In those circumstances, new legislation is countersigned by the prime minister instead of the president and a new presidential election must be held within 60 days.[1] This situation occurred after the death of Franjo Tuđman (the only president to date to die in office) on 10 December 1999,[53] when Vlatko Pavletić became the acting president.[54] After the parliamentary elections of 2000, the role was transferred to Zlatko Tomčić, who filled the office until Stjepan Mesić was elected President of Croatia in 2000.[55]