Vjekoslav Bevanda

Vjekoslav Bevanda (pronounced [ʋjêkoslaʋ běʋaːnda]; born 13 May 1956) is a Bosnian Croat politician who is the current Minister of Finance and Treasury. He is also the current Vice-chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving alongside Bisera Turković.

Vjekoslav Bevanda
Minister of Finance and Treasury
Assumed office
31 March 2015
Prime MinisterDenis Zvizdić
Zoran Tegeltija
Preceded byNikola Špirić
8th Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
12 January 2012 – 31 March 2015
PresidentBakir Izetbegović
Nebojša Radmanović
Željko Komšić
Preceded byNikola Špirić
Succeeded byDenis Zvizdić
Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Acting
In office
27 May 2009 – 25 June 2009
PresidentBorjana Krišto
Preceded byNedžad Branković
Succeeded byMustafa Mujezinović
Personal details
Born (1956-05-13) 13 May 1956
Mostar, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
Political partyCroatian Democratic Union
Spouse(s)Ljiljana Bevanda
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Mostar

Bevanda was the 8th Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 12 January 2012 until 31 March 2015 as weel. He is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH). He also served as the Acting Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2009.

Early life and education

Born in Mostar, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia, on 13 May 1956, Bevanda attended primary and high school in his hometown. He graduated from the Faculty of Economy at the University of Mostar in 1979.[1]

Early career

Between 1979 and 1989, Bevanda worked for the aircraft builder "SOKO" in Mostar. From 1990 to 1993, he worked for the "APRO" bank, also in Mostar. From 2000 until 2001, he worked for the "Euro Center" in Split, and from 2001 to 2007 as a director of the "Commerce Bank" located in Sarajevo.[1]

Political career
Bevanda with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (left) and First Vice President of the European Commission Catherine Ashton (right) in Sarajevo, 30 October 2012

A member of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH),[2] Bevanda was the Federal Minister of Finance from March 2007 until March 2011. At the same time he was Vice President of the Federal Government. Before that he did various legislative duties for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] On 27 May 2009, Bevanda was named Acting Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, succeeding Nedžad Branković who had resigned earlier in the day.[3] He was replaced by Mustafa Mujezinović on 25 June 2009.

After a one-year governmental formation crisis following the 2010 general election, Bevanda became the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 12 January 2012 in the six-party coalition which had included HDZ BiH as well.[4] He served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers until 31 March 2015.

On 31 March 2015, Bevanda was appointed as the new Minister of Finance and Treasury within the government led by Denis Zvizdić.[5] He stayed as minister in the government of Zoran Tegeltija as well.[6]

Personal life

Vjekoslav is married to Ljiljana Bevanda and together they have two daughters.[1]

References
  1. "Vjekoslav Bevanda" (in Bosnian). CIN. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  2. "Vjekoslav Bevanda To Be Named Bosnian PM". Balkan Insight. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  3. - UK urged to prevent vulture funds preying on world's poorest countries
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Sazivi Vijeća ministara Bosne i Hercegovine at vijeceministara.gov.ba
  6. Er.M. (23 December 2019). "Počela sjednica o imenovanju Vijeća ministara BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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