GOVERNMENT

Under the 1990 constitution, legislative power rests with the bicameral Sabor, both houses of which are directly elected for 4-year terms. The lower house, the Chamber of Representatives (Zastupnicki Dom), has 127 seats, of which 80 are elected by proportional representation, 28 in single-seat constituencies, with the remainder variously earmarked for recognized ethnic minorities and Croats who are resident abroad. The upper house, the Chamber of Districts (Zupanijski Dom), has 68 members – 63 elected in three-seat constituencies, plus five appointees. Executive power is held by the President, elected for five years, who appoints a cabinet of ministers.