President of Croatia
position
The president of Croatia, officially the president of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Predsjednik Republike Hrvatske), is the head of state of Croatia. The president serves as the commander-in-chief of the Croatian Armed Forces and functions as the chief representative of the nation. The office ranks first in the Croatian order of precedence, above the Croatian Prime Minister and Croatian Parliament Speaker. The president yields authority and responsibility to the Croatian Government – led by the prime minister – which is considered the most powerful seat in the Croatian political system. The prime minister directs domestic policy, economic policy, and fiscal policy, collaborating with the president on joint oversight of defence policy and foreign policy.
The president has the power to call ordinary and extraordinary elections for the Croatian Parliament, as well as to call referendums. The president formally appoints the prime minister, grants pardons and awards decorations. The president appoints the director of the Security and Intelligence Agency in agreement with the prime minister. The president may dissolve the parliament under constitutional circumstances. Although enjoying immunity, the president is impeachable for violation of the Constitution.
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