Josip Leko elected a Speaker of the Parliament

Zagreb - Josip Leko (Social Democrat Party) has been elected a Speaker of the Parliament unanimously. He succeeded the late Boris Šprem. The election was widely applauded by all 123 deputies present in the Grand Hall. Josip Leko has been the Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament until today’s election.

According the proposal of the leading coalition political groups, SDSS and National Minorities political group Dragica Zgrebec has unanimously been elected a Deputy Speaker of the Parliament.

Zoran Milanović, President of the Government of the Republic of Croatia has also been present together with vice-presidents of the Government and ministers. (Hina)