Parliament publishes all its decisions in Narodne Novine , the official gazette of the Republic of Croatia. Article 90 of the constitution requires publication of all acts and other regulations in the gazette before they are legally binding. Narodne Novine is available through a paid subscription as print, or for free online. Parliamentary debates and other proceedings are

10608-407: Was on 7 February 1993, with each of the counties acting as a three-seat constituency using proportional representation. In addition, as per Article 71 of the 1990 constitution, the President of Croatia was given the option of appointing up to 5 additional members of the Chamber of Counties; it could have as many as 68 members. The second and last election for the Chamber of Counties of the parliament

10712-480: Was the Serb People's Independent Party , which would later form the Croat-Serb Coalition with the Party of Rights and other Croat and Serb parties. This Coalition ruled Croatia between 1903 and 1918. The Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), established in 1904 and led by Stjepan Radić , advocated Croatian autonomy but achieved only moderate gains by 1918. In the Kingdom of Dalmatia , two major parties were

10816-412: 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

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