Commander of the Croatian Navy
| Commander of the Croatian Navy | |
|---|---|
| Zapovjednik Hrvatske ratne mornarice | |
 | |
since 18 December 2017 | |
 Croatian Navy | |
| Reports to |  Chief of the General Staff |
| Term length | No fixed length |
| Precursor | Commander of the Yugoslav Navy |
| Formation | 12 September 1991 |
| First holder | Sveto Letica |
| Deputy | Deputy Commander, Chief of Naval Staff |
The Commander of the Croatian Navy is the official head of the Croatian Navy. Commodore Damir Dojkić is the current commander and was appointed in 2024.
List of commanders
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Admiral flote Sveto Letica (1926–2001) | 12 September 1991 | 1 June 1996 | 4 years, 263 days | [1] | |
| 2 | Admiral Vid Stipetić (1937–2011) | 1 June 1996 | 31 December 2002 | 6 years, 213 days | [2] | |
| 3 | Viceadmiral Zdravko Kardum (born 1953) | 31 December 2002 | 19 March 2007 | 4 years, 78 days | [3] | |
| 4 | Viceadmiral Ante Urlić (born 1956) | 19 March 2007 | 1 November 2012 | 5 years, 227 days | [4] | |
| 5 | Admiral Robert Hranj (born 1962) | 1 November 2012 | 30 January 2015 | 2 years, 90 days | [5] | |
| 6 | Kontraadmiral Predrag Stipanović (born 1964) | 30 January 2015 | 18 December 2017 | 2 years, 320 days | [6][7] | |
| 7 | Kontraadmiral Ivo Raffanelli (born 1965) | 1 January 2018 | 12 January 2024 | 6 years, 11 days | [8][9] | |
| 7 | Komodor Damir Dojkić (born 1966) | 12 January 2024 | Incumbent | 221 days | [10] |
![Ante Urlić [hr]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Admiral_Ante_Urli%C4%87.jpg/100px-Admiral_Ante_Urli%C4%87.jpg)
References
[edit]- ^ "Odluka predsjednika RH Tuđmana o prelasku na mirnodopski ustroj oružanih snaga". Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ "Odluka predsjednika RH Tuđmana o prelasku na mirnodopski ustroj oružanih snaga". Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ predsjednik.hr[permanent dead link] pristupljeno 1.7.2009.
- ^ MORH, Povodom umirovljenja visoke časnike OSRH primio Predsjednik RH, objavljeno 10. lipnja 2014., pristupljeno 12. prosinca 2015.
- ^ Novi zapovjdnik HRM-a:Zadovoljan sam jer preuzimam mornaricu u dobrom stanju!, Index.hr, 27. listopada 2012.
- ^ Komodor Predrag Stipanović novi zapovjednik HRM-a, Index.hr, 30. siječnja 2015.
- ^ "Primopredaja dužnosti zapovjednika Hrvatske ratne mornarice". morh.hr (in Croatian). 29 January 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Komodor Ivo Raffaneli novi je zapovjednik HRM-a
- ^ "Primopredaja dužnosti zapovjednika Hrvatske ratne mornarice". morh.hr (in Croatian). 15 December 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Mladen (2024-01-12). "Komodor Damir Dojkić novi zapovjednik Hrvatske ratne mornarice". MORH (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-07-19.
