Darko Horvat (politician)

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Darko Horvat
Minister of Construction, Physical Planning and State Property
In office
23 July 2020 – 19 February 2022
Prime MinisterAndrej Plenković
Preceded byPredrag Štromar (Minister of Construction and Physical Planning)
Mario Banožić (Minister of State Property)
Succeeded byDunja Magaš (Acting)
Ivan Paladina
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development
In office
25 May 2018 – 23 July 2020
Prime MinisterAndrej Plenković
Preceded byMartina Dalić
Succeeded byTomislav Ćorić
Minister of Entrepreneurship and Crafts
In office
22 January 2016 – 14 October 2016
Prime MinisterTihomir Orešković
Preceded byGordan Maras
Succeeded byMartina Dalić (Minister of Economy)
Member of Parliament
In office
19 October 2016 – 25 May 2018
ConstituencyIII electoral district
In office
28 December 2015 – 22 January 2016
Succeeded byJosip Križanić (Acting)
ConstituencyIII electoral district
Personal details
Born (1970-09-28) 28 September 1970 (age 53)
Donja Dubrava, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Political partyCroatian Democratic Union (since 1999)
Alma materUniversity of Maribor

Darko Horvat (born 28 September 1970) is a Croatian politician who served as Minister of Construction, Physical Planning and State Property in the Government of Croatia between 2020[1] and 2022, when he was arrested by USKOK for abuse of position.[2][3] He is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union since 1999. His successor is Ivan Paladina.[4]

Early life and education[edit]

Horvat was born on 28 September 1970 in Donja Dubrava near Čakovec, SFR Yugoslavia. He attended elementary school in Čakovec. Horvat graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing at the University of Maribor.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Croatia's parliament approves new economy minister". Reuters. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Jutarnji list - Horvata ispitali u USKOK-u, njegov odvjetnik: 'Aktivno je iznosio obranu, smatra da nije kriv'". www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. ^ A. Ž. (19 February 2022). "Andrej Plenković razriješio Darka Horvata: Vlada ostala bez jednog ministra". Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. ^ "[FOTO] Novi ministar graditeljstva stigao na Banovinu: 'Pun sam entuzijazma i odlučnosti, svjestan sam da mi građani ne mogu dati sto dana mira'". tportal.hr. Retrieved 13 March 2022.