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Government of the Republic of Croatia

3. The Government of the Republic of Croatia

The Government of the Republic of Croatia shall exercise executive powers in conformity with the Constitution and law.

The Government of the Republic of Croatia shall consist of a Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and other members.

The organization, operation and decision-making by the Government shall be regulated by law and its rules of procedure.
The internal organization of ministers shall be regulated by Government decrees, and services for the conduct of its affairs shall be set up by it.

The Government shall pass decrees in conformity with the Constitution and law, introduce bills, propose the state budget, and enforce laws and other regulations enacted by the Croatian Parliament.

The Government shall be responsible to the President of the Republic and the House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia.
The Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and members of the Government shall be jointly responsible for the decisions made by the Government, and shall be personally responsible for their respective departments.

The Prime Minister shall, not later than 15 days from his nomination, present the Government to the House of Representatives and ask for a vote of confidence in the Government.
The nomination of the Prime Minister and members of the Government shall be deemed to have been accepted if confidence in it has been expressed by a majority of all representatives in the House of Representatives.

At the proposal of at least a tenth of the representatives in the House of Representatives, a vote of confidence to the Prime Minister, individual Government members or the Government as a whole may be requested.
A vote of confidence in the Government may also be requested by the Prime Minister.
No vote of confidence may be taken before the expiry of three days from the date of service of the proposal to the House of Representatives.
A no confidence decision shall be accepted if it has been voted for the majority of the total number of representatives.
If the House of Representatives rejects the proposal for a vote of no confidence, the representatives who made it may not again make the same proposal before the expiry of three months.
If a vote of no confidence to the Prime Minister or the Government as a whole is passed, the Prime Minister shall submit his resignation to the President of the Republic, who shall dissolve the Government.
If a vote of no confidence in an individual member of the Government is passed, the Prime Minister may resign or may propose the President of the Republic to relieve of duty the member of the Government against whom the vote of no confidence was passed.

The organization of state administration shall be regulated by law.
Employees in state administration shall be appointed on the basis of public competition, unless otherwise specified by law.

Historical Foundations

Basic Provisions

Fundamental Freedoms And Rights Of Man And Citizen

Common Provisions

Personal and Political Liberties and Rights

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Organisation of Government

Croatian Parliament

President of the Republic of Croatia

Government of the Republic of Croatia

Judicial Power

Public Prosecution Service