Darko Horvat (politician)

Darko Horvat
Official portrait, 2016
Minister of Construction, Physical Planning and State Property
In office 23 July 2020 – 19 February 2022
Prime Minister	Andrej Plenković
Preceded by	Predrag Štromar (Minister of Construction and Physical Planning) Mario Banožić (Minister of State Property)
Succeeded by	Dunja Magaš (Acting) Ivan Paladina
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development
In office 25 May 2018 – 23 July 2020
Prime Minister	Andrej Plenković
Preceded by	Martina Dalić
Succeeded by	Tomislav Ćorić
Minister of Entrepreneurship and Crafts
In office 22 January 2016 – 14 October 2016
Prime Minister	Tihomir Orešković
Preceded by	Gordan Maras
Succeeded by	Martina Dalić (Minister of Economy)
Member of Parliament
In office 19 October 2016 – 25 May 2018
Constituency	III electoral district
In office 28 December 2015 – 22 January 2016
Succeeded by	Josip Križanić (Acting)
Constituency	III electoral district
Personal details
Born	(1970-09-28) 28 September 1970 (age 54) Donja Dubrava, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Political party	Croatian Democratic Union (since 1999)
Alma mater	University 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

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.

See also

• Cabinet of Andrej Plenković I
• Cabinet of Andrej Plenković II

References

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.