Berislav Rončević[pronunciation?] (born 23 June 1960[1][2]) is a Croatian politician, and the former Minister of Internal Affairs in the government of Croatia and the Minister of Defense.
Berislav Rončević | |
|---|---|
 Rončević in 2006 | |
| 10th Minister of Defence of Croatia | |
| In office 23 December 2003 – 12 January 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Ivo Sanader |
| Preceded by | Željka Antunović |
| Succeeded by | Branko Vukelić |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 12 January 2008 – 10 October 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Ivo Sanader |
| Preceded by | Ivica Kirin |
| Succeeded by | Tomislav Karamarko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1960 Borovik, Đakovo, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Croatian Democratic Union |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
Rončević was born in the village of Borovik near Đakovo.[2] He graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb in 1985.[1][2]
Rončević has been a member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) since 1990.[2] He began his political career in the party in the town of Našice, and afterwards within the Osijek-Baranja County. He was assistant to the mayor, and later mayor of Našice himself.[2] He has been a representative in the Parliament of Croatia since 2000.[2] After parliamentary elections in 2003 he took on the portfolio of defence minister.[2]
In December 2010, Rončević was sentenced to four years in prison for alleged improprieties during acquisition of army trucks in 2004.[3] After his guilty verdict was vacated by the Supreme Court in April 2013,[4] Rončević was acquitted in the second trial in January 2014.[5]
Rončević is married and a father of four.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Berislav Rončević". sabor.hr (in Croatian). Parliament of Croatia. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Životopis novog ministra obrane Berislava Rončevića". Index.hr (in Croatian). HINA. 23 December 2003. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Afera kamioni: Rončević i Bačić neće moći vratiti 10,2 milijuna kn". Večernji list (in Croatian). 6 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "Afera Kamioni ponovno na sudu: Berislav Rončević i Ivica Bačić ponovili da nisu krivi". Večernji list (in Croatian). 27 May 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Sud odlučio: Bivši HDZ-ov ministar obrane Rončević nije kriv!". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
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