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Milanovic was sworn in as President of Croatia

Croatian President-elect Zoran Milanovic was sworn in in the capital Zagreb on the 18th.

Milanovic was sworn in as President of Croatia

Source: Xinhua News Agency

The inauguration took place on the day of the Croatian Presidential Palace and lasted about half an hour, with more than 40 people invited to attend.

Milanovic gave his inaugural address after taking the oath of office to the Judge of the Constitutional Court of Croatia, promising to do everything in his power to serve the welfare of the country and the people, and called on all sectors to cooperate in the fight against corruption and advocate equality and entitlement for all.

In the second round of voting for the Croatian presidential election held on January 5, Milanovic, who represented center-left parties such as the Social Democratic Party, won 52.7% of the vote, defeating then-President Kitarović.

The President of Croatia is elected by direct election for a five-year term. Milanovic, 53, was a former Croatian diplomat to the European Union and NATO and served as Croatia's prime minister from December 2011 to January 2016.

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