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.
Sanader, 56, naveo je "lične razloge" kada je 1. jula zvanično podneo ostavku na mesto šefa vlade i lidera vladajuće Hrvatske demokratske zajednice (HDZ), stranke desnog centra, imenujući svoju zamenicu Jadranku Kosor za svoju naslednicu na obe funkcije.