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 * Governing Body and its Officials **


 * Government Type: Presidential/Parliamentary Democracy
 * Legal System: based on Austro-Hungarian law system with Communist law influences
 * Branches: The Croatian government has three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
 * Officials include:
 * President: Ivo Josipovic (since February 18, 2010)
 * Prime Minister: Jadranka Kosor (since July 6, 2009)
 * Deputy Prime Ministers:
 * Bozidar Pankretic (since 6 July 2009)
 * Darko Milinovic (since November 13, 2009)
 * Ivan Suker (since November 13, 2009)
 * Djurdja Adlesic (since January 12, 2008)
 * Slobodan Uzelac (since January 12, 2008)
 * Political parties (represented in Parliament): Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP), Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats (HNS), Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), Croatian Party of Rights (HSP), Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS), Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS), Independent Democratic Serb Party (SDSS), Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU), Croatian Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and Baranja (HDSSB), Party of Democratic Action of Croatia (SDAH). ([|Croatia political parties])




 * Peoples' Role and Influence **
 * ** The people vote in elections **
 * The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term)
 * The last election was held on January 10, 2010 (next to be held in December 2015)
 * Croatian young people can vote at the age of 16 if they have a job but must wait until 18 if they are unemployed.

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