Elections for the president of the Republic of Croatia shall be called by the Government of the Republic of Croatia within a term which makes it possible to conduct them within a minimum of 30 days and maximum of 60 days before the expiry of the incumbent president's term of office.

In the event of the termination of the term of office of the president of the Republic of Croatia according to Article 97, paragraph 1, of the Constitution, elections for the President of the Republic of Croatia shall be called by the Government of the Republic of Croatia so that they can be conducted within a term of 60 days from the date when the outgoing president ceased to perform his office.