Ministry of Defence (Croatia)
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The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia ( or MORH) is the ministry in the Government of Croatia
which is in charge of the nation's military
. The ministry was established in 1990.
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Government of Croatia
The Government of the Republic of Croatia , commonly abbreviated to Croatian Government , is the main element of the executive branch of government in Croatia. It is led by the President of the Government , commonly abbreviated to premier...
which is in charge of the nation's military
Military of Croatia
Croatian military is officially called Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia and it consists of three branches:* Croatian Army * Croatian Navy...
. The ministry was established in 1990.
Ministers
| Minister | |Term start | Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003... | 30 May 1990 | 24 August 1990 |
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| Martin Špegelj Martin Špegelj Martin Špegelj was the second Defense Minister of Croatia and, later, the chief of staff of the newborn Croatian army and inspector-general of the army. His efforts to organize and equip the army from scratch were seen as instrumental in helping Croatia survive the first year of the Croatian War of... |
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003... |
24 August 1990 | 2 July 1991 | |
| Šime Đodan | Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003... |
2 July 1991 | 17 July 1991 | |
| Luka Bebić Luka Bebic Luka Bebić was the speaker of the Croatian Parliament from January 11, 2008 to October 28, 2011. He is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union and has been a representative in the Croatian Parliament since the nation's independence in 1991, being elected into office six consecutive times.He... |
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003... |
31 July 1991 | 18 September 1991 | |
| Gojko Šušak Gojko Šušak Gojko Šušak was the Croatian Minister of Defence from 1991 to 1998. A Bosnian Croat emigreé to Canada, he entered the political life of Croat diaspora in North America, subsequently becoming a close friend and associate to Franjo Tuđman, the leader of the Croatian Democratic Union, a nationalistic... |
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003... |
18 September 1991 | 3 May 1998 | |
| Andrija Hebrang Andrija Hebrang (son) Andrija Hebrang is a Croatian physician and politician. A member of the Croatian Democratic Union , he is currently member of the Croatian Parliament... |
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003... |
11 May 1998 | 12 October 1998 | |
| Pavao Miljavac Pavao Miljavac Pavao Miljavac is a retired Croatian Army general.He served as Chief of General Staff between 1996 and 1998, and between October 1998 and January 2000 he served as Croatia's Minister of Defence in the Cabinet of Zlatko Mateša, following Andrija Hebrang's resignation.He ran in the January 2000... |
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003... |
14 October 1998 | 27 January 2000 | |
| Jozo Radoš Jozo Radoš Jozo Radoš is a Croatian centre-left politician, currently a prominent member of the Croatian People's Party - Liberal Democrats.In the 1990s he was a member of the Croatian Social Liberal Party .... |
Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) Croatian Social Liberal Party Croatian Social Liberal Party or HSLS is a conservative liberal political party in Croatia. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. Its current president is Darinko Kosor, elected to that post in November 2009.-Chronology:The HSLS was... |
28 January 2000 | 5 July 2002 | |
| Željka Antunović Željka Antunovic Željka Antunović is a Croatian centre-left politician and the deputy president of the Social Democratic Party , the largest opposition party in Croatia.Antunović was born in Virovitica, Croatia, then SFR Yugoslavia... |
Social Democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party of Croatia Social Democratic Party of Croatia , commonly referred to in Croatia as simply Social Democratic Party , is the largest centre-left political party in Croatia... |
30 July 2002 | 23 December 2003 | |
| Berislav Rončević Berislav Roncevic Berislav Rončević is a Croatian politician, and the former Minister of Internal Affairs in the Government of Croatia and the Minister of Defense.... |
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003... |
23 December 2003 | 12 January 2008 | |
| Branko Vukelić Branko Vukelic Branko Vukelić is a Croatian politician and former Minister of Defence, and member of the Croatian Democratic Union.Vukelić graduated from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, in 1981, and is married with one child.... |
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003... |
12 January 2008 | 29 December 2010 | |
| Davor Božinović Davor Božinović Davor Božinović is a Croatian diplomat and current Minister of Defence.Davor Božinović graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb; earned Master's and Doctor's Degrees. He served as Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Serbia and Montenegro from 2002 to 2004... |
Non-party | 29 December 2010 | Incumbent Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... |
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