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Ivan Čermak^{[pronunciation?]} (born 19 December 1949) is a Croatian businessman, politician and former general.

Biography[edit]

Born in Zagreb, Čermak became a small businessman in the 1980s. In the 1990s, he entered the oil business.^[1]

Between 1990 and 1991, Čermak held the position of Vice President of the Executive Board of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and also served as an advisor to the President of the Republic of Croatia, Franjo Tuđman. In 1991, he was appointed the Assistant Minister of Defence in the Croatian Government, a position he held until 1993. While in this position and thereafter, he held the rank of Colonel General.^{[citation needed]} He was succeeded in this position by his former chauffeur, Vladimir Zagorec.^[2]

In 1993, he briefly served as the Minister of Economy in the Cabinet of Nikica Valentić.

Čermak was commander of the Croatian Army's Knin corps during the 1995 Operation Storm.^[3]

In 2000, he was one of the signatories to the Twelve Generals' Letter.^[4]

In February 2004, he was indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and brought to Trial of Gotovina et al in the Hague on charges of operating a joint criminal enterprise for the purpose of permanently removing the Serb population from the Krajina by force and of crimes against humanity.^[5]

In April 2011 the judgement was handed down and he was acquitted of all charges by the Trial Chamber and released immediately.^[6] The Prosecution did not appeal his acquittal.^[7]

References[edit]

^ Denis Kuljiš (2007-09-08). "Čermak, ili priča o hrvatskom uspjehu". Nezavisne novine (in Croatian). Retrieved 2010-12-19.
^ "Ex-General Vladimir Zagorec: Vom Landvermesser zum superreichen Kroaten". News Networld Internetservice GmbH. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
^ "Croatia: Impunity for Abuses Committed during "OPERATION STORM" and the denial of the Right of Refugees to return to the Krajinka", Human Rights Watch, 8 (13 (D)), August 1996
^ "Ivan Čermak" (in Croatian). Večernji list. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
^ International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (2008-03-12), Amended Joinder Indictment, Gotovina, Čermak and Markač (PDF), United Nations, Case Number IT-06-90, retrieved 2008-04-14
^ "Croat generals jailed for war crimes in Krajina". BBC News. 2011-04-15.
^ "iPress.hr - Čermak slobodan, tužiteljstvo se neće žaliti". www.ipress.hr. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20.

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[1] Denis Kuljiš (2007-09-08). "Čermak, ili priča o hrvatskom uspjehu". Nezavisne novine (in Croatian). Retrieved 2010-12-19.

[Lesen-2] "Ex-General Vladimir Zagorec: Vom Landvermesser zum superreichen Kroaten". News Networld Internetservice GmbH. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 2013-11-18.

[HRW-Storm-3] "Croatia: Impunity for Abuses Committed during "OPERATION STORM" and the denial of the Right of Refugees to return to the Krajinka", Human Rights Watch, 8 (13 (D)), August 1996

[VL-4] "Ivan Čermak" (in Croatian). Večernji list. Retrieved 2014-09-07.

[ICTY-IT-06-90-5] International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (2008-03-12), Amended Joinder Indictment, Gotovina, Čermak and Markač (PDF), United Nations, Case Number IT-06-90, retrieved 2008-04-14

[6] "Croat generals jailed for war crimes in Krajina". BBC News. 2011-04-15.

[7] "iPress.hr - Čermak slobodan, tužiteljstvo se neće žaliti". www.ipress.hr. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20.

