The President of the Republic of Croatia is elected for a period of five years, and both candidates and voters must be of legal age. Elections for the President of the Republic of Croatia are announced by the Government of the Republic of Croatia and must be held at least 30 and at most 60 days before the end of the term of office of the current President. The day of the election for the President of the Republic of Croatia is determined by the decision to call the election, and when voting, every voter must be guaranteed freedom of choice and the secrecy of the vote. The President of the Republic of Croatia is the holder of executive power who has important political and management functions and who performs the functions of the head of state, encourages, controls, directs and guarantees the correct operation of the country's overall government. The President of the Republic of Croatia represents and represents the country (both at home and abroad), takes care of the functioning and stability of the country's government, and is responsible for the defense of the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Croatia. The President of the Republic of Croatia works from the Office of the President and has his own flag and ribbon, which are indispensable when he appears in public. In the last elections held in 2020, Zoran Milanović, who has been very active in politics since his youth, was elected president of the Republic of Croatia.