Ivan Vekić

Ivan Vekić (18 October 1938 – 17 December 2014) was a Croatian politician and lawyer. He was one of the founders of the Croatian Democratic Union and served as the Croatian Minister of Interior during the Croatian War of Independence.[2]

Ivan Vekić
Ivan Vekić in September 2011
Minister of the Interior
In office
17 July 1991  15 April 1992
PresidentFranjo Tuđman
Prime MinisterFranjo Gregurić
Preceded byOnesin Cvitan
Succeeded byIvan Jarnjak
Personal details
Born(1938-10-18)18 October 1938
Poljica near Vrgorac, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died 17 December 2014(2014-12-17) (aged 76)
Osijek, Croatia[1]
Political partyHrvatska Straža
Other political
affiliations
Croatian Democratic Union (1989–2003)
Only Croatia (2007)
ProfessionLawyer
AwardsOrder of Ante Starčević
Military service
Allegiance Croatia
Branch/serviceCroatian Army
Years of service1991–1995
RankColonel
CommandsCroatian Police
Battles/warsCroatian War of Independence

References

  1. "Preminuo ratni ministar Ivan Vekić". www.vecernji.hr.
  2. "Aktualne stranke - "Hrvatska straža" Nacionalna stranka". Imenik stranaka registriranih u RH od 1990. godine. Croatian Information-Documentation Referral Agency. Retrieved 2011-11-07.


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