List of heads of state of Croatia by longevity
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This is a list of the heads of state of Croatia since the establishment of the role in 1945, during the existence of the People's Republic of Croatia as a Yugoslav constituent republic, and of the Presidents of Croatia since the declaration of independence on 25 June 1991, in order of longevity. There are currently twenty-one heads of state on the list and five living heads of state. This list is in decreasing order and is correct as of 28 November 2024.
- The longest-lived head of state before independence and overall is Milutin Baltić (1920-2013), at 92 years, 329 days.
- The oldest living head of state before independence and overall is Ema Derossi-Bjelajac (born 3 May 1926).
- The longest-lived and oldest currently living head of state since independence is Stjepan Mesić (born 24 December 1934).
To account for the different number of leap days within the life of each president, two measure of longevity are given. The first is the number of whole years the president lived, and the number of days past their last birthday. The second list the total number of days lived by the president, accounting for differing numbers of leap years within the lifespans of different presidents.
Sub-national heads of state from 1943 until 1990[edit]
President of the State Anti-fascist Council for the National Liberation of Croatia (ZAVNOH) (1943-1945)
Speakers of the Croatian Parliament (within FPR Yugoslavia and SFR Yugoslavia) (1945-1946 / 1953-1974)
Presidents of the Presidium of the Croatian Parliament (within FPR Yugoslavia) (1946-1953)
Presidents of the Presidency of SR Croatia (within SFR Yugoslavia) (1974-1990)[edit]
| Rank |
Republican head of state |
Date of Birth |
Date of Death |
Longevity (Years, Days) |
Longevity (Days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milutin Baltić | December 2, 1920 | October 27, 2013 | 92 years, 329 days | 33,932 days |
| 2 | Ema Derossi-Bjelajac | May 3, 1926 | Living | 98 years, 209 days | 36,004 days |
| 3 | Ante Marković | November 25, 1924 | November 28, 2011 | 87 years, 3 days | 31,779 days |
| 4 | Karlo Mrazović | October 26, 1902 | September 23, 1987 | 84 years, 332 days | 31,013 days |
| 5 | Jakov Blažević | March 24, 1912 | December 10, 1996 | 84 years, 261 days | 30,942 days |
| 6 | Vicko Krstulović | April 27, 1905 | September 28, 1988 | 83 years, 154 days | 30,470 days |
| 7 | Ivo Perišin | July 4, 1925 | October 30, 2008 | 83 years, 118 days | 30,434 days |
| 8 | Ivan Krajačić | August 29, 1906 | September 10, 1986 | 80 years, 12 days | 29,232 days |
| 9 | Ivo Latin | Between January 1, 1929 and December 31, 1929 |
March 2, 2002 | Between 73 years, 60 days and 72 years, 61 days |
Between 26,723 days and 26,359 |
| 10 | Vladimir Nazor | May 30, 1876 | June 19, 1949 | 73 years, 20 days | 26,682 days |
| 11 | Zlatan Sremec | July 19, 1898 | June 21, 1971 | 72 years, 337 days | 26,634 days |
| 12 | Jakša Petrić | July 11, 1922 | Between January 1, 1993 and December 31, 1993 |
Between 71 years, 173 days and 70 years, 174 days |
Between 26,106 days and 25,742 |
| 13 | Vladimir Bakarić | August 8, 1912 | January 16, 1983 | 70 years, 161 days | 25,728 days |
| 14 | Marijan Cvetković | October 13, 1920 | September 12, 1990 | 69 years, 334 days | 25,536 days |
| 15 | Pero Car | April 2, 1920 | November 15, 1985 | 65 years, 227 days | 23,968 days |
| Heads of state within SFR Yugoslavia | 15 |
|---|---|
| Living | 1 |
| Deceased | 14 |
Sub-national (1990-1991) and national (1991-present) heads of state[edit]
Since multi-party elections in 1990 and independence on 25 June 1991[edit]
| Rank |
President |
Date of Birth |
Date of Death |
Longevity (Years, Days) |
Longevity (Days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stjepan Mesić | December 24, 1934 | Living | 89 years, 340 days | 32,847 days |
| 2 | Franjo Tuđman | May 14, 1922 | December 10, 1999 | 77 years, 210 days | 28,334 days |
| 3 | Vlatko Pavletić (Acting) | December 2, 1930 | September 19, 2007 | 76 years, 291 days | 28,050 days |
| 4 | Zlatko Tomčić (Acting) | July 10, 1945 | Living | 79 years, 141 days | 28,996 days |
| 5 | Ivo Josipović | August 28, 1957 | Living | 67 years, 92 days | 24,564 days |
| 6 | Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | April 29, 1968 | Living | 56 years, 213 days | 20,667 days |
| Presidents and Acting Presidents |
6 |
|---|---|
| Living | 4 |
| Deceased | 2 |
Months and zodiacs (since 1991)[edit]
| Order | President | Date of Birth | Zodiac sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | 29 April | Taurus 
|
| 2 | Franjo Tuđman | 14 May | |
| 3 | Ivo Josipović | 28 August | Virgo 
|
| 4 | Stjepan Mesić | 24 December | Capricorn 
|
See also[edit]
- List of spouses of Croatian Presidents and Prime Ministers
- Prime Minister of Croatia
- President of Croatia
- Speaker of the Croatian Parliament
- Speaker of the Chamber of Counties of Croatia
- List of female county prefects in Croatia
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