Vladimir Šeks (born Osijek, 1 January 1943) was Speaker of the Croatian Parliament from December 22, 2003 to January 11, 2008. He is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ). He has been a representative in the Croatian Parliament since the nation's independence.

Šeks graduated from the Law Faculty in Zagreb in 1966. From 1972 to 1981 he worked as an attorney. In 1981 he was arrested for "anti-state actions" against communist Yugoslavia. He served 13 months in prison which he served at Stara Gradiška.

Šeks's 25-year-old son Domagoj, was found dead in Goa, India on February 26, 2005 after he was reported missing by friends a day earlier. There are conflicting reports about the casue of death with some sources reporting that he was robbed and murdered, while other sources state the cause of death as an accidental drowning.

Honours

• Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV (2008) - Third-highest Croatian state award and the 16th of its kind awarded since its establishment.

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