Interparliamentary Friendship Groups 1996 - 2000

Interparliamentary friendship groups were established in Parliament in 1996. In that year, the Committee for Inter-parliamentary Cooperation of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia adopted a decision on forming eleven friendship groups. The next year, 1997, the friendship group with India was established as the twelfth group.

Members of the groups were MPs from both the Chamber of Deputies and Chamber of Counties. For each group, head and members were appointed.

Overview of interparliamentary friendship groups:

Interparliamentary friendship group Croatia – UK

Chairperson:
Zdravko Sančević (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Members:
Relja Bašić (HSLS), the Chamber of Counties
Zdravka Bušić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Željko Bujas (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Stipe Hrkač (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Božo Kovačević (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Axel Luttenberger (IDS), the Chamber of Deputies
Ivan Nogalo (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Secretary:
Gordana Starčević

Founded 20 June 1996

Interparliamentary friendship group Croatia – Chile

Chairperson:
Žarko Domljan (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Members:
Mato Arlović (SDP), the Chamber of Deputies
Tereza Ganza-Aras (HSLS), the Chamber of Counties
Zdravka Bušić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Juraj Buzolić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Jakov Eltz (NZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Marko Ivanović (HSLS), the Chamber of Counties
Marin Jurjević (SDP), the Chamber of Deputies
Miroslav Kiš (NZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Dragan Kovačević (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Zlatko Kramarić (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Ivan Milas (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Marijanka Nemet (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Vinko Nikolić (appointment of the President of the Republic of Croatia), the Chamber of Counties
Ivan Novosel (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Ivica Račan (SDP), the Chamber of Deputies
Stjepan Radić (HSS), the Chamber of Deputies
Stjepan Rodeš (HSS), the Chamber of Counties
Zdravko Sančević (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Secretary:
Milovan Petković

Founded 29 November 1992

Interparliamentary friendship group Croatia – India

Chairperson:
Ivan Milas (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Members:
Snježana Biga-Friganović (SDP), the Chamber of Deputies
Zdravka Bušić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Juraj Buzolić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Stipe Hrkač (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Dragan Kovačević (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Krunoslav Slabinac (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Founded 30 June 1997

Interparliamentary friendship group Croatia – Ireland

Chairperson:
Stjepan Radić (HSS), the Chamber of Deputies

Members:
Zdravka Bušić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Petar Đukan (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Ratko Ferenčić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Nikola Obuljen (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Krunoslav Slabinac (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Secretary:
Jasna Vitas-Žubi

Founded 20 June 1996

Interparliamentary friendship group Croatia – Japan

Chairperson:
Juraj Buzolić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Members:
Snježana Biga-Friganović (SDP), the Chamber of Deputies
Stipe Hrkač (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Dragan Kovačević (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Ivan Milas (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Krunoslav Slabinac (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Zdravko Tomac (SDP), the Chamber of Deputies

Secretary:
Lavoslav Torti

Founded 23 May 1996

Interparliamentary friendship group Croatia – China

Chairperson:
Zdravko Tomac (SDP), the Chamber of Deputies

Members:
Snježana Biga-Friganović (SDP), the Chamber of Deputies
Juraj Buzolić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Stipe Hrkač (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Dragan Kovačević (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Ivan Milas (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Krunoslav Slabinac (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Secretary:
Gordana Starčević

Founded 23 May 1996

Interparliamentary friendship group Croatia – Hungary

Chairperson:
Šandor Jakab (NZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Members:
Mato Arlović (SDP), the Chamber of Deputies
academician Stjepan Babić, the Chamber of Counties
Zdravka Bušić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Žarko Domljan (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Boris Franušić (HSLS), the Chamber of Counties
Božo Kovačević (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Branko Levačić (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Marko Miljević (HSS), the Chamber of Deputies
Ivan Novosel (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Krunoslav Orešković (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Đuro Panjan (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Božidar Pugelnik (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Valentin Puževski (HSS), the Chamber of Counties
Stjepan Radić (HSS), the Chamber of Deputies
Jozo Radoš (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies

