Mladen Ivanic
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Mladen Ivanić (September 16, 1958 in Sanski Most
) is a Bosnian Serb
politician
. From 2001 to 2003, Ivanić was Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska
, and his leadership is described by many as rather successful. He also served as the sixth foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
since it became independence in 1992, succeeding Zlatko Lagumdžija
on the post, and as such was a member of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. In turn, he was succeeded on the post in 2007 by Sven Alkalaj
.
He is a member of the center-right Party of Democratic Progress
, its president and its founding member since 1999. Born in 1958 in Sanski Most
, Ivanić has been a resident of Banja Luka
since 1971, where he got his university diploma in economics
. He then got a doctor's degree in Belgrade
; the thesis was titled Contemporary Marxist political economy in the West. His political career begins in 1988, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
In 2008, he was convicted of "Lack of Commitment in Office", but, upon appeal, he was cleared of all charges.
Sanski Most
Sanski Most is a town and municipality in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the Sana River in Bosanska Krajina, between Prijedor and Ključ. Administratively it is part of the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
) is a Bosnian Serb
Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina are people of Serb ethnicity inhabiting the Balkan regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or, since the establishment of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state in the 1990s, the Serbs who have its citizenship. The Serbs are one of the three constitutive nations of this...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. From 2001 to 2003, Ivanić was Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
, and his leadership is described by many as rather successful. He also served as the sixth foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
since it became independence in 1992, succeeding Zlatko Lagumdžija
Zlatko Lagumdžija
Dr. Zlatko Lagumdžija is a Bosnian politician and academic. He is known for his leadership of the Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
on the post, and as such was a member of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the executive branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.According to the Article V, Section 4 of the Constitution, the Chair of the Council of Ministers is nominated by the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and confirmed by the...
. In turn, he was succeeded on the post in 2007 by Sven Alkalaj
Sven Alkalaj
Sven Alkalaj is a Bosnian diplomat who is the Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Alkalaj, who is of Sephardic ethnicity, is one of the most prominent Bosnian Jews...
.
He is a member of the center-right Party of Democratic Progress
Party of Democratic Progress
The Party of Democratic Progress is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the third-largest party in Republika Srpska.-History:...
, its president and its founding member since 1999. Born in 1958 in Sanski Most
Sanski Most
Sanski Most is a town and municipality in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the Sana River in Bosanska Krajina, between Prijedor and Ključ. Administratively it is part of the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
, Ivanić has been a resident of Banja Luka
Banja Luka
-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
since 1971, where he got his university diploma in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. He then got a doctor's degree in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
; the thesis was titled Contemporary Marxist political economy in the West. His political career begins in 1988, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the head of state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Overview:...
.
In 2008, he was convicted of "Lack of Commitment in Office", but, upon appeal, he was cleared of all charges.