He was succeeded by his deputy, Jadranka Kosor and in May 2012, HDZ elected a new president, Tomislav Karamarko, who announced tudjmanization of the HDZ.
Dia digantikan oleh wakilnya, Jadranka Kosor dan di bulan Mei 2012, UDK memilih presiden baru, yaitu Tomislav Karamarko, yang mengumumkan tudjmanisasi partai UDK.