Gordan Jandrokovic from the ruling Croatian Democratic Union was elected in a 76-13 vote today. The parliament then announced a one-month break until after the May 21 municipal elections.
The recess is apparently designed to buy time for Croatia's beleaguered conservative Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, who needs a new alliance after junior partner Most, or Bridge, left his ruling coalition last week.
Plenkovic wants to avoid a second snap election in less than a year.