LEADERSHIP BODIES AND VICE-PRESIDENTS OF HDZ SELECTED

( Editorial: --> 3878 ) ZAGREB, Feb 22 (Hina) - The fourth Convention of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) on Sunday elected seven party vice- presidents, based on HDZ president Franjo Tudjman's proposal. Convention delegates in a secret ballot chose Gojko Susak (1235 votes), Ivic Pasalic (1156) and Mate Granic (1087), who were re- elected to those positions, and Ljerka Mintas-Hodak (1054), Jure Radic (1042), Andrija Hebrang (1033) and Ivan Aralica (1024). Entering the party's Presidency, because of their official functions, were Vlatko Pavletic, Zlatko Matesa, Hrvoje Sarinic, Vladimir Seks, Zlatko Canjuga and Mario Kapulica. The HDZ Convention on Sunday also selected 80 members of the National Committee and 140 members of the Main Committee. Based on Tudjman's proposal, elected as vice-presidents of the HDZ National Committee were Vladimir Seks (113 votes), Zvonimir Cervenko (105), Ivan Milas (104), Ivan Jarnjak (100), Bozo Biskupic (100), Zarko Domljan (99) and Jadranka Kosor (98). Elected as vice-presidents of the HDZ's Main Committee were Ivan Lackovic-Croata (183), Janko Bobetko (178), Franjo Greguric (171), Nikica Valentic (169), Nedjeljko Mihanovic (167), Janko Vranitzany Dobrinovic (160) and Katica Ivanisevic (159). Vice-presidents of the Main and National Committees form councils of those party bodies. These councils together with the party Presidency form the HDZ National Council. (Hina) jn mb 222323 MET feb 98