Zoran Milanović

Zoran Milanović (pronounced [zǒran milǎːnoʋit͡ɕ]; born 30 October 1966) is a Croatian politician. In 2019, he became the 5th President of Croatia.

Zoran Milanović
President of Croatia
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 February 2020
Prime Minister	Andrej Plenković
Preceded by	Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
Prime Minister of Croatia
In office 23 December 2011 – 22 January 2016
President	Ivo Josipović Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
Deputy	Radimir Čačić Branko Grčić Milanka Opačić Vesna Pusić
Preceded by	Jadranka Kosor
Succeeded by	Tihomir Orešković
Leader of the Opposition
In office 22 January 2016 – 26 November 2016
Prime Minister	Tihomir Orešković Andrej Plenković
Preceded by	Tomislav Karamarko
Succeeded by	Davor Bernardić
In office 2 June 2007 – 23 December 2011
Prime Minister	Ivo Sanader Jadranka Kosor
Preceded by	Ivica Račan Željka Antunović (Acting)
Succeeded by	Jadranka Kosor
President of the Social Democratic Party
In office 2 June 2007 – 26 November 2016
Deputy	Zlatko Komadina Gordan Maras Milanka Opačić Rajko Ostojić
Preceded by	Ivica Račan Željka Antunović (Acting)
Succeeded by	Davor Bernardić
Personal details
Born	(1966-10-30) 30 October 1966 (age 58) Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Political party	Social Democratic Party (1999–2020) Independent (2020–present)[lower-alpha 1]
Spouse(s)	Sanja Musić-Milanović ​ ​ (m. 1994)​
Children	2
Parents	Stipe Milanović Đurđica Milanović
Alma mater	University of Zagreb Free University of Brussels (Dutch)
Signature
Website	www.predsjednik.hr

He was the Prime Minister of Croatia from 2011 to 2016. He has also been the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP). It is the largest centre-left political party in Croatia, since 2007.

Notes

1. Milanović was elected President under the nomination of the SDP. However, as per article 96 of the Constitution, he was required to resign his party membership prior to taking office.^[1]

References

1. "Zoran Milanović i službeno prestao biti član SDP-a".

Other websites

Media related to Zoran Milanović at Wikimedia Commons

• Robert Bajruši (17 April 2007). "Zoran Milanovic – The Rise of Racan's Successor". Nacional (weekly). Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
• Javno.com: Biography Archived 2007-08-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)