The Tenth Government of the Republic of Croatia () was the second of two Croatian Government cabinets led by Prime Minister Ivo Sanader. It was announced on 12 January 2008 and its term ended on 6 July 2009, when Jadranka Kosor formed the 11th cabinet following Sanader's surprise resignation. Cabinet members represented parties of the ruling coalition which was formed following the 2007 parliamentary elections:
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) Independent Democratic Serb Party (SDSS) Croatian Peasant Party (HSS)
It was the first Croatian cabinet since the first multi-party elections in 1990 to have a party representing the Serb minority in Croatia (SDSS) as its member, with Slobodan Uzelac holding office as of one of the Deputy Prime Ministers. This was mainly because this cabinet was heavily dependent on the support of the 8 national minority representatives in the Croatian Parliament, so as to be able to command a parliamentary majority.
Motions of confidence Vote on the confirmation of the 10th Government of the Republic of Croatia Ballot 12 January 2008 Absentees Required majority 77 Yes votes out of 153 votes(Absolute majority of the total number of Members of Parliament) Yes No Abstentions Sources:
Party breakdown Party breakdown of cabinet ministers (6 July 2009): Croatian Democratic Union 11 Croatian Peasant Party 2 Croatian Social Liberal Party 1 Independent Democratic Serb Party 1
Changes from the Cabinet of Ivo Sanader I In order to accommodate coalition partners, the number of Deputy Prime ministers grew to four from two in the previous cabinet (with two posts held by HDZ members Kosor and Polančec and the additional two by Adlešič of HSLS and Uzelac of SDSS). The Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Water Management was split into the Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management was established (headed by Petar Čobanković (HDZ) who also headed the old ministry), and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (which was taken over by Božidar Pankretić of HSS). The latter ministry was formed mainly to accommodate HSS demands which ran on a platform seeking to stimulate re-development of rural areas. After five years, Ministry of Tourism was separated from what was earlier Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development and Damir Bajs (HSS) was appointed new Minister of Tourism. The Ministry of Tourism had earlier existed from 1990 to 1992 under PMs Mesić, Manolić and Gregurić and from 1993 to 2003 under Valentić, Mateša and Račan.
List of ministers and portfolios Some periods in the table below start before 12 January 2008 because the minister also served in the Cabinet of Ivo Sanader I (23 December 2003 – 12 January 2008) and extend beyond 6 July 2009 in case of ministers who continued to hold posts in the following Cabinet of Jadranka Kosor. The cabinet had four Deputy Prime Ministers: for Đurđa Adlešič and Slobodan Uzelac these were their only posts in the cabinet, while Jadranka Kosor and Damir Polančec served as both Deputy Prime Ministers and ministers of their respective portfolios.
MinisterPartyPortfolioTerm startTerm endIvo SanaderHDZPrime Minister23 December 20036 July 2009Đurđa Adlešič HSLSDeputy Prime Minister12 January 200812 October 2010Slobodan Uzelac SDSSDeputy Prime Minister12 January 200823 December 2011 Božo BiškupićHDZCulture23 December 200329 December 2010Petar ČobankovićHDZRegional Development, Forestry and Water Management12 January 20086 July 2009Gordan JandrokovićHDZForeign Affairs and European Integration12 January 200823 December 2011 Božidar KalmetaHDZSea, Transport and Infrastructure23 December 200323 December 2011 Jadranka Kosor HDZFamily, Veterans' Affairs and Inter-generational Solidarity23 December 20036 July 2009Ana LovrinHDZJustice10 February 200610 October 2008Marina Matulović-DropulićHDZEnvironmental Protection, Spatial Planning and Construction23 December 200329 December 2010Darko MilinovićHDZHealth and Social Welfare12 January 200823 December 2011 Damir Polančec HDZEconomy, Labour and Entrepreneurship12 January 200830 October 2009Dragan PrimoracHDZScience, Education and Sports23 December 20032 July 2009Berislav RončevićHDZInterior12 January 200810 October 2008Ivan ŠukerHDZFinance23 December 200329 December 2010Branko VukelićHDZDefence12 January 200829 December 2010Damir BajsHSSTourism12 January 200823 December 2011Božidar PankretićHSS Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development12 January 20086 July 2009
Changes DateGainLossNote10 October 2008Non-partyHDZInterior minister Berislav Rončević (HDZ), and Justice minister Ana Lovrin (HDZ), are replaced by non-party appointees Tomislav Karamarko and Ivan Šimonović respectively.2 July 2009HDZHDZEducation minister Dragan Primorac (HDZ) was replaced by Radovan Fuchs (HDZ).
References
External links Official website of the Croatian Government Chronology of Croatian cabinets at Hidra.hr