U obavljanju izvršne vlasti Vlada određuje, usmjerava i usklađuje provedbu politika i programa te u tu svrhu predlaže i donosi strategije, daje smjernice, donosi akte te poduzima druge mjere potrebne za uređenje odnosa iz područja svoje nadležnosti. Po načelu diobe vlasti na zakonodavnu, izvršnu i sudbenu vlast, Vlada Republike Hrvatske obavlja izvršnu vlast u skladu s Ustavom i zakonom. Predsjednik Vlade na čelu je Vlade Republike Hrvatske. Zajedno s članovima Vlade odgovoran je za odlu­ke koje Vlada donosi, a Vlada je odgovorna Hrvatskom saboru. Description in English: The Government of the Republic of Croatia exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and the law. In the exercise of executive power, the Government determines, directs and aligns the implementation of policies and programmes and to that end proposes and adopts strategies, issues guidelines, adopts acts and undertakes other measures necessary to regulate relations in the sphere of its competence. The Prime Minister is at the head of the Government of the Republic of Croatia. Together with members of the Government, he is responsible for the decisions­ rendered by the Government and the Government is responsible to the Croatian Parliament. www.vlada.gov.hr/en