The Twelfth Government of the Republic of Croatia () was the Croatian Government cabinet led by Prime Minister Zoran Milanović. It was in office from 23 December 2011 until 22 January 2016. It was formed following the November 2011 election won by the centre-left Kukuriku coalition.
By taking office at the age of 45, Zoran Milanović became the second-youngest Prime Minister since Croatia's independence. In addition, his cabinet was also the youngest cabinet in the same period, with an average age of 48. It was surpassed by the succeeding cabinet of Tihomir Orešković, with an average age of 46.
Cabinet members came from three out of the four parties of the winning coalition, leaving only the single-issue Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU) without representation:
Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) Croatian People's Party (HNS) Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS)
The Milanović cabinet endured a major change when the first deputy prime minister Radimir Čačić resigned in November 2012 following his vehicular manslaughter conviction in Hungary. Also, Milanović's government underwent the most cabinet changes of any Croatian government to date. Namely, nine ministers in total were replaced before the cabinet's term of office expired in January 2016.
Motions of confidence Vote on the confirmation of the 12th Government of the Republic of Croatia Ballot 23 December 2011 Absentees Required majority 76 Yes votes out of 151 votes(Absolute majority of the total number of Members of Parliament) Yes No Abstentions Sources:
Changes from the preceding cabinet The number of ministries rose to 20, up from 16 in the preceding centre-right Cabinet of Jadranka Kosor. None of the previous ministers retained their position, and several ministries were renamed or had their portfolios reorganized:
The former Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship (MINGORP) was renamed Ministry of Economy, headed by Radimir Čačić. Labour and entrepreneurship portfolios were taken over by two other newly established ministries. The Ministry of Labour and Pension System was created, taking over the labour portfolio from MINGORP. The Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts was created, taking over the entrepreneurship portfolio from MINGORP. The former Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MZSS) was renamed Ministry of Health, dropping the social welfare portfolio. The former Ministry of Family, Veterans' Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity (MOBMS) was renamed Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth, dropping the veterans' affairs portfolio and taking over the social welfare portfolio from the former MZSS. The Ministry for Veterans' Affairs was created, taking over the portfolio from the former MOMBS. The former Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction (MZOPU) was split into two new ministries - the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Nature and the Ministry of Construction. The former Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MVPEI) was renamed Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. The former Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development was renamed Ministry of Agriculture. The former Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management was renamed Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds Management. In addition, the number of Deputy Prime Ministers fell from six under Jadranka Kosor to four, and the number of Deputy PM's holding no other office in the cabinet was reduced from three to just one.
Only two cabinet members have previously held senior executive posts - from 2000 to 2003 Slavko Linić held the position of Deputy Prime Minister and Radimir Čačić was Minister of Public Works, Construction and Reconstruction, both under Prime Minister Ivica Račan.
Party breakdown Party breakdown of cabinet ministers: Social Democratic Party 13 Croatian People's Party 4 Independents 3 Istrian Democratic Assembly 1
List of ministers
History In December 2011, the Cabinet had one First Deputy Prime Minister (Radimir Čačić) and three Deputy Prime Ministers: for Neven Mimica this was his only post in the Cabinet, while Radimir Čačić, Branko Grčić and Milanka Opačić served as both Deputy Prime Ministers and ministers of their respective portfolios. In November 2012, Vesna Pusić replaced Čačić as the First Deputy Prime Minister.
Ministers
Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister Zoran Milanović 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 SDP First Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Vesna Pusić 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 HNS-LD Deputy Prime Ministers Minister of Social Politics and Youth Milanka Opačić 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 SDP Minister of Regional Development and EU funds Branko Grčić 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 SDP Minister of the Interior Ranko Ostojić 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 SDP Ministers Minister of Finance Boris Lalovac 14 May 2014 22 January 2016 SDP Minister of Defence Ante Kotromanović 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 SDP Minister of Health Siniša Varga 11 June 2014 22 January 2016 SDP Minister of Justice Orsat Miljenić 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 SDP Minister of Public Administration Arsen Bauk 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 SDP Minister of Economy Ivan Vrdoljak 16 November 2012 22 January 2016 HNS-LD Minister of Entrepreneurship and Crafts Gordan Maras 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 SDP Minister of Labour and Pension System Mirando Mrsić 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 SDP Minister of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure Siniša Hajdaš Dončić 18 April 2012 22 January 2016 SDP Minister of Science, Education and Sport Vedran Mornar 11 June 2014 22 January 2016 Independent Minister of Agriculture Tihomir Jakovina 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 SDP Minister of Tourism Darko Lorencin 19 March 2013 22 January 2016 IDS-DDI Minister of Environmental and Nature Protection Mihael Zmajlović 13 June 2012 22 January 2016 SDP Minister of Construction and Physical Planning Anka Mrak Taritaš 16 November 2012 22 January 2016 HNS-LD Minister of Veterans' Affairs Predrag Matić 23 December 2011 22 January 2016 Independent Minister of Culture Berislav Šipuš 24 April 2015 22 January 2016 Independent
Former members
Minister Party Portfolio PeriodZlatko KomadinaSDPMinister of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure23 December 2011 – 4 April 2012Mirela HolySDPMinister of Environmental Protection and Nature23 December 2011 – 7 June 2012Radimir Čačić HNSDeputy Prime Minister (for Economic Issues) Minister of Economy23 December 2011 – 14 November 2012 Veljko OstojićIDSMinister of Tourism23 December 2011 – 9 March 2013Predsjednik Vlade Milanović prihvatio ostavku ministra turizma , Vlada.hrNeven Mimica SDPDeputy Prime Minister (for Home, Foreign and European Affairs)23 December 2011 – 1 July 2013Slavko Linić SDPMinister of Finance23 December 2011 – 6 May 2014Rajko OstojićSDPMinister of Health23 December 2011 – 11 June 2014Željko JovanovićSDPMinister of Science, Education and Sports23 December 2011 – 11 June 2014Andrea Zlatar-ViolićHNSMinister of Culture23 December 2011 –25 March 2015
References
External links Official website of the Croatian Government Chronology of Croatian cabinets at Hidra.hr