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 | |
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 Ivan Vekić in September 2011 | |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 17 July 1991 – 15 April 1992 | |
| President | Franjo Tuđman |
| Prime Minister | Franjo Gregurić |
| Preceded by | Onesin Cvitan |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Jarnjak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1938 Poljica near Vrgorac, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Died | 17 December 2014 (aged 76) Osijek, Croatia[1] |
| Political party | Hrvatska Straža |
| Other political affiliations | Croatian Democratic Union (1989–2003) Only Croatia (2007) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Awards | Order of Ante Starčević |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Croatia |
| Branch/service | Croatian Army |
| Years of service | 1991–1995 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Croatian Police |
| Battles/wars | Croatian War of Independence |
References
- "Preminuo ratni ministar Ivan Vekić". www.vecernji.hr.
- "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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