Munib Husejnagić (born 17 September 1959) is a Bosnian politician. He served as the Premier of Zenica-Doboj Canton from 20 June 2013 until his forced resignation less than eight months later, amid the violent protests and riots in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Munib Husejnagić | |
|---|---|
| Premier of Zenica-Doboj Canton | |
| In office 20 June 2013 – 11 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Fikret Plevljak |
| Succeeded by | Miralem Galijašević |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1959 Žepče, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Bosnian |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Early life
editHusejnagić was born in Žepče, a town in central Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1][2]
Political career
editHusejnagić was elected as the Premier of Zenica-Doboj Canton, one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's ten cantons, on 20 June 2013.[3][4] The cantons' previous Premier resigned on 17 June 2013.[5]
During the violent protests and riots in Bosnia and Herzegovina in February 2014, Husejnagić and the entire government of the Zenica-Doboj Canton were forced to resign by 6,000 protesters who threw eggs at the government at the government building and demanded his resignation, considering him to be a corrupt leader.[6][7]
Personal life
editOn 23 February 2015, Husejnagić was attacked and sustained minor injuries after being attacked by a man in a café.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Munib Husejnagić; ZDK website". ZDK. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Ekspoze novog premijera ZDK". Magazin Plus. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Ekspoze premijera Muniba Husejnagića". Visoko. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Munib Husejnagić novi premijer Vlade Zeničko-dobojskog kantona". Klix. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Premijer ZDK Fikret Plevljak podnio ostavku". Klix. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Premijer ZDK Munib Husejnagić s komplet vladom podnio ostavku". Novo vrijeme. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Government of Zenica-Doboj Canton Resigned!". Sarajevo Times. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Povrijeđen premijer ZDK: Munib Husejnagić pogođen čašom". Radio Sarajevo. 23 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.