The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Croatia.
Incumbents President: until 2 February: Vlatko Pavletić (acting) 2 February-18 February: Zlatko Tomčić (acting) starting 19 February: Stjepan Mesić Prime Minister: Zlatko Mateša (until 27 January), Ivica Račan (starting 27 January)
Events January January 3 – The 2000 general election held, won by a centre-left coalition of Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) and Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) January 24 – First round of the 2000 presidential election held. Stjepan Mesić and Dražen Budiša win 41% and 28% of votes respectively, and enter the run-off.
February February 7 – Presidential election run-off, won by Stjepan Mesić with 56% of the vote. February 18 – Stjepan Mesić formally inaugurated as President of Croatia.
May May 28 – Nova TV, the first national commercial television network, begins broadcast.
Arts and literature February 19 – Goran Karan won Dora 2000 to become Croatia's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "Kad zaspu anđeli".
Deaths February 14 – Antun Nalis, actor March 9 – Ivo Robić, singer August 15 – Ena Begović, actress October 11 – Matija Ljubek, canoeist November 30 – Vladimir Anić, linguist December 7 – Vlado Gotovac, poet and liberal politician (born 1930)
See also 2000 in Croatian television
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