Ivan Andres | |
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| Born | (1883-05-11)11 May 1883 |
| Died | 17 March 1959(1959-03-17) (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, politician |
| Political party | Croatian Peasant Party |
Ivan Andres (11 May 1883 inVinkovci – 17 March 1959 inZagreb) was aCroatian lawyer and politician. He graduated and obtained a doctoral degree from theFaculty of Law, University of Zagreb. Andres was a judge inVaraždin and Zagreb and the secretary of the government of theKingdom of Croatia-Slavonia until 1919. After theWorld War I, Andres pursued legal career, distinguishing himself as a defence attorney of political opponents of theKingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later renamed Yugoslavia). At the same time, he was also the legal counsel of the French Consulate in Zagreb. As a member of theCroatian Peasant Party (HSS), Andres was elected to the Yugoslav parliament on the HSS ticket in 1935 and 1938 in the district ofRab. He was appointed the Trade and Industry Minister in the government ofDragiša Cvetković formed following the 1939Cvetković–Maček Agreement.[1]