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Vladimir Zagorec (born 22 November 1963) is a former Croatian general and former deputy defense minister. In 2008 he was arrested in Austria and extradited to Croatia for trial on charges of embezzlement while he was responsible for state arms procurement during the Yugoslav Wars. He was sentenced to seven years in jail. ==Early career== Vladimir Zagorec was born on 22 November 1963 in Zagreb, son of Rudolf Zagorec.〔 He studied electrical engineering before starting a military career.〔 On 4 August 1992 he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel.〔 In 1993 he worked as chauffeur for Ivan Čermak, at that time Assistant Minister of Defense and chief logistician of the Croatian Army. Within a few months he had succeeded his boss in this position.〔 From 1994 to 2000 he was employed by the Croatian Ministry of Defence during the Yugoslav Wars. He was a confidant of the Croatian president Franjo Tuđman.〔 He began buying equipment for the Croatian army. At that time the purchases of arms were clandestine due to a United Nations embargo, and no bills or receipts were prepared.〔 He became head of the state-owned company Alan, which handled purchases of arms. Although he did not fight in the field, during his tenure he received many decorations and medals, more than any other general.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vladimir Zagorec」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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