Nermin Nikšić

Nermin Nikšić
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 November 2018
President of the Social Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 December 2014
Preceded by	Zlatko Lagumdžija
8th Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 17 March 2011 – 31 March 2015
Preceded by	Mustafa Mujezinović
Succeeded by	Fadil Novalić
Additional positions Member of the Federal House of Representatives In office 31 March 2015 – 20 November 2018 In office 2000 – 17 March 2011
Personal details
Born	(1960-12-27) 27 December 1960 (age 61) Konjic, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Bosnian
Political party	Social Democratic Party (1993–present)
Spouse(s)	Nadija Nikšić
Children	2
Residence	Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alma mater	University of Mostar
Military service
Allegiance	Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Branch/service	Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Years of service	1992–1995
Battles/wars	Bosnian War

Nermin Nikšić (Bosnian pronunciation: [nîkʃit͡ɕ]; born 27 December 1960) is a Bosnian politician who served as the 8th Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2011 to 2015. He is the current president of the Social Democratic Party and is a member of the House of Representatives.

Born in Konjic in 1960, Nikšić holds a degree in law from the University of Mostar. Prior to the Bosnian War, he worked in Konjic as clerk of town planning, construction and housing, as well as communal services, marketing and catering inspecting. Nikšić was Head of the Inspection from 1990 until 1992.

In 2000, Nikšić was named deputy mayor of Konjic, but soon resigned since he became a member of the Federal House of Representatives. In March 2011, after a year-long government formation, he was named Federal Prime Minister, serving until March 2015. Nikšić was elected to the national House of Representatives at the 2018 general election.

He joined the Social Democratic Party in 1993. In late 2014, Nikšić was named president of the Social Democratic Party, following his predecessor Zlatko Lagumdžija's resignation.

Early life and education[]

Nikšić was born on 27 December 1960 in Konjic. He attended elementary and high school in his birth town. He graduated from Faculty of Law of University of Mostar in 1986.

From 1988, Nikšić was employed in Konjic, where he worked as clerk of town planning, construction and housing, as well as communal services, marketing and catering inspecting. From 1990 until 1992, he was Head of the Inspection.

Political career[]

In 1993, Nikšić joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP BiH). One year later, he became president of the SDP BiH in Konjic. During the Bosnian War, he served as assistant to the commander of the 7th Brigade for legal jobs and assistant to the commander of the 43rd Brigade for moral.

From 1995 until 1998, Nikšić was vice president of the executive committee of the Municipality of Konjic, and from 1998 until 2000 he was head of General Administration, Housing and Communal Services and Inspections. In 2000, Nikšić was named deputy mayor of Konjic, but soon resigned since he became a member of the Federal House of Representatives.

From 2002 until 2006, he was vice president of the SDP BiH club in parliament. In 2004, Nikšić became president of the SDP BiH in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton. In November 2006, he was president of the SDP BiH parliamentary club. On 7 December 2014, Nikšić became president of the SDP BiH, succeeding Zlatko Lagumdžija.^[1]

On 17 March 2011, after a political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he was named Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[2] The political crisis occurred after the 2010 general election when major parties were unable to come to an agreement to form the new government. He served as Federal Prime Minister until 31 March 2015.

Following the 2018 general election, Nikšić became a member of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Personal life[]

Nermin is married to Nadija Nikšić, and together they have two children, a daughter Najra and a son Haris.

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