Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB's website. See also the CIDOB page detailing the Croatian Governments since 1990.
Current parties:
DP: Homeland Movement - HDS: Croatian Christian Democratic Party (2009) - HDZ: Croatian Democratic Union (1989) - HKDU: Croatian Christian Democratic Union (1992) - HNS: Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats (1990) - HSLS: Croatian Social Liberal Party (1989) - HSP: Croatian Party of Rights (1990) - HSS: Croatian Peasant Party (1989) - HSU: Croatian Party of Pensioners (1996) - IDS-DDI: Istrian Democratic Assembly (1990) - Most: Bridge of Independent Lists (2012) - SDP: Social Democratic Party of Croatia (1990) - SDSS: Independent Democratic Serb Party (1997)
Former parties:
DC: Democratic Center (2000-2015 > HDZ) - Libra: Party of Liberal Democrats (2002-2005 > HNS) - LS: Liberal Party (1998-2006 > HSLS)
 Heads of State
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President of the (collective) Presidency
Franjo Tudjman 30 May 1990 - 22 Dec 1990 (1999) HDZ
Presidents of the Republic
Franjo Tudjman 22 Dec 1990 - 26 Nov 1999 (1999) HDZ
Vlatko Pavletic 26 Nov 1999 - 2 Feb 2000 (2007) HDZ (acting)
Zlatko Tomcic 2 Feb 2000 - 18 Feb 2000 HSS (acting)
Stipe Mesic 18 Feb 2000 - 18 Feb 2010 n/p
Ivo Josipovic 18 Feb 2010 - 18 Feb 2015 SDP, n/p
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic 18 Feb 2015 - 18 Feb 2020 HDZ, n/p
Zoran Milanovic 18 Feb 2020 - SDP, n/p
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| Prime Ministers
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Stipe Mesic 30 May 1990 - 24 Aug 1990 HDZ
Josip Manolic 24 Aug 1990 - 17 Jul 1991 (2024) HDZ
Franjo Greguric 17 Jul 1991 - 12 Aug 1992 HDZ
Hrvoje Sarinic 12 Aug 1992 - 3 Apr 1993 (2017) HDZ
Nikica Valentic 3 Apr 1993 - 7 Nov 1995 (2023) HDZ
Zlatko Matesa 7 Nov 1995 - 27 Jan 2000 HDZ
Ivica Racan 27 Jan 2000 - 23 Dec 2003 (2007) SDP
Ivo Sanader 23 Dec 2003 - 6 Jul 2009 HDZ
Jadranka Kosor 6 Jul 2009 - 23 Dec 2011 HDZ
Zoran Milanovic 23 Dec 2011 - 22 Jan 2016 SDP
Tihomir Oreskovic 22 Jan 2016 - 19 Oct 2016 n/p
Andrej Plenkovic 19 Oct 2016 - HDZ
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| Deputy Prime Ministers
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Bernardo Jurlina 1990-1991 HDZ
Mate Babic 1990 HDZ
Milan Ramljak 1990-1992 (2018) HDZ
Franjo Greguric 1990-1991 HDZ
Mate Granic 1991-2000 HDZ
Zdravko Tomac 1991-1992 (2020) SDP
Jurica Pavelic 1991-1992 HDZ
Vladimir Seks 1992-1994 HDZ
Darko Cargonja 1992 HDZ
Mladen Vedris 1992-1993 HDZ
Ivan Milas 1992-1993 (2011) HDZ
Borisav Skegro 1993-2000 HDZ
Ivica Kostovic 1993-1998 HDZ
Jure Radic 1994-2000 (2016) HDZ
Bosiljko Misetic 1995 HDZ
Ljerka Mintas Hodak 1995-1998 HDZ
Milan Ramljak 1998-1999 (2018) HDZ
Goran Granic 2000-2003 HSLS
Slavko Linic 2000-2003 SDP
Zeljka Antunovic 2000-2003 SDP
Drazen Budisa 2002 HSLS
Ante Simonic 2002-2003 HSS
Jadranka Kosor 2003-2009 HDZ
Andrija Hebrang 2003-2005 HDZ
Damir Polancec 2005-2008 HDZ
Slobodan Uzelac 2008-2011 SDSS
Durda Adlesic 2008-2010 HSLS
Damir Polancec 2009 HDZ
Ivan Suker 2009-2010 (2023) HDZ
Bozidar Pankretic 2009-2011 HSS
Petar Cobankovic 2010-2011 HDZ
Gordan Jandrokovic 2010-2011 HDZ
Darko Milinovic 2011 HDZ
Domagoj Ivan Milosevic 2011 n/p
Radimir Cacic 2011-2012 HNS
Branko Grcic 2011-2016 SDP
Milanka Opacic 2011-2016 SDP
Neven Mimica 2011-2013 SDP
Vesna Pusic 2012-2016 HNS
Tomislav Karamarko (1st) 2016 HDZ
Bozo Petrov 2016 Most
Ivan Kovacic 2016-2017 Most
Davor Ivo Stier 2016-2017 HDZ