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 Born in [[Zagreb]], Čermak became a small businessman in the 1980s. In the 1990s, he entered the oil business.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.nezavisne.com/komentari/kolumne/Cermak-ili-prica-o-hrvatskom-uspjehu-14138.html | newspaper = [[Nezavisne novine]] | author = Denis Kuljiš | language = Croatian | title = Čermak, ili priča o hrvatskom uspjehu | date = 2007-09-08 | accessdate = 2010-12-19}}</ref>
-Between 1990 and 1991, Čermak held the position of Vice President of the Executive Board of the [[Croatian Democratic Union]] (the "HDZ") and also served as an advisor to the President of the Republic of Croatia, [[Franjo Tuđman]]. In 1991, he was appointed the Assistant Minister of Defence in the Croatian Government, a position he held until 1993. While in this position and thereafter, he held the rank of [[Colonel General]].{{citation needed|date=November 2013}}
+Between 1990 and 1991, Čermak held the position of Vice President of the Executive Board of the [[Croatian Democratic Union]] (HDZ) and also served as an advisor to the President of the Republic of Croatia, [[Franjo Tuđman]]. In 1991, he was appointed the Assistant Minister of Defence in the Croatian Government, a position he held until 1993. While in this position and thereafter, he held the rank of [[Colonel General]].{{citation needed|date=November 2013}}
 He was succeeded in this position by his former chauffeur, [[Vladimir Zagorec]].<ref name=Lesen>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.at/a/ex-general-vladimir-zagorec-vom-landvermesser-kroaten-220538|work=News Networld Internetservice GmbH
- |author=Jetzt Lesen|title=Ex-General Vladimir Zagorec: Vom Landvermesser zum superreichen Kroaten|accessdate=2013-11-18}}</ref>
+ |title=Ex-General Vladimir Zagorec: Vom Landvermesser zum superreichen Kroaten|date=2 March 2009
+ |accessdate=2013-11-18}}</ref>
 In 1993, he briefly served as the [[Ministry of Economy (Croatia)|Minister of Economy]] in the [[Cabinet of Nikica Valentić]].
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 In 2000, he was one of the signatories to the [[Twelve Generals' Letter]].<ref name="VL">{{cite web | url=http://www.vecernji.hr/biografije/ivan-cermak-58 | title=Ivan Čermak | publisher=[[Večernji list]] | language=Croatian | accessdate=2014-09-07}}</ref>
-In February 2004, he was indicted by the [[International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia]] and brought to [[Trial of Gotovina et al]] in the Hague on charges of operating a joint criminal enterprise for the purpose of permanently removing the [[Serbs of Croatia|Serb population]] from the [[Republic of Serbian Krajina|Krajina]] by force and of crimes against humanity.<ref name=ICTY-IT-06-90>{{citation
+In February 2004, he was indicted by the [[International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia]] and brought to [[Trial of Gotovina et al]] in the Hague on charges of operating a [[joint criminal enterprise]] for the purpose of permanently removing the [[Serbs of Croatia|Serb population]] from the [[Republic of Serbian Krajina|Krajina]] by force and of crimes against humanity.<ref name=ICTY-IT-06-90>{{citation
  | author = International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
  | date = 2008-03-12
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  | publisher = [[United Nations]]}}</ref>
-In April 2011 the judgement was handed down and he was acquitted of all charges by the Trial Chamber and released immediately.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13092438 | work=BBC News | title=Croat generals jailed for war crimes in Krajina | date=2011-04-15}}</ref> The Prosecution did not appeal his acquittal.<ref>http://www.ipress.hr/hrvatska/cermak-slobodan-tuziteljstvo-se-nije-zalilo-15178.html</ref>
+In April 2011 the judgement was handed down and he was acquitted of all charges by the Trial Chamber and released immediately.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13092438 | work=BBC News | title=Croat generals jailed for war crimes in Krajina | date=2011-04-15}}</ref> The Prosecution did not appeal his acquittal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ipress.hr/hrvatska/cermak-slobodan-tuziteljstvo-se-nije-zalilo-15178.html |title=iPress.hr - Čermak slobodan, tužiteljstvo se neće žaliti |website=www.ipress.hr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520214335/http://www.ipress.hr/hrvatska/cermak-slobodan-tuziteljstvo-se-nije-zalilo-15178.html |archive-date=2011-05-20}} </ref>
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