Office of the President of Croatia

President of the Republic of Croatia Predsjednik Republike Hrvatske
Presidential Standard
Incumbent Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović since 19 February 2015
Residence	Predsjednički dvori
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	Five years renewable once
Inaugural holder	Franjo Tuđman 25 July 1990
Formation	Constitution of Croatia 22 December 1990
Salary	HRK 37.000 ($5.452) / monthly HRK 445.000 ($65.430) / annually
Website	predsjednica.hr

The President of Croatia (Croatian: Predsjednik Hrvatske), officially styled the President of the Republic (Croatian: Predsjednik Republike), is the head of state, commander in-chief of the military and chief representative of the Republic of Croatia in the country and abroad. The President is the holder of the highest office within the Republic of Croatia however, they are not the head of the executive branch as Croatia has an incomplete parliamentary system in which the post of Prime Minister is the most powerful within the constitutional framework.

The President maintains regular and coordinated operation and stability of the national government system, and safeguards the independence and territorial integrity of the country. The President has the power to call elections for the Croatian Parliament as well as referendum (with countersignature of the Prime Minister). The President appoints Prime Ministers on the basis of the balance of power in the Parliament, grants pardons and awards decorations and other state awards. The President and Government cooperate in the conducting the foreign policy. In addition, the President is the commander-in-chief of the Croatian Armed Forces. The President appoints the director of the Security and Intelligence Agency with the Prime Minister. The President may dissolve the Parliament as provided by the Constitution. Although enjoying immunity, the President is impeachable for violation of the Constitution. In case of incapability to discharge duties of office, the Speaker of the Parliament assumes the office of acting President until the President resumes duty, or until election of a new President.