Ivan Čehok
| Ivan Čehok | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 13, 1965 Korenjak (part of Maruševec) |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Political party | Croatian Social Liberal Party (1989-2010)[1] |
Ivan Čehok (born September 13, 1965) is a former Croatian politician. He was a prominent member of the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) and the mayor of the City of Varaždin (2001-2011).
Čehok was born in Korenjak (part of Maruševec) in Varaždin County. He obtained a degree in philosophy and comparative literature from the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb, and later also earned a PhD in philosophy from the same faculty. He wrote several philosophy and ethics high school textbooks.[2]
Between 2004 and 2006, Čehok was the President of HSLS.[3]
He was elected to the Croatian Parliament in 2000, 2003 and 2007.[4][5][6] He left the Croatian Social Liberal Party in 2010.
In June 2011, Čehok was arrested and questioned by USKOK on criminal charges, after his parliamentary immunity was stripped by Sabor.[7]
In July 2011, while in custody, Čehok resigned as mayor of Varaždin.[8] In the same year, he went into retirement.[2]
References
- ↑ Odlazi i Štern: HSLS izabrao loš tajming za napuštanje koalicije, Jutarnji list
- 1 2 "Čehok piše 'Filozofiju za početnike' i kuha na placu". Večernji list (in Croatian). 11 May 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Povijest i program" (in Croatian). Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS). Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ↑ "Ivan Čehok - HSLS". Zastupnici 6. saziva Hrvatskoga sabora (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ↑ "Ivan Čehok - HSLS". Zastupnici 5. saziva Hrvatskoga sabora (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ↑ "Ivan Čehok - HSLS". Zastupnici 4. saziva Hrvatskoga sabora (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ↑ "Sabor odobrio uhićenje i pritvaranje Ivana Čehoka" [Parliament approved the arrest and detention of Ivan Čehok]. Poslovni dnevnik. HINA. 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
- ↑ "Čehok više nije gradonačelnik, podnio je ostavku iz pritvora". 24 sata (in Croatian). 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dražen Budiša |
President of Croatian Social Liberal Party (acting) 17 December 2003 – 17 January 2004 |
Succeeded by Ivan Čehok |
| Preceded by Ivan Čehok (acting) |
President of Croatian Social Liberal Party 17 January 2004 – 11 February 2006 |
Succeeded by Đurđa Adlešič |