The Speaker of the Croatian Parliament (Croatian: Predsjednik Hrvatskog sabora, literally the President of the Croatian Parliament) is the presiding officer in the Croatian Parliament (Sabor), Croatia's legislative body.
The Speaker of the Croatian Parliament serves as acting President of Croatia if the elected President vacates the office before the expiration of the 5-year presidential term due to death, resignation or removal from office.
Duties and competences
According to the Croatian Constitution and the Parliamentary Rules of Procedure, President of the Parliament:
shall substitute for the President of the Republic if the latter is prevented from performing his/her duties
represents Parliament
convenes and presides over sessions of Parliament
submits motions from authorised sponsors for stipulated procedures
proposes the agenda for sessions of Parliament
handles the procedures for the enactment of laws and other regulations
co-ordinates the activities of working bodies
signs laws and other regulations enacted by Parliament
directs enacted laws to the President of the Republic for proclamation
manages relations between Parliament and the Government
co-signs decisions on the appointment of the Prime Minister and the appointment of members of the Government
accepts sponsorships ex officio
approves, taking into account available funds, the travel of parliamentary deputies when they have been invited, as parliamentary deputies, to *visit another state or foreign organisation
co-ordinates the work of standing delegations of Parliament in international parliamentary and other institutions
determines, at the proposal of deputy clubs, the composition of temporary delegations of Parliament in visits to foreign representative bodies and *organisations, such that they generally correspond to the party structure of Parliament and reflect the appropriate representation of both sexes
determines the composition of temporary delegations in cases when he/she is invited abroad as the Speaker of Parliament
designates representatives of Parliament at ceremonial and other occasions, adhering to the representation of both sexes
submits a request, at the proposal of the Secretary of Parliament, for the securing of funds for the work of Parliament and the Parliamentary Staff Service
ensures the protection of the rights and exercise of the duties of parliamentary deputies
presides over the oaths of elected and appointed officials, when specified by law and Standing Orders of the Parliament
performs other activities determined by the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, law and Standing Orders of the Parliament
This is the list of Speakers of the Croatian Parliament.
Independent (1) League of Communists of Yugoslavia (9) Croatian Democratic Union (7) Croatian Peasant Party (1) Social Democratic Party (2) Bridge of Independent Lists (1)
There are nine living former Speakers:
