Ivan Čehok Politician
Ivan Čehok (born September 13, 1965) is a former Croatian politician. He was a prominent member of the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) and the mayor of the City of Varaždin (2001-2011).Čehok was born in Korenjak (part of Maruševec) in Varaždin County. He obtained a degree in philosophy and comparative literature from the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb, and later also earned a PhD in philosophy from the same faculty. He wrote several philosophy and ethics high school textbooks.Between 2004 and 2006, Čehok was the President of HSLS.He was elected to the Croatian Parliament in 2000, 2003 and 2007. 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 Sabor.In July 2011, while in custody, Čehok resigned as mayor of Varaždin. In the same year, he went into retirement.