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President of the Republic of Croatia
- Constitution of the Republic of Croatia. Government and Croatian Laws.
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President of the Republic of Croatia
2. The President of the Republic of Croatia
The President of the Republic shall represent the Republic at home and abroad, be responsible for abiding by the Constitution, and ensure the continuance and unity of the Republic and the regular functioning of government.
No one shall be President of the Republic more than twice. The President of the Republic shall be elected by a majority vote of all electors who voted. If none of the candidates has obtained such a majority, a new election shall be held after 14 days. The two candidates who at the first election obtained the largest number of votes shall have the right to stand at the new election. If one of the candidates who obtained the largest number of votes withdraws his candidature, the candidate who is next in the number of votes obtained shall acquire the right to be elected. Elections for the President of the Republic shall be held in no less than 30 and no more than 60 days before the expiry of his term. Before assuming duty, the President of the Republic shall take a solemn oath pledging loyalty to the Constitution. The election of the President of the Republic shall be regulated by law.
The election of a new President of the Republic shall be carried out within 60 days from the date when the former President ceased to perform his duties.
The President of the Republic shall appoint and recall diplomatic representatives of the Republic of Croatia, receive letters of credence and letters of recall from foreign diplomatic representatives.
The President of the Republic shall appoint members of the National Defense Council of the Republic of Croatia and preside over it, and shall appoint and relieve of duty military commanders, in conformity with law. On the basis of a decision by the Croatian Parliament, the President of the Republic may proclaim war and conclude peace.
The President of the Republic shall submit decrees with the force of law for approval to the Chamber of Representatives as soon as the Parliament is in a position to meet.
The President of the Republic shall preside over sessions of the Government at which he is present.
The President of the Republic may not again dissolve the House of Representatives before the expiration of one year from the date of its dissolution.
Proceedings for the impeachment of the President of the Republic may be instituted by the House of Representatives by a two-thirds majority vote of all representatives. The impeachability of the President of the Republic shall be decided upon the Constitutional Court of Croatia by a two-thirds majority vote of all justices. If the Constitutional Court of Croatia sustains the impeachment, the duty of the President of the Republic shall cease by force of the Constitution.
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