Facts - Politics

The President of Croatia is Stjepan Mesić.
The first President of Croatia was Franjo Tuđman.
Croatia is a democratic republic with a parliamentary system.
The Prime Minister of Croatia is Ivo Sanader.
Croatia practices separation of powers into the executive, legislative and judicial branches.
The president of Croatia is elected by popular vote for a 5-year term and may serve a maximum of 2 terms.
Originally the Croatian Parliament (Hrvatski Sabor) was bicameral, consisting of the House of Representatives (Zastupnički dom) and the House of Counties (Županijski Dom). In 2001 the House of Counties was abolished by an amendment to the constitution leaving the Parliament unicameral.
The Parliament may consist of a minimum of 100 and a maximum of 160 members elected for a 4-year term.
Judicial power in Croatia is exercised by courts. It is autonomous and independent.
The highest court is the Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia (Vrhovni sud Republike Hrvatske). It insures uniform application of laws and equality of all citizens.
The constitutionality of laws and conformity of other judicial regulations with the Constitution and law is decided on by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia (Ustavni sud Republike Hrvatske).
The leader of a county is called župan. They have 1 or 2 deputies called dožupan or zamjenik/zamjenica.