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Croatia's new parliament elects Speaker

Xinhua, December 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

Croatia's new parliament on Monday elected Zeljko Reiner, a member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), as the Speaker of the 151-seat assembly.

In its first session after the Nov. 8 elections, a total of 88 lawmakers backed Reiner, the sole candidate for the post, while 62 others abstained from voting and one person voted against.

Reiner made his first speech after vote, calling for national unity and making Croatia a just state.

"We have to bring back hope to Croatian citizens," he said.

Reiner announced the eighth parliament would soon hold its first working meeting, likely after Jan. 15.

Reiner was a member of the World Health Organization (WHO)'s executive board from 1995 to 1998 and served as Croatia's health minister from 1998 to 2000. He was deputy speaker of the country's former parliament. Endit