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Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = " Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capi ...
, the Opposition ( hr, Oporba) comprises all political parties represented in the
Croatian Parliament The Croatian Parliament ( hr, Hrvatski sabor) or the Sabor is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Croatia. Under the terms of the Croatian Constitution, the Sabor represents the people and is vested with legislative power. The Sa ...
that are not part of the
Government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government i ...
which is supported by the parliamentary majority. The
Leader of the Opposition The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
( hr, Šef oporbe) is the unofficial title held by the leader of the largest party with no representatives within the government. Where one party wins outright this is usually the leader of the second largest political party in the Parliament (usually the
Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union ( hr, Hrvatska demokratska zajednica, lit=Croatian Democratic Community, HDZ) is the major conservative, centre-right political party in Croatia. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Cr ...
(HDZ) or the
Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties For ...
(SDP)). The current Leader of the Opposition is Davorko Vidović, president of the Social Democrats, who took up the role on 9 July 2022, upon the party's official establishment.


6th assembly of Sabor

In the Sixth assembly of the Croatian Parliament (2007–2011), the parties in Sabor that included the opposition were: *
Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties For ...
*
Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats The Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats ( hr, Hrvatska narodna stranka – Liberalni demokrati or HNS – LD) is a social- liberal political party in Croatia. As of April 2015 HNS forms a parliamentary club with 5 members in the Croat ...
* Istrian Democratic Assembly *
Croatian Democratic Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja Croatian Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and Baranja ( hr, Hrvatski demokratski savez Slavonije i Baranje or HDSSB) is a regionalist, National conservatism political party in the Eastern Croatian region of Slavonia. Until 2015, the HdSSB was c ...
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Croatian Party of Pensioners The Croatian Party of Pensioners ( hr, Hrvatska stranka umirovljenika or HSU) is a Croatian centre-left political party that is currently led by Veselko Gabričević. When the party was founded, few people took it seriously and many commentator ...
*
Croatian Party of Rights The Croatian Party of Rights ( hr, Hrvatska stranka prava or HSP) is an extra-parliamentary nationalist political party in Croatia. The "right(s)" in the party's name refer to the legal and moral reasons that justify the independence and autonomy ...
*
Croatian Labourists – Labour Party The Croatian Labourists – Labour Party ( hr, Hrvatski laburisti - Stranka rada) is a social-democratic and democratic socialist political party in Croatia. It was formed in 2010 by a former trade unionist and People's Party MP Dragutin Les ...
The leader of the opposition was Zoran Milanović, leader of the
Social Democratic Party of Croatia The Social Democratic Party of Croatia ( hr, Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske, SDP) is a social-democratic political party in Croatia. The SDP is anti-fascist, progressive, and strongly pro-European. The SDP was formed in 1990 as the succes ...
.


7th assembly of Sabor

In the Seventh assembly of the Croatian Parliament (2011–2015), the parties in Sabor that include the opposition were: *
Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union ( hr, Hrvatska demokratska zajednica, lit=Croatian Democratic Community, HDZ) is the major conservative, centre-right political party in Croatia. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Cr ...
*
Croatian Labourists – Labour Party The Croatian Labourists – Labour Party ( hr, Hrvatski laburisti - Stranka rada) is a social-democratic and democratic socialist political party in Croatia. It was formed in 2010 by a former trade unionist and People's Party MP Dragutin Les ...
*
Croatian Democratic Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja Croatian Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and Baranja ( hr, Hrvatski demokratski savez Slavonije i Baranje or HDSSB) is a regionalist, National conservatism political party in the Eastern Croatian region of Slavonia. Until 2015, the HdSSB was c ...
* Independent list of Ivan Grubišić * Croatian Citizen Party * Croatian Party of Rights dr. Ante Starčević *
Croatian Peasant Party The Croatian Peasant Party ( hr, Hrvatska seljačka stranka, HSS) is an agrarian political party in Croatia founded on 22 December 1904 by Antun and Stjepan Radić as Croatian Peoples' Peasant Party (HPSS). The Brothers Radić believed that t ...
* Democratic Centre


