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Article 98
 

The President of the Republic shall:


– call elections for the Croatian Parliament and convene its first session;


– call referenda in conformity with the Constitution;


– entrust the mandate to form the Government to a person who, based on the distribution of seats in the Croatian Parliament and completed consultations, enjoys the confidence of a majority of all deputies;


– grant pardons;


– confer decorations and awards specified by law; and


– perform any such other duties as may be specified by the Constitution.