Croatia Heads

Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female Heads of State of Croatia
(Female Suffrage 1945) Part of Austro-Hungarian Empire 1526-1918, Declared independence 1918 and later became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the Later Yugoslavia, before becoming independent 1992 

See also Croatia Substates and Croatia Parliament

Circa 949-76 Politically Influential Queen Jelena of Croatia
She was influential both during the reign of her husband, Mihovil Kresimir II, and of her son, Stjepan Drzislav (969-997). In the decription on her tomb-stone it says that she managed to obtain peace in the kingdom "...she who, during her lifetime, was the mother of the kingdom, has now become the mother of the poor and the protectress of widows. When thou looketh here, o man, say: Lord, have mercy on her soul!" (949-969).


1088-91 Joint Ruler Queen Elena Illona Lijepa of Croatia and Dalmatia
Married to Dimitar Zvonimir, Ban of Croatia (1070-73) and king (1075-91) 1089-90 Stephen II (Stjepan) is the Dalmatian opponent to Helena. 1091-93 she is joint ruler with Almos with Slavac as another Dalmatian opposing their rule.


1261-67 Reigning Dowager Queen Maria of Bohemia, Hungaria and Croatia-Dalmatia

1354 Princess Regnant Margarita of Croatia
Succeeded her husband. The next ruler was Carlo Dancki of Napoli.

1382-87/95 Queen Maria of Hungaria, Bohemia and Croatia-Dalmatia
Her official title was Maria rex Hungariæ. Sister was Queen Jadwiga of Poland. They succeeded their father, Louis the Great who divided his lands among his daughters. Her husband Sigismund of Luxembourg was king and co-regent until 1437 and was succeeded their by son-in-law, Albert, who died in 1439.

1439-40/43 Queen Elisabeth of Hungaria, Bohemia and of Croatia-Dalmatia
Daughter of Queen Maria. Her second husband was her cousin Wladislav III of Poland, son of Queen Jadwiga.

1985-86 President of the Presidency Ema Derossi-Bjelajac
She is born in Labin which was then part of Italy. (b. 1926)

2015 President-elect Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Croatia
Appointed Minister of European Integration in 2003 and was also Foreign Minister 2005-08. English and Spanish languages professor and former adviser in the Foreign Ministry. Finished second in the first round of the presidential elections in 2014 and won 50,5 % in the second round. (b. 1968-).

 

Updates 15.01.15