U oktobru 2006, kad je odlučio istupiti s funkcije premijera da bi se koncentrirao na vođenje poslovne firme, želio je na taj posao unaprijediti Igora Lukšića, mladog ministra finansija.
In October 2006, when he decided to step down as prime minister to concentrate on running a business, he wanted to promote Igor Luksic, the young minister of finance, to the job.