Martina Dalic 2016-2018 n/p
Damir Krsticevic 2016-2020 HDZ
Predrag Stromar 2017-2020 HNS
Marija Pejcinovic Buric 2017-2019 HDZ
Tomislav Tolusic 2018-2019 HDZ
Zdravko Maric 2019-2022 n/p
Davor Bozinovic 2019- HDZ
Boris Milosevic 2020-2022 SDSS
Tomo Medved 2020- HDZ
Anja Simpraga 2022- SDSS
Oleg Butkovic 2022- HDZ
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| Chairmen of the House of Representatives of the Sabor
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Vladimir Seks 1990 HDZ
Zarko Domljan 1990-1992 (2020) HDZ
Stipe Mesic 1992-1994 HDZ
Nedjeljko Mihanovic 1994-1995 (2022) HDZ
Vlatko Pavletic 1995-2000 (2007) HDZ
Zlatko Tomcic 2000-2003 HSS
Vladimir Seks 2003-2008 HDZ
Luka Bebic 2008-2011 HDZ
Boris Sprem 2011-2012 (2012 SDP
Josip Leko 2012-2015 SDP
Zeljko Reiner 2015-2016 HDZ
Bozo Petrov 2016-2017 Most
Gordan Jandrokovic 2017- HDZ
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| Chairmen of the House of Districts of the Sabor
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Josip Manolic 1993-1994 (2024) HDZ
Katica Ivanisevic 1994-2001 HDZ
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| Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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Zdravko Mrsic 1990 HDZ
Frane Vinko Golem 1990-1991 (2007) HDZ
Davorin Rudolf 1991 HDZ
Zvonimir Separovic 1991-1992 (2022) HDZ
Zdenko Skrabalo 1992-1993 (2014) HDZ
Mate Granic 1993-2000 HDZ
Tonino Picula 2000-2003 SDP
Miomir Zuzul 2003-2005 HDZ
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic 2005-2008 HDZ
Gordan Jandrokovic 2008-2011 HDZ
Vesna Pusic 2011-2016 HNS
Miro Kovac 2016 HDZ
Davor Ivo Stier 2016-2017 HDZ
Marija Pejcinovic Buric 2017-2019 HDZ
Gordan Grlic Radman 2019- n/p
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| Ministers of Defence
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Peter Kriste 1990 HDZ
Martin Spegelj 1990-1991 (2014) HDZ
Sime Djodan 1991 (2007) HDZ
Luka Bebic 1991 HDZ
Gojko Susak 1991-1998 (1998) HDZ
Kresimir Cosic 1998 HDZ (acting)
Andrija Hebrang 1998 HDZ
Pavao Miljavac 1998-2000 HDZ
Jozo Rados 2000-2002 HSLS
Zeljka Antunovic 2002-2003 SDP
Berislav Roncevic 2003-2008 HDZ
Branko Vukelic 2008-2010 (2013) HDZ
Davor Bozinovic 2010-2011 HDZ
Ante Kotromanovic 2011-2016 SDP
Josip Buljevic 2016 HDZ
Damir Krsticevic 2016-2020 HDZ
Mario Banozic 2020-2023 HDZ
Zdravko Jakop 2023 HDZ (acting)
Ivan Anusic 2023- HDZ
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| Ministers of the Interior
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Josip Boljkovac 1990-1991 (2014) HDZ
Onesin Cvitan 1991 HDZ
Ivan Vekic 1991-1992 (2014) HDZ
Ivan Jarnjak 1992-1996 HDZ
Ivan Penic 1996-2000 HDZ
Sime Lucin 2000-2003 SDP
Marijan Mlinaric 2003-2005 (2007) HDZ
Ivica Kirin 2005-2008 HDZ
Ivica Buconjic 2008 HDZ (acting)
Berislav Roncevic 2008 HDZ
Tomislav Karamarko 2008-2011 HDZ
Ranko Ostojic 2011-2016 SDP
Vlaho Orepic 2016-2017 Most
Davor Bozinovic 2017- HDZ
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| Ministers of Finance
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Marijan Hanzekovic 1990-1991 (1993) HDZ
Jozo Martinovic 1991-1992 (19..) n/p
Zoran Jasic 1992-1994 HDZ
Bozo Prka 1994-1997 HDZ
Borislav Skegro 1997-2000 HDZ
Mato Crkvenac 2000-2003 SDP
Ivan Suker 2003-2010 (2023) HDZ
Martina Dalic 2010-2011 HDZ
Slavko Linic 2011-2014 SDP
Boris Lalovac 2014-2016 SDP
Zdravko Maric 2016-2022 n/p
Marko Primorac 2022-
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HDZ was founded on 17 Jun 1989.
