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Croatia: Heads of State: 1990-2024

Starting from 18 Feb 2000 the term of office is deemed to have commenced on the date of inauguration except as noted.
Predsjednik Republike Hrvatske | President of the Republic of Croatia
25 Jul 1990 - 10 Dec 1999 Franjo Tuđman
Predsjednik Hrvatskoga državnog sabora | President of the Croatian State Assembly (ex officio) [1]
10 Dec 1999 - 2 Feb 2000 Vlatko Pavletić [2]
2 Feb 2000 - 18 Feb 2000 Zlatko Tomčić [3]
Predsjednik Republike Hrvatske | President of the Republic of Croatia
18 Feb 2000 - 18 Feb 2010 Stjepan Mesić [4]
18 Feb 2010 - 18 Feb 2015 Ivo Josipović
Predsjednica Republike Hrvatske | President of the Republic of Croatia
18 Feb 2015 - 18 Feb 2020 Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović [5][6]
Predsjednik Republike Hrvatske | President of the Republic of Croatia
18 Feb 2020 - Zoran Milanović

[1] When exercising the functions of the President of the Republic of Croatia used the formula: Privremeno na dužnosti Predsjednika Republike Hrvatske <name> predsjednik Hrvatskoga državnog sabora
[2] In office: 28 Nov 1995 - 2 Feb 2000
[3] In office: 2 Feb 2000 - 22 Dec 2003
[4] Also in Yugoslavia.
[5] Née Grabar.
[6] Grabar-Kitarović took oath of office on 15 Feb 2015. A handover ceremony was held on 18 Feb 2015.