Events in the year 2013 in Croatia.

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

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Ivo Josipović Ivo Josipović (; born 28 August 1957) is a Croatia, Croatian Academic staff, academic, jurist, composer, and politician who served as the president of Croatia from 2010 to 2015. Josipović entered politics as a member of the League of Communist ...

Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

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Zoran Milanović Zoran Milanović (; born 30 October 1966) is a Croatia, Croatian politician and the incumbent president of Croatia. First elected in 2020, he was re-elected in 2025 with 74% voter support. Prior to assuming the presidency, he was the prime min ...

* Speaker – Josip Leko

Events

Ongoing –

Accession of Croatia to the European Union The most recent enlargement of the European Union saw Croatia become the European Union's 28th member state on 1 July 2013. The country applied for EU membership in 2003, and the Euro ...

(Until July 1) * April 14 – First European Parliament election * May 19 –

Local elections Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Local'' (comics), a limited series comic book by Bria ...

, first round * June 2 – Local elections, second round * July 1 – Croatia becomes the 28th member state of the

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The u ...

* December 1 – Croatian constitutional referendum on the definition of marriage is held

Deaths

* February 7 – Krsto Papić, film director * February 13 – Ivan Večenaj, painter * August 19 – Mirko Kovač, writer * September 2 –

Zvonko Bušić Zvonko Bušić (23 January 1946 – 1 September 2013) was a Croatian responsible for hijacking TWA Flight 355 in September 1976. He was subsequently convicted of air piracy and spent 32 years in prison in the United States before being releas ...

, Croatian independence activist * September 23 –

Vlatko Marković Vladimir "Vlatko" Marković (; 1 January 1937 – 23 September 2013) was a Croatian professional football manager and player who served as the president of the Croatian Football Federation from 1998 to 2012. Playing career Club He played for: ...

, football manager * October 23 –

Dolores Lambaša Dolores Lambaša (29 March 1981 − 23 October 2013) was a Croatian actress. Death Lambaša died of injuries sustained in traffic collision on 23 October 2013, aged 32, at the Dr. Josip Benčević Hospital in Slavonski Brod.Vinko Coce, singer * November 2 – Zlatko Crnković, translator

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