8th assembly of Sabor

In the Eight assembly of the Croatian Parliament (2015–2016), the parties in Sabor that include the opposition are: *
Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties For ...
*
Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats The Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats ( hr, Hrvatska narodna stranka – Liberalni demokrati or HNS – LD) is a social- liberal political party in Croatia. As of April 2015 HNS forms a parliamentary club with 5 members in the Croat ...
*
Croatian Labourists – Labour Party The Croatian Labourists – Labour Party ( hr, Hrvatski laburisti - Stranka rada) is a social-democratic and democratic socialist political party in Croatia. It was formed in 2010 by a former trade unionist and People's Party MP Dragutin Les ...
* Istrian Democratic Assembly *
Croatian Party of Pensioners The Croatian Party of Pensioners ( hr, Hrvatska stranka umirovljenika or HSU) is a Croatian centre-left political party that is currently led by Veselko Gabričević. When the party was founded, few people took it seriously and many commentator ...
* Croatian Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and Baranja * People's Party - Reformists * Human Blockade


9th assembly of Sabor

In the Ninth assembly of the Croatian Parliament (2016–2020), the parties in Sabor that include the opposition are: *
Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties For ...
* Istrian Democratic Assembly * Human Blockade *
Croatian Party of Pensioners The Croatian Party of Pensioners ( hr, Hrvatska stranka umirovljenika or HSU) is a Croatian centre-left political party that is currently led by Veselko Gabričević. When the party was founded, few people took it seriously and many commentator ...
* Croatian Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and Baranja * Bridge of Independent Lists The leader of the opposition from 14 October 2016 until 26 November 2016 was Zoran Milanović and since 26 November 2016 it has been Davor Bernardić, the leader of the
Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties For ...
.


10th assembly of Sabor

In the Tenth assembly of the Croatian Parliament (2020–), the parties in Sabor that include the opposition are: *
Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties For ...
* Istrian Democratic Assembly * The Bridge * Homeland Movement * We can! * Croatian Sovereignists * Social Democrats (since 9 July 2022) The acting leader of the opposition from 6 July 2020 until 3 October 2020 was Zlatko Komadina, and from 3 October 2020 until 9 July 2022 it had been
Peđa Grbin Peđa Grbin (born 24 May 1979) is a Croatian lawyer and politician serving as President of the Social Democratic Party since 2020. He was also Leader of the Opposition from 2020 until 2022, when he was replaced by Davorko Vidović, the leader of t ...
, the leader of the
Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties For ...
. A new party called the Social Democrats was founded on 9 July 2022, and it immediately became the largest opposition party in parliament. Its leader, Davorko Vidović, thus took up the role of leader of the opposition.


List of leaders of the Opposition since the first multi-party election

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Leaders of the Opposition by time in office

1. Dražen Budiša 7 years, 167 days
2. Zoran Milanović 5 years, 148 days
3.
Ivica Račan Ivica Račan (; 24 February 1944 – 29 April 2007) was a Croatian politician who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from 2000 to 2003, heading two centre-left coalition governments. Račan became the first prime minister of Croatia not to be ...
4 years, 157 days
4. Tomislav Karamarko 3 years, 246 days
5. Ivo Sanader 3 years, 237 days
6. Davor Bernardić 3 years, 223 days
7.
Peđa Grbin Peđa Grbin (born 24 May 1979) is a Croatian lawyer and politician serving as President of the Social Democratic Party since 2020. He was also Leader of the Opposition from 2020 until 2022, when he was replaced by Davorko Vidović, the leader of t ...
1 year, 279 days
8. Jadranka Kosor 150 days
9. '' Vladimir Šeks'' (Acting) 93 days
10. '' Zlatko Komadina'' (Acting) 89 days
11. ''
Željka Antunović Željka Antunović (; born 15 September 1955) is a Croatian former politician who served as acting president of the Social Democratic Party between April and June 2007, and as Minister of Defence from 2002 until 2003 in the second cabinet of Iv ...
'' (Acting) 52 days
12. Davorko Vidović


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