ZAGREB, Dec 21 (Hina) - The Premier Designate Ivo Sanader on Sunday presented plans for his Cabinet and introduced his candidates for posts in the new government which will consist of 14 ministries.
ZAGREB, Dec 21 (Hina) - The Premier Designate Ivo Sanader on Sunday
presented plans for his Cabinet and introduced his candidates for
posts in the new government which will consist of 14 ministries.#L#
According to the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) leader's nominations,
that should be confirmed by the parliament, Ivan Suker (HDZ) will be
Finance Minister, Berislav Roncevic (HDZ) Defence Minister, Miomir
Zuzul (HDZ) Foreign Minister and Marijan Mlinaric (HDZ) will Hold the
office of Interior Minister.
The Justice Ministry will be led by Vesna Skare-Ozbolt from the
Democratic Centre (DC), and the Ministry of Economy, Labour and
Entrepreneurship by Branko Vukelic (HDZ). Bozidar Kalmeta (HDZ) will
be at the helm of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport,
Development and Tourism.
Petar Cobankovic (HDZ) will be new Agriculture Minister and Marina
Matulovic Dropulic (HDZ) will lead the Ministry of Environmental
Protection, Zoning and Construction.
Andrija Hebrang (HDZ) is nominated for the post of Health Minister and
Deputy Prime Minister.
Another Deputy Prime Minister will be Jadranka Kosor (HDZ) who will
also hold the post of Minister of Family, War Veterans' Affairs and
Inter-Generation Solidarity.
Dragan Primorac, a non-partisan candidate, is nominated for the post
of Minister of Science, Education and Sport.
Bozo Biskupic (HDZ) and Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic (HDZ will be
Ministers of Culture and European Integration respectively.
Sanader will introduce his candidate to the parliament on Monday and
Tuesday when the first and second sessions of the fifth Sabor are
called. On that occasion, the parliament will hold a vote of
confidence in the new government.
Sanader told reporters on Sunday that Vladimir Seks would be proposed
for Sabor President, while another two HDZ representatives, Luka Bebic
and Darko Milinovic, would be proposed to fill posts of two
vice-presidents. Another three vice-presidents of the parliament are
to be elected from the ranks of the opposition.
Sanader also announced that the first session of the new government
would be very likely held on 5 January.
The reduction of the current 22-percent Value Added Tax would be put
on the agenda of that session, he told reporters. According to some
announcements, the HDZ proposes the 20-percent VAT.
(Hina)