Safet Halilović
Safet Halilović | |
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Minister of Human Rights and Refugees | |
In office 11 January 2007 – 12 January 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Nikola Špirić |
Preceded by | Mirsad Kebo |
Succeeded by | Damir Ljubić |
Minister of Civil Affairs | |
In office 23 December 2002 – 11 January 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Adnan Terzić |
Preceded by | Svetozar Mihajlović (as Minister of Civil Affairs and Communication) |
Succeeded by | Sredoje Nović |
6th President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
In office 1 January 2002 – 27 January 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Alija Behmen |
Preceded by | Karlo Filipović |
Succeeded by | Niko Lozančić |
Personal details | |
Born | Orahova, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia | 3 April 1951
Died | 10 May 2017 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | (aged 66)
Nationality | Bosnian |
Political party | Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996–2017) |
Other political affiliations | Party of Democratic Action (1990–1996) |
Occupation | Politician, professor |
Safet Halilović (3 April 1951 – 10 May 2017)[1] was a Bosnian politician and professor. He was born in Orahova, Gradiška and later attended the University of Sarajevo, graduating in 1974 from the Department of Social studies. He obtained a doctorate in politics during 1988.[2]
Halilović was President of "Renaissance", a Bosniak cultural association, from 1990 to 1992. He was President of the Bosniak Cultural Centre, Sarajevo from 1995 to 1998. He entered politics as a member of the Party of Democratic Action. He eventually left said party to join the Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, elected as its Secretary General in May 1996. Halilović served as the 6th President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1 January 2002 until 27 January 2003.[2] He was also the Minister of Civil Affairs from 23 December 2002 to 11 January 2007 and then Minister of Human Rights and Refugees from 11 January 2007 until 12 January 2012.
Halilović died in Sarajevo on 10 May 2017 at the age of 66.[3]
References[]
- ^ Death notice
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hon.Michael Atkinson, MP. and Ms. Vini Ciccarello MP, August, 2004 - "Dr Safet Halilovic"
- ^ "Preminuo profesor i političar Safet Halilović" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- 1951 births
- 2017 deaths
- Politicians from Sarajevo
- Politicians of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Party of Democratic Action politicians
- Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina politicians
- Government ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina