IFES Election Guide - Election Profile for Croatia

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Country: Croatia
Official Name: Republic of Croatia
Election Type: Presidential
First Round: January 2, 2005
Second Round: January 16, 2005

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At stake in this election:

The office of President of Croatia

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Stjepan MESIC
Head of Government: Prime Minister Ivo SANADER
Assembly: Croatia has a unicameral assembly (Sabor) with 152 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
In the assembly (Sabor) 152 members are elected by popular vote to serve 4-year terms.

Main Candidates in the Second Round of the Presidential race:

Stjepan MESIC*
Party: Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)
Jadranka KOSOR
Party: Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)

* Stjepan MESIC is represented by the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP), Croatian People's Party (HNS), Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS), Liberal Party (LS), Littoral and Highland Region Alliance (PGS), Democratic Action Party of Croatia (SDA HRVATSKE), and Party of Liberal Democrats (LIBRA)

Main Candidates in the First Round of the Presidential race:

Stjepan MESIC*
Party: Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)
Jadranka KOSOR**
Party: Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)
Boris MIKŠIC
Party: Independent Candidate
Durda ADLEŠIC****
Party: Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS)
Slaven LETICA*****
Party: Croatian Party of Rights (HSP)
Ljubo CESIC
Party: Independent Candidate
Ivic PAŠALIC
Party: Croatian Bloc - Movement for a Modern Croatia (HB-PZMH)
Anto KOVACEVIC
Party: Croatian Christian Democratic Union (HKDU)
Miroslav BLAZEVIC
Party: Veteran's Party (SHB)
Miroslav RAJH
Party: Croatian Youth Party (HSM)
Doris KOŠTA
Party: Independent
Mladen KEŠER
Party: Independent candidate
Tomislav PETRAK
Party: Croatian Populace Party (HPS)

* MESIC is represented by the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP), Croatian People's Party (HNS), Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS), Liberal Party (LS), Littoral and Highland Region Alliance (PGS), Democratic Action Party of Croatia (SDA HRVATSKE), and Party of Liberal Democrats (LIBRA)
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