The President of the Croatian Red Cross

The President of the Croatian Red Cross performs his/hers duties on an honorary and voluntary basis. The members of the General Assembly elect the President from among themselves for a four-year term with the right of reelection.

The President: represents the Croatian Red Cross, convokes and chairs the sessions of the General Assembly and Governing Board, and carries out other duties entrusted by the General Assembly and Governing Board. President of the Croatian Red Cross is at the same time President of the General Assembly and Governing Board, and performs duties on a voluntary basis.

If the President is absent or prevented from fulfilling his/hers duties one of the Vice Presidents, vested with all the powers of the President, substitutes for him/her.

President and two Vice Presidents were elected at the constituent session of the 20th Assembly of the Croatian Red Cross, held on 31 March 2009.

President
Dr. Josip Jelic, M.D. - honorary member of the Croatian Red Cross, member of the Governing Board for two terms, President of the City Red Cross branch of Slavonski Brod, active member of the Red Cross for forty years especially in the first aid and voluntary blood donation activities.

Vice Presidents
Zdravko Zidovec - honorary member of the Croatian Red Cross, Vice President of the Croatian Red Cross from 1993 for two terms when the Croatian Red Cross was recognized as independent National Society of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, author of the historical review book of the Croatian Red Cross "125 Years Serving Humanity".

Vesna Ivancic, LL.B. - honorary member of the Croatian Red Cross, Vice President for two terms from 2001, distinguished volunteer of the City Red Cross branch of Pazin and County Red Cross branch of Istra.