Ivan Čehok

Ivan Čehok (listen) (born 13 September 1965) is a Croatian politician who served as mayor of Varaždin from 2001 to 2011, and is currently serving since 2017. He was a prominent member of the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS).

Ivan Čehok
Mayor of Varaždin
Incumbent
Assumed office 2017
In office 2001–2011
President of the Croatian Social Liberal Party
In office 2004–2006
Personal details
Born	(1965-09-13) 13 September 1965 Korenjak near Maruševec, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Political party	Croatian Social Liberal Party (1989–2010)[1]
Alma mater	University of Zagreb

Čehok was born in Korenjak (part of Maruševec), in Varaždin County. He obtained a degree in philosophy and comparative literature from the Zagreb Faculty of Philosophy, 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 president of the HSLS.[3]

He was elected to the Croatian Parliament in 2000, 2003, and 2007 parliamentary elections.[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 the Parliament.[7]

In July 2011, while in custody, Čehok resigned as the mayor of Varaždin.[8] In the same year, he went into retirement.[2]

In the 2017 local election, Čehok was re-elected as the mayor of Varaždin.

References

1. Odlazi i Štern: HSLS izabrao loš tajming za napuštanje koalicije, Jutarnji list
2. "Čehok piše 'Filozofiju za početnike' i kuha na placu". Večernji list (in Croatian). 11 May 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
3. "Povijest i program" (in Croatian). Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS). Archived from the original on 2010-05-16. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
4. "Ivan Čehok - HSLS". Zastupnici 6. saziva Hrvatskoga sabora (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
5. "Ivan Čehok - HSLS". Zastupnici 5. saziva Hrvatskoga sabora (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
6. "Ivan Čehok - HSLS". Zastupnici 4. saziva Hrvatskoga sabora (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
7. "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.
8. "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