Secretary:
Milovan Petković

Founded 4 December 1996

Interparliamentary friendship group Croatia – Macedonia

Chairperson:
Krunoslav Slabinac (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Members:
academician Stjepan Babić (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Zdravka Bušić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Snježana Biga-Friganović (SDP), the Chamber of Deputies
Božo Kovačević (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Zlatko Kramarić (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Mate Meštrović (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Valentin Puževski (HSS), the Chamber of Counties

Secretary:
Gordana Starčević

Founded 5 June 1996

Interparliamentary friendship group Croatia – Germany

Chairperson:
Zlatko Canjuga (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Members:
Mato Arlović (SDP), the Chamber of Deputies
Josip Boljkovac (HND), the Chamber of Counties
Žarko Domljan (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Anto Đapić (HSP), the Chamber of Deputies
Jakob grof Eltz (NZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Tereza Ganza-Aras (HSLS), the Chamber of Counties
Ivan Herak (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Ivan Jakovčić (IDS), the Chamber of Deputies
Baltazar Jalšovec (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Boris Kandare (HSP), the Chamber of Deputies
Ivan Kolak (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Joško Kovač (HSS), the Chamber of Deputies
Josip Manolić (HND), the Chamber of Counties
Ivan Milas (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Ivan Novosel (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Đuro Njavro (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Đuro Panjan (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Stjepan Rodeš (HSS), the Chamber of Counties
Krunoslav Slabinac (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Kazimir Sviben (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Damir Škaro (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Bruno Uroić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Petar Žitnik (HSS), the Chamber of Deputies

Secretary:
Mladen Stepanić

Founded 30 April 1996

Interparliamentary friendship group Croatia – Poland

Chairperson:
Luka Trconić (HSS), the Chamber of Deputies

Members:
Boris Franušić (HSLS), the Chamber of Counties
Božo Kovačević (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Ivan Novosel (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Đuro Panjan (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Božidar Pugelnik (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties

Secretary:
Jasna Vitas-Žubi

Founded 20 May 1996

Interparliamentary friendship group Croatia – Slovakia

Chairperson:
Žarko Domljan (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Members:
Mato Arlović (SDP), the Chamber of Deputies
academician Stjepan Babić (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Josip Boljkovac (HND), the Chamber of Counties
Zdravka Bušić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Dragutin Dečak (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Milan Đukić (SNS), the Chamber of Deputies
Boris Franušić (HSLS), the Chamber of Counties
Katarina Fuček (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Šandor Jakab (NZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Miroslav Kiš (NZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Ivan Kolak (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Milan Kovač (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Božo Kovačević (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Branko Levačić (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Marko Miljević (HSS), the Chamber of Deputies
Ivan Novosel (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Krunoslav Orešković (HSLS), the Chamber of Counties
Đuro Panjan (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Đuro Perica (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Božidar Pugelnik, the Chamber of Deputies
Valentin Puževski (HSS), the Chamber of Counties
Jozo Radoš (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Njegovan Starek (NZ), the Chamber of Deputies

Secretary:
Milovan Petković

Founded 7 March 1995

Interparliamentary friendship group Croatia – Slovenia

Chairperson:
Jozo Radoš (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies

Members:
academician Stjepan Babić (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Josip Boljkovac (HND), the Chamber of Counties
Zdravka Bušić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Dino Debeljuh (IDS), the Chamber of Deputies
Ratko Ferenčić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Franjo Gregurić (HDZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Šandor Jakab (NZ), the Chamber of Deputies
Joško Kovač (HSS), the Chamber of Deputies
Marko Lapaine (HSLS), the Chamber of Counties
Branko Levačić (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Josip Manolić (HND), the Chamber of Counties
Tomislav Ninčević (SDP), the Chamber of Counties
Đuro Panjan (HDZ), the Chamber of Counties
Vladimir Primorac (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies
Valentin Puževski (HSS), the Chamber of Counties
Ivica Ropuš (HSLS), the Chamber of Deputies

Secretary:
Lavoslav Torti

Founded 4 December 1996