The Croatian Parliament is bicameral: it consists of the House of Representatives (Zastupnički dom) and the House of Counties (Županijsky dom). Head of the state is president who is elected on basis of universal and equal suffrage at direct elections for a term of five years. First president of Croatia was Franjo Tuđman, elected by Parliament of the Socialist Republic of Croatia on May 30, 1990. On the direct presidential elections in August 1992, he was re-elected president of the independent Croatia. After his death new president was elected Stjepan Mesiċ, chairmen of House of Representatives and the Croatian Parliament. The government of the Republic of Croatia is the highest executive and administrative body in Croatia.
Judicial power is exercised by the system of courts, which are independent and autonomous and administrate justice on the basis of Constitution and law.