Ema Derossi-Bjelajac

Ema Derossi-Bjelajac
14th President of the Presidency of Croatia
In office
20 November 1985  10 May 1986
Prime Minister Ante Marković
Preceded by Pero Car
Succeeded by Ante Marković
Deputy Speaker of Parliament
In office
1978–1982
Speaker Jure Bilić
Member of Parliament
In office
1978–1982
Speaker Jure Bilić
Personal details
Born (1926-05-03) 3 May 1926
Štrmac, Yugoslavia
Political party League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Alma mater University of Zagreb
Profession Politician

Ema Derossi-Bjelajac (sometimes rendered Derosi-Bjelajac) is a Croatian politician that served as the President of the Presidency of Croatia, notable for being the first female head of state of modern Croatia. She served in a number of high-ranking functions within the League of Communists of Croatia and the Croatian government of the period: notably, she was a Member of the Central Committee of the League between 1964-1974, and was a Member and Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament (Sabor) between 1978 and 1982.

She served in the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from 1964 to 1968.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Pero Car
President of the Presidency of Croatia
1985–1986
Succeeded by
Ante Marković


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