Presidential elections in Croatia ended with the victory of the opposition candidate Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. Therefore, for the first time from the stage of the Declaration of autonomy in 1991, the country will be headed by a woman. Since the announcement of autonomy in 1991, Croatia has managed to spend 6 elections of the President of the state. The latter proved to be the most extravagant. So, the candidates were divided about 20 thousand votes, but during the counting of ballots leader from time to time changed. The current President of Croatia 57-year-old social Democrat Ivo Josipovic was defeated, losing opposition candidate - 46-year-old Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. The state election Commission announced the results, according to which Grabar-Kitarovic in the 2nd round, held on January 11, gaining 50,43%, according to RIA Novosti. Josipovic got 49,57% of the vote. The turnout was 58.9%. Therefore, for the first time in the history of Croatia, the country will be headed by the Queen. Also, for the first time an incumbent President could not find 2 of the mandate. To Ivo josipović President took Franjo Tudjman and Stepan Mesic, each of which was reelected for a 2nd term. Experts report that the main reason for the defeat of the incumbent President was the indignation of the people of the socio-economic situation in Croatia, 6 year in recession. Ivo Josipovic was firmly associated voters with failures of the financial policy pursued by the government powers led by Zoran Milanovic. Another reason experts call the fact that the discipline in the camp of the social Democrats, which election was President, weaker than their main competitors. Former Minister of foreign Affairs powers, the representative of the conservative party, the Croatian democratic Union" Grabar-Kitarovic conducted a campaign under the slogan "For the best Croatia". She criticized the financial policy of the government and the incumbent President, who was accused of lack of initiative to revive the economy.