Darko Horvat (born 28 September 1970) is a Croatian politician who served as Minister of Construction, Physical Planning and State Property in the

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between 2020 and 2022, when he was arrested by

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for abuse of position. He is a member of the

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since 1999. His successor is

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Early life and education

Horvat was born on 28 September 1970 in Donja Dubrava near

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. He attended elementary school in

. Horvat graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing at the

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1970 births Living people Croatian Democratic Union politicians Economy ministers of Croatia Representatives in the modern Croatian Parliament University of Maribor alumni People from Međimurje County Government ministers of Croatia Corruption in Croatia {{Croatia-politician-stub

Early life and education

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