Office of The President of Croatia
The Office of the President of the Republic (Croatian: Ured Predsjednika Republike) consists of the immediate staff of the President of Croatia, as well as support staff reporting to the president. As of May 2008, the office employed 170 staff, with the maximum staffing level set at 191 by the Regulation on Internal Organisation of the Office of the President of Croatia. In 2009 government budget, the office was allocated 54 million kuna (c. 7.3 million euro). The net monthly salary of the president is 23,500 kuna (c. 3,170 euro).
The Office of the President was created by a presidential decree by Franjo Tuđman on 19 January 1991. The Office is headed by a Chief of Staff (Croatian: Predstojnik ureda), who is appointed by the president. As of November 2011, no Office of the President of the Republic Act has been enacted, even though the constitution requires so. Instead, the presidents declare bylaws regulating composition of the office. The office employs advisors to the president and comprises eight departments, four councils, presidential pardon commission and two decorations and awards commissions. The chief of staff is Vito Turšić, who succeeded Joško Klisović in February 2012.
| Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia | |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| Chief of Staff | Vito Turšić |
| Head of the Personal Office of the President | Danica Juričić Spasović |
| Secretary of the Office of the President of the Republic | Mirjam Katulić |
| Departments of the Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia | |
|---|---|
| Department | Head |
| Military Affaris | Major General Krešimir Kašpar |
| Protocol of the President of the Republic | Petra Furdek |
| Press and Information Department | Danja Šilović Karić |
| Legal Affairs and Human Resources | Jasna Prka |
| Department for Computerization | Zdravko Galić |
| Decoration and Awards Department | Colonel Mirko Marjan |
| Department for Relations with Citizens | Sandra Krvavica |
| Department for Technical and Auxiliary Services | Milodrag Pralas |
| Councils of the Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Council | Head | Tasks |
| Foreign Policy and International Relations Council | Budimir Lončar | Analysis of foreign policy issues |
| Social Justice Council | Dušanka Marinković-Drača | Analysis of human rights, labour and social issues and of achievement of social responsibility |
| War Veterans Council | Petar Stipetić | Analysis of issues related to Croatian War of Independence and World War II veterans and their families |
| Economy Council | Prof. Boris Cota, PhD | Counseling the President of Croatia on current economic issues |
| Commissions of the Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commission | Head | Tasks |
| Presidential Pardon Commission | Prof. Vladimir Ljubanović, PhD | Issuing presidential pardons |
| Civilian Decorations and Awards Commission | Academician Milan Moguš | Awarding civilian decorations and awards |
| Military Decorations and Awards Commission | Imra Agotić | Awarding military decorations and awards |
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