Petar Čobanković
Petar Čobanković | |
|---|---|
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management | |
| In office 23 December 2003 – 12 January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Božidar Pankretić (as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1957 |
| Political party | Croatian Democratic Union |
| Spouse | Anica Čobanković |
| Nickname | Debeli |
Petar Čobanković[pronunciation?] (29 January 1957[1]) is a former Croatian politician who served as Minister of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management.
Čobanković finished elementary and high school in
Vukovar-Syrmia County.[1] Between 2003 and 2008 he was the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management in the Cabinet of Ivo Sanader I.[1] On January 12, 2008 he was named Minister of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management in the Cabinet of Ivo Sanader II. In 2010 he became deputy-prime minister of Government of Croatia in the Cabinet of Jadranka Kosor
.
Čobanković pleaded guilty and he was sentenced in March 2013 to one year in jail for corruption. The sentence was consequently reduced to a community sentence in an exchange for full cooperation with the prosecutor in the corruption case against the former Croatian premier Ivo Sanader.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Petar Čobanković" (PDF) (in Croatian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ "Čobanković neće ići u zatvor, godinu dana radit će za opće dobro". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 7 March 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014.