Spouses of Croatian Presidents and Prime Ministers
The First Lady or First Gentleman of Croatia is an informal title given to the wife or husband of the President of Croatia. It is used almost exclusively outside the country itself or by foreign media sources, while within Croatia, the Croatian media and press refer to the spouse of the President as either the "wife of the President of the Republic" or the "husband of the President of the Republic", rather than "First Spouse". The title carries no official or formal duties and is purely honorary.
Name |
Relation to President |
Assumed position |
Left position |
Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ankica Tuđman (née Žumbar) |
wife of Franjo Tuđman |
30 May 1990 |
10 December 1999 |
1926– |
Neda Pavletić (née Majnarić) |
wife of Vlatko Pavletić |
10 December 1999 |
2 February 2000 |
N/A |
Slavica Tomčić |
wife of Zlatko Tomčić |
2 February 2000 |
18 February 2000 |
1953– |
Milka Mesić (née Dudundić) |
wife of Stjepan Mesić |
18 February 2000 |
18 February 2010 |
1939– |
Tatjana Josipović (née Klepac) |
wife of Ivo Josipović |
19 February 2010 |
18 February 2015 |
1962– |
Jakov Kitarović |
husband of Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović |
19 February 2015 |
Incumbent |
1968– |
Spouses of Prime Ministers
Spouses of Prime Ministers are also sometimes distinguished in the Croatian media and press, but far less frequently than those of Presidents. The title is also purely honorary.
Name |
Relation to Prime Minister |
|---|---|
Milka Mesić (née Dudundić) |
wife of Prime Minister Stjepan Mesić |
Marija Eker Manolić |
wife of Prime Minister Josip Manolić |
Jozefina Gregurić (née Abramović) |
wife of Prime Minister Franjo Gregurić |
Erika Šarinić |
wife of Prime Minister Hrvoje Šarinić |
Antonela Valentić |
wife of Prime Minister Nikica Valentić |
Sanja Gregurić-Mateša |
wife of Prime Minister Zlatko Mateša |
Dijana Pleština |
wife of Prime Minister Ivica Račan |
Mirjana Sanader (née Šarić) |
wife of Prime Minister Ivo Sanader |
Jadranka Kosor divorced before becoming Prime Minister |
|
Sanja Musić Milanović |
wife of Prime Minister Zoran Milanović |
Sanja Dujmović Orešković |
wife of Prime Minister Tihomir Orešković |
Ana Maslać Plenković |
wife of Prime Minister Andrej Plenković |