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Zoran Milanović has been re-elected as the President of Croatia for a second consecutive term.

Appointment | Dated: 14 Jan 2025

On January 13, 2025, Zoran Milanović, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), was re-elected as the 5th President of Croatia for a second consecutive term.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - He won the election by securing 74% of the votes, defeating Dragan Primorac, a candidate from the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ).
  • - Zoran Milanović is a Croatian politician and lawyer who has played an important role in the country's politics.
  • - He began his political career in the early 2000s as the Science and Education Minister in the HDZ-led government.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) In 2007, Zoran Milanović became the leader of the SDP. Under his leadership, the SDP won the 2011 parliamentary elections, and Milanović became the Prime Minister (PM) of Croatia. He served as Prime Minister from December 2011 to January 2016.
  • (ii) In January 2020, Milanović was elected as the President of Croatia for the first time, defeating former President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović.
  • (iii) He has received several prestigious awards, including 'the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Lion' (the highest award in the Czech Republic) and 'the Order of Prince Branimir' for his contributions to Croatian diplomacy and governance.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who has been recently re-elected as the President of Croatia for a second consecutive term?

Correct Answer: Zoran Milanović

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Croatia

  • PM : Andrej Plenković
  • Capital: Zagreb