Sanader, 56, naveo je "lične razloge" kad je 1. jula službeno podnio ostavku na mjesto šefa vlade i lidera Hrvatske demokratske zajednice, stranke desnog centra, imenovavši svoju zamjenicu Jadranku Kosor za svog nasljednika na obje te funkcije.
Sanader, 56, cited "personal reasons" as he officially stepped down as head of government and leader of the centre-right ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) on July 1st, naming his deputy, Jadranka Kosor, as his successor in both posts.