Ministry of Defence (Croatia)
| Ministry of Defence Ministarstvo obrane | |
|---|---|
Official seal | |
MORH Headquarters building | |
Location of Headquarters | |
| Ministry overview | |
| Formed | 31 May 1990 |
| Type | Ministry in the Government of Croatia |
| Jurisdiction | Croatia |
| Headquarters | Trg kralja Petra Krešimira IV 1, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Employees | 995 (2025)[1] |
| Budget | €1.626 billion (2026 budget)[2] |
| Website | morh.hr |
| Minister | |
| Currently | Ivan Anušić since 16 November 2023 |
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Ministarstvo obrane Republike Hrvatske or MORH) is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of the nation's military. It is Croatia's ministry of defence. The ministry was established in 1990.
Organization
The Ministry has a total of 995 staff (as of 2025), working in the following departments:[3]
| Department | Croatian language | Staff |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet of the Minister | Kabinet Ministra | 46 |
| General Secretariat | Glavno tajništvo | 60 |
| Defense Policy Directorate | Uprava za obrambenu politiku | 92 |
| Human Resources Department | Uprava za ljudske potencijale | 286 |
| Armaments Directorate | Uprava za naoružanje | 108 |
| Budget and Finance Directorate | Uprava za proračun i financije | 124 |
| Directorate for Infrastructure and Support | Uprava za infrastrukturu i potporu | 122 |
| Defense Inspectorate | Inspektorat obrane | 36 |
| Independent Public Procurement Sector | Samostalni sektor za javnu nabavu | 34 |
| Independent Sector for Military Police Affairs | Samostalni sektor za vojnopolicijske poslove | 27 |
| Military Disciplinary Court | Vojnostegovni sud | 9 |
| Independent Service for Military Air and Sea Transport | Samostalna služba za vojni zračni i pomorski promet | 17 |
| Independent Public Relations and Military Media Service | Samostalna služba za odnose s javnošću i vojna glasila | 20 |
| Independent Internal Audit Service | Samostalna služba za unutarnju reviziju | 7 |
| Independent Department for Support to the Military Ordinariate of Croatia | Samostalni odjel za potporu vojnom ordinarijatu u Republici Hrvatskoj | 7 |
List of ministers
Political parties:
Croatian Democratic Union (13)
Social Democratic Party (2)
Croatian Social Liberal Party (1)
| No. | Portrait | Minister of Defence | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petar Kriste (born 1936) | 30 May 1990 | 24 August 1990 | 86 days | HDZ | Mesić | |
| 2 | Martin Špegelj (1927–2014) | 24 August 1990 | 2 July 1991 | 312 days | HDZ | Manolić | |
| 3 | Šime Đodan (1927–2007) | 2 July 1991 | 17 July 1991 | 15 days | HDZ | Manolić | |
| 4 | Luka Bebić (born 1937) | 17 July 1991 | 18 September 1991 | 63 days | HDZ | Gregurić | |
| 5 | Gojko Šušak (1945–1998) | 18 September 1991 | 3 May 1998 † | 6 years, 227 days | HDZ | Gregurić Šarinić Valentić Mateša | |
| 6 | Andrija Hebrang (born 1946) | 14 May 1998 | 12 October 1998 | 162 days | HDZ | Mateša | |
| 7 | Pavao Miljavac (1953–2022) | 14 October 1998 | 27 January 2000 | 1 year, 107 days | HDZ | Mateša | |
| 8 | Jozo Radoš (born 1956) | 28 January 2000 | 5 July 2002 | 2 years, 158 days | HSLS | Račan I | |
| 9 | Željka Antunović* (born 1955) | 30 July 2002 | 23 December 2003 | 1 year, 146 days | SDP | Račan II | |
| 10 | Berislav Rončević (born 1960) | 23 December 2003 | 12 January 2008 | 4 years, 20 days | HDZ | Sanader I | |
| 11 | Branko Vukelić (1958–2013) | 12 January 2008 | 29 December 2010 | 2 years, 351 days | HDZ | Sanader II Kosor | |
| 12 | Davor Božinović (born 1961) | 29 December 2010 | 23 December 2011 | 359 days | HDZ | Kosor | |
| 13 | Ante Kotromanović (born 1968) | 23 December 2011 | 22 January 2016 | 4 years, 30 days | SDP | Milanović | |
| 14 | Josip Buljević (born 1971) | 22 January 2016 | 19 October 2016 | 271 days | HDZ | Orešković | |
| 15 | Damir Krstičević* (born 1969) | 19 October 2016 | 8 May 2020 | 3 years, 202 days | HDZ | Plenković I | |
| 16 | Mario Banožić (born 1979) | 23 July 2020 | 11 November 2023 | 3 years, 111 days | HDZ | Plenković II | |
| - | Zdravko Jakop (acting) (born 1967) | 11 November 2023 | 16 November 2023 | 5 days | Independent | Plenković II | |
| 17 | Ivan Anušić * (born 1973) | 16 November 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 129 days | HDZ | Plenković II Plenković III |
(*) Ministers of Defence who held the post of Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia while in office.
(**) Incumbent's time in office last updated: 25 March 2026.
See also
References
- ^ "Uredba o unutarnjem ustrojstvu Ministarstva obrane". Narodne novine (in Croatian). Government of Croatia. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "Minister Anušić Presents Defence Budget: €1.6 Billion for Modernisation". MORH. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Uredba o unutarnjem ustrojstvu Ministarstva obrane" (in Croatian). Narodne Novine. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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