Croat president mandates Kosor to form government
ZAGREB, July 3 (Reuters) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic mandated former Deputy Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor on Friday to form a new centre-right coalition government after Prime Minister Ivo Sanader unexpectedly stepped down this week.
"She has submitted proof that she has a parliamentary majority and, after consulting with all the parties, I have given her the mandate," Mesic said.
Kosor, who now has 30 days to get parliamentary approval for her cabinet, has already secured support of the majority of deputies. If she should fail to win parliamentary backing, Mesic would have to call early elections. (Reporting by Zoran Radosavljevic, edited by Richard Meares)
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