Nikola Špiric
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Dr. Nikola Špirić born September 4, 1956 in Drvar
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, then Yugoslavia
) is a Bosnian Serb politician
and is the Chairman
of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
elected on 4 January 2007.
He completed elementary education in Drvar
, high school in Sarajevo
, and his undergraduate and postgraduate education at the University of Sarajevo
. He holds a Ph.D.
in economics. His doctoral thesis was in monetary and public
finance
.
Špirić has been an economics
professor
at the University of Banja Luka
since 1992. He held a number of governmental positions including a 4-year term as a representative at the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. He was Chairman of the House of Peoples in 2002-2003 and Chairman of the House of Representatives in 2003-2004 and 2005-2006.
On November 1, 2007, Špirić tendered his resignation in protest of parliamentary reforms imposed by High Representative Miroslav Lajčák
. Špirić felt that the reforms would reduce the influence of Bosnia's Serb population. The resignation was deemed by some to be the country's most serious crisis since the end of the Bosnian War. After the crisis was resolved, he was renominated for the Chairman's post on 10 December 2007, confirmed by the presidency on 27 December 2007 and by parliament on 28 December 2007.
Drvar
Drvar is a town and municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, located on the road between Bosansko Grahovo and Bosanski Petrovac, also near Glamoč. It is administratively part of Canton 10 of the Federation....
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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, then Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
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) is a Bosnian Serb politician
Politician
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and is the Chairman
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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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...
elected on 4 January 2007.
He completed elementary education in Drvar
Drvar
Drvar is a town and municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, located on the road between Bosansko Grahovo and Bosanski Petrovac, also near Glamoč. It is administratively part of Canton 10 of the Federation....
, high school in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
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, and his undergraduate and postgraduate education at the University of Sarajevo
University of Sarajevo
The University of Sarajevo is the first university in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was originally established in 1531 as a Madrasah or Islamic Law college, with a modern university being established and expanded on top of that in 1949. Today, with 23 faculties and around 55,000 enrolled students, it...
. He holds a Ph.D.
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in economics. His doctoral thesis was in monetary and public
Public
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finance
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.
Špirić has been an economics
Economics
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professor
Professor
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at the University of Banja Luka
University of Banja Luka
The University of Banja Luka is a public university located in Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina...
since 1992. He held a number of governmental positions including a 4-year term as a representative at the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. He was Chairman of the House of Peoples in 2002-2003 and Chairman of the House of Representatives in 2003-2004 and 2005-2006.
On November 1, 2007, Špirić tendered his resignation in protest of parliamentary reforms imposed by High Representative Miroslav Lajčák
Miroslav Lajcák
Dr. Miroslav Lajčák is a Slovak diplomat.Lajčák is a law graduate from the Comenius University in Bratislava. He holds a Ph.D. in international relations from the State Institute of International Relations in Moscow and is also a graduate of the George C...
. Špirić felt that the reforms would reduce the influence of Bosnia's Serb population. The resignation was deemed by some to be the country's most serious crisis since the end of the Bosnian War. After the crisis was resolved, he was renominated for the Chairman's post on 10 December 2007, confirmed by the presidency on 27 December 2007 and by parliament on 28 December 2007.