 Chairmen of SDP
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Ivica Racan 1990-2007 (2007)
Zeljka Antunovic 2007 (acting)
Zoran Milanovic 2007-2016
Davor Bernardic 2016-2020
Zlatko Komadina 2020 (acting)
Peda Grbin 2020-
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The SDP development is as follows: In Jan 1990 the late League of Croatian Communists (SKH) broke with the League of Yugoslav Communists and shortly after it changed its name to League of the Croatian Communists-Party of the Democratic Changes (SKH-SDP). On 3 Nov 1990 the party dropped the first label and was named simply SDP. In Apr 1993 it adopted the name Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP). In Apr 1994 it merged with an smaller party with exactly the same name but with the acronym SDH.
 Chairman of Most
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Bozo Petrov 2012-
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Most was founded on 17 Nov 2012.
 Chairmen of HSLS
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Slavko Goldstein 1989-1990 (2017)
Drazen Budisa 1990-1996
Vlado Gotovac 1996-1997 (2000)
Drazen Budisa 1997-2001
Jozo Rados 2001-2002 (acting)
Drazen Budisa 2002-2004
Ivan Cehok 2004-2006
Durda Adlesic 2006-2009
Darinko Kosor 2009-2019
Dario Hrebak 2019-
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HSLS was founded on 20 May 1989. On 11 May 2006 it merged with the LS, a former faction split in 1998.
 Chairmen of HNS
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Savka Dabcevic-Kucar 1990-1994 (2009)
Radimir Cacic 1994-2000
Vesna Pusic 2000-2008
Radimir Cacic 2008-2013
Vesna Pusic 2013-2016
Ivan Vrdoljak 2016-
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The modern Croatian People's Party (HNS) was founded on 13 Oct 1990. On 6 Feb 2005 it merged with the Libra party to form the Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats (HNS).
 Chairmen of HSS
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Antun Radic + (1919)
Stjepan Radic 1904-1919 (1928)
Stjepan Radic 1919-1928 (1928)
Vladko Macek 1928-1964 (1964)
Juraj Krnjevic 1964-1980 (1988)
Josip Torbar 1980-1991 (2013)
Drago Stipac 1989-1994 (1995)
Zlatko Tomcic 1994-2005
Josip Friscic 2005-2012 (2016)
Branko Hrg 2012-2016
Kreso Beljak 2016-
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HSS was founded on 22 Dec 1904. Banned on 11 Jun 1941, existed in exile during Tito's regime. On 15 Dec 1989 was reestablished in Croatia.
 Chairman of HDS
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Goran Dodig 2009-
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The HDS was created on 21 Feb 2009 as the merger of the Croatian Christian Democrats (HD), the Croatian Christian Democratic Party (HKDS) and Party of Croatian Renaissance (SHP).
 Chairmen of HSP
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Dobroslav Paraga 1990-1993
Anto Djapic 1993-2009
Daniel Srb 2009-2017
Karlo Starcevic 2017-2020
Nikica Augustinovic 2020-
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HSP was first founded in 1861; banned on 6 Jan 1929, was restablished on 25 Feb 1990. Paraga split off and formed his own party, HSP-1861, on 31 May 1995.
 Chairmen of HKDU
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Marko Veselica 1992-2001 (2017)
Anto Kovacevic 2001-2007
Zeljko Nuic 2007-2015
Dean Golubic 2015-
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HKDU was founded on 20 Dec 1992 as the merger of the Croatian Democratic Party (HDS) and the Croatian Christian Democratic Party (HKDS).
 Chairmen of IDS-DDI
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Ivan Pauletta 1990-1991 (2017)
Ivan Jakovcic 1991-2014
Boris Miletic 2014-
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 Chairmen of HSU
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Vladimir Jordan ? -2008
Silvano Hrelja 2008-2020
Veselko Gabricevic 2020-
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HSU was founded on 29 Apr 1996.
 Chairmen of DP
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Miroslav Skoro 20202021
Ivan Penava 2021
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DP was founded on 29 Feb 2020.
 Chairmen of DC (2000-2015)
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Mate Granic 2000-2003
Vesna Skare-Ozbolt 2003-2015
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DC, called Croatian Democratic Center (HDC) shortly before its formal constitution, was registered by splinters of HDZ on 2 Apr 2000. On 6 Nov 2015 the party merged back into the HDZ, ceasing to exist.
 Chairmen of LS (1998-2006)
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Vlado Gotovac 1998-2000 (2000)
Bozo Kovacevic 2000 (acting)
Zlatko Kramaric 2000-2003
Ivo Banac 2003-2004
Zlatko Benasic 2004-2006
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LS was founded on 24 Jan 1998 by splinters of HSLS. On 11 Feb 2006 the party rejoined HSLS, ceasing to exist.
 Chairman of Libra (2002-2005)
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Jozo Rados 2002-2005
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Libra was constitued on 21 Sep 2002 by splinters of HSLS. On 5 Feb 2005 it merged with HNS.
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