Ambassadors of Croatia

Ambassadors of Croatia, also referred to as heads of diplomatic missions, are persons who conduct the foreign policy of the Republic of Croatia in the state or international organization they are appointed to. They also monitor and coordinate the work of consular offices in the receiving state, and take measures to align their activities in matters concerning the development of mutual relations with the receiving state.[1][2] Ambassadors directly manage diplomatic missions, organize the work of the mission, and take measures to carry out the tasks within the mission's scope of work based on the instructions of the minister and state secretaries among other duties.[1] Ambassadors are accountable to the President of the Republic of Croatia and to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs.[1]

According to article 99 of the Constitution of Croatia, ambassadors are nominated by the Government of Croatia which is subject to the non-binding opinion of the relevant committee of the Croatian Parliament. The ambassador is confirmed with the signature of both the Prime Minister of Croatia and the President.[3]

Current Croatian ambassadors

Host countryListAmbassadorConcurrent accreditationEmbassyWebsite
Albania List Zlatko Kramarić Tirana Homepage
Algeria List Ilija Želalić
Countries:
 Algiers Homepage
Argentina List Duška Paravić
Countries:
 Buenos Aires Homepage
Australia List Betty Bernardica Pavelich Canberra Homepage
Austria List Daniel Glunčić Vienna Homepage
Azerbaijan List Branko Zebić
Countries:
 Baku Homepage
Belgium List Josip Paro
Countries:
 Brussels Homepage
Bosnia and Herzegovina List Ivan Sabolić Sarajevo Homepage
Brazil List Ranko Vilović Brasília Homepage
Bulgaria List Jasna Ognjanovac Sofia Homepage
Canada List Vice Skračić Ottawa Homepage
Chile List Mira Martinec
Countries:
 Santiago Homepage
China List Dario Mihelin
Countries:
 Beijing Homepage
Czech Republic List Ljiljana Pancirov Prague Homepage
Denmark List Tina Krce
Countries:
 Copenhagen Homepage
Egypt List Tomislav Bošnjak Cairo Homepage
Finland List Josip Buljević
Countries:
 Helsinki Homepage
France List Vacant since January 16, 2021[4]
Senka Burić, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.		 Paris Homepage
Germany List Gordan Bakota Berlin Homepage
Greece List Aleksandar Sunko
Countries:
 Athens Homepage
Holy See[b] List Vacant since March 31, 2021[5]
Tea Zupičić, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.		 Palazzo Rusticucci-Accoramboni Homepage
Hungary List Mladen Andrlić Budapest Homepage
India List Petar Ljubičić New Delhi Homepage
Indonesia List Nebojša Koharović
International Organizations:
 Jakarta Homepage
Iran List Drago Štambuk, not present in embassy since February 28, 2026[6]
Sanja Matijević, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
Countries:
 Tehran Homepage
Iraq List Ivan Jurić Baghdad Homepage
Ireland List Davor Vidiš Dublin Homepage
Israel List Vesela Mrđen Korać Tel Aviv Homepage
Italy List Jasen Mesić
Countries:
 Rome Homepage
Japan List Dražen Hrastić Tokyo Homepage
Kazakhstan List Refik Šabanović Astana Homepage
Kosovo List Danijela Barišić Pristina Homepage
Kuwait List Amir Muharemi
Countries:
 Kuwait City Homepage
Lithuania List Vacant since December 7, 2020[7]
Ivan Jerzečić, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.		 Vilnius Homepage
Malaysia List Ivan Velimir Starčević Kuala Lumpur Homepage
Montenegro List Veselko Grubišić Podgorica Homepage
Morocco List Jasna Mileta Rabat Homepage
Netherlands List Dubravka Plejić Marković
International Organizations:
 The Hague Homepage
North Macedonia List Nives Tiganj Skopje Homepage
Norway List Andrea Gustović-Ercegovac Oslo Homepage
Poland List Tomislav Vidošević Warsaw Homepage
Portugal List Anita Tršić Lisbon Homepage
Qatar List Drago Lovrić
Countries:
 Doha Homepage
Romania List Marija Kapitanović
Countries:
 Bucharest Homepage
Russia List Tomislav Car
Countries:
 Moscow Homepage
Serbia List Hidajet Biščević Belgrade Homepage
Slovakia List Aleksandar Heina Bratislava Homepage
Slovenia List Boris Grigić Ljubljana Homepage
South Africa List Ante Cicvarić Pretoria Homepage
South Korea List Damir Kušen Seoul Homepage
Spain List Nives Malenica
Countries:
 Madrid Homepage
Sweden List Siniša Grgić
Countries:
 Stockholm Homepage
 Switzerland List Andrea Bekić
Countries:
 Bern Homepage
Turkey List Hrvoje Cvitanović
Countries:
 Ankara Homepage
Ukraine List Anica Djamić Kiev Homepage
United Kingdom List Vacant since May 31, 2023[8]
Davor Ljubanović, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.		 London Homepage
United States List Pjer Šimunović
International Organizations:
 Washington, D.C. Homepage

Croatian ambassadors to international organizations

Host organizationListAmbassadorConcurrent accreditationEmbassyWebsite
Council of Europe List Toma Galli Strasbourg Homepage
European Union List Irena Andrassy Brussels Homepage
NATO List Vacant since July 3, 2025[9]
Mirko Ujdenica, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.		 Brussels Homepage
UN List Vacant since February 28, 2025[10]
Hrvoje Ćurić-Hrvatinić, Deputy Head of Mission		 New York City Homepage
List Mario Horvatić
International Organizations:
 Vienna
List Vacant since August 31, 2022[11]
Andrea Javor, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
International Organizations:
 Geneva

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Tonga is listed only under the consular jurisdiction of the Croatian Embassy in Canberra. As of 2026, the two countries have yet to establish formal diplomatic relations.
  2. ↑ The Croatian Embassy to the Holy See is located outside Vatican territory in Rome.
  3. 1 2 Accredited as an observer mission.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Zakon o vanjskim poslovima" (in Croatian). www.zakon.hr. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Uredba o unutarnjem ustrojstvu Ministarstva vanjskih i europskih poslova" (in Croatian). Narodne Novine. January 20, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ "THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA" (PDF). January 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ "IN MEMORIAM, veleposlanik Filip Vučak" (in Croatian). Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. January 18, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Odluka o opozivu dužnosti izvanrednog i opunomoćenog veleposlanika Republike Hrvatske pri Svetoj Stolici, sa sjedištem u Vatikanu, i dužnosti izvanrednog i opunomoćenog veleposlanika Republike Hrvatske pri Suverenom Viteškom redu od Malte, sa sjedištem u Vatikanu" (in Croatian). Narodne Novine. March 12, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Hrvati zapeli u Dubaiju tražili pomoć konzulata. Iz Teherana evakuirano hrvatsko veleposlanstvo" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. February 28, 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Preminuo hrvatski veleposlanik u Vilniusu Krešimir Kedmenec" (in Croatian). Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. December 8, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Odluka o opozivu izvanrednog i opunomoćenog veleposlanika Republike Hrvatske" (in Croatian). Narodne Novine. June 23, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Nobilo se oprostio od NATO diplomatskog zbora: "Ne postoji perpetuum mobile niti perpetuum Nobile"" (in Croatian). N1. July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Hrvatski veleposlanik pri UN-u Ivan Šimonović opozvan na vlastiti zahtjev". Croatian Radiotelevision (in Croatian). February 23, 2025. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Odluka o opozivu izvanredne i opunomoćene veleposlanice Republike Hrvatske" (in Croatian). Narodne Novine. August 12, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
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