Nadan Vidošević
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Nadan Vidošević | |
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| President of the Croatian Chamber of Economy | |
| In office 1995 – 15 November 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mladen Vedriš |
| Succeeded by | Sabina Škrtić (acting) |
| Minister of Economy | |
| In office 12 October 1993 – 18 September 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Nikica Valentić |
| Preceded by | Ivan Čermak |
| Succeeded by | Davor Štern |
| President of Hajduk Split | |
| In office 12 December 1992 – 25 September 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Stjepan Jukić-Peladić |
| Succeeded by | Anđelko Gabrić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1960 Split, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Political party | HDZ (until 2009) Independent |
| Spouse | Ina Vidošević |
| Residence | Zagreb |
| Alma mater | University of Split |
Nadan Vidošević (born 30 January 1960 in Split) is a Croatian politician, businessman and entrepreneur. He was a long-time member of the Croatian Democratic Union, before he launched an independent and ultimately unsuccessful candidacy in the 2009-2010 Croatian presidential election.
Overview
Vidošević graduated from Faculty of Economy at the University of Split in 1984. He started his career at Dalmacijacement, a company producing construction materials, becoming the company's CEO in 1990.
In 1992, he became president of the Croatian football club Hajduk Split, a position he held for nearly 4 years. During that time, Hajduk managed to win 2 league titles, 1 cup and reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals in 1995 which was Hajduks greatest achievement in modern day Croatia. On the negative aspect Vidošević, Ivan Buljan and Vedran Rožić were charged with tax evasion during their work in Hajduk. They damaged the club for nearly 55 million kunas (7,3 million euros).[2]
Following the 1993 Chamber of Counties election, he was elected to the now defunct Chamber of Counties of the Croatian Parliament on the Croatian Democratic Union ticket as a representative from Split–Dalmatia County. In October the same year he was appointed Minister of Economy under Prime Minister Nikica Valentić, a position he held until 1995.
In 1995 he was elected chairman of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, a position he held until 2013, after being re-elected four times: in 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011.
Vidošević won 11.33% of the vote in the first round of the Croatian presidential election, 2009 and was eliminated.[3]
Vidošević was arrested 12 November 2013 on the charge of misappropriating 32.9 million HRK (USD 5,784.363) from Croatian Chamber of Commerce.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.ezadar.hr/clanak/nadan-vidosevic-kao-prakticnom-katoliku-nije-mi-prihvatljiv-biskupov-stav
- ^ name="'sportcom.hr"http://www.sportcom.hr/sport/nogomet/hajduk/nada-vidosevi%C4%87-priveden-bivsi-predsjednik-hns-a-i-hajduka-osumnji%C4%8Den-za-malverzacije.html/
- ^ "POTPUNI SLUŽBENI REZULTATI IZBORA ZA PREDSJEDNIKA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE". Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ Dešković, Marin. "AFERA REMORKER: VIDOŠEVIĆ UHIĆEN JUTROS U 7 ISPRED 'KRAŠA'". Retrieved 2013-11-12.
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