🇭🇷 Croatia
RepublicElectoral democracy
Zoran Milanović
President · 2,432 days in office
How the political system works in Croatia
Croatia is governed as a republic. Its president, Zoran Milanović, has led the country since Feb 19, 2020. Croatia has had 7 presidents since 1995. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Stjepan Mesić
3,653 days
Shortest-serving
Zlatko Tomčić
16 days
Average tenure
1,287 days
Zoran Milanović: 89% above average
Female leaders
1 of 7
First: Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (2015)
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Croatia?
Across 6 completed terms, the average president of Croatia has served 1,287 days (about 3.5 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,475 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Croatia
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Zoran Milanović | Feb 19, 2020 | Incumbent | 2,432 |
| 6 |  Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | Feb 18, 2015 | Feb 18, 2020 | 1,826 |
| 5 |  Ivo Josipović | Feb 19, 2010 | Feb 18, 2015 | 1,825 |
| 4 |  Stjepan Mesić | Feb 18, 2000 | Feb 18, 2010 | 3,653 |
| 3 |  Zlatko Tomčić | Feb 2, 2000 | Feb 18, 2000 | 16 |
| 2 |  Vlatko Pavletić | Dec 10, 1999 | Feb 2, 2000 | 54 |
| 1 |  Ivo Sanader | Nov 24, 1995 | Nov 5, 1996 | 347 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Croatia?
- Zoran Milanović has been President of Croatia since Feb 19, 2020.
- How is the leader of Croatia chosen?
- Croatia is governed as a republic. Its president, Zoran Milanović, has led the country since Feb 19, 2020. Croatia has had 7 presidents since 1995. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Croatia?
- Stjepan Mesić, with 3,653 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Croatia?
- Across 6 completed terms, the average president of Croatia has served 1,287 days (about 3.5 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,475 days.
- Has Croatia ever had a female president?
- Yes. Croatia has had 1 female president. The first was Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, who took office in 2015.