Security and Intelligence Agency (Croatia)

The Security and Intelligence Agency (Croatian: Sigurnosno-obavještajna agencija, SOA) is the Croatian security and intelligence service founded in 2006 upon the passing of the Security and Intelligence System of the Republic of Croatia Act and by combining the former Counterintelligence Agency (POA), and the Intelligence Agency (OA) which both ceased to operate.

Security and Intelligence Agency
Sigurnosno-obavještajna agencija
Agency overview
Formed17 August 2006
Preceding agencies
  • Counterintelligence Agency
  • Intelligence Agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Croatia
HeadquartersZagreb, Croatia
Annual budget331.7 million HRK
($48.43 million, €43.09 million) (2014)
Agency executive
  • Daniel Markić, Director
Websitehttps://www.soa.hr

The Director of SOA is appointed or dismissed by a joint decision made by the President and the Prime Minister.

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