Marinko Čavara
Marinko Čavara (born 2 February 1967) is a Bosnian Croat politician and prominent member of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is currently the 10th President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Marinko Čavara | |
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| 10th President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Nermin NikšićFadil Novalić |
| Vice President | Melika MahmutbegovićMilan Dunović |
| Preceded by | Živko Budimir |
| Co-speaker of the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 2 December 2014 – 9 February 2015 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 6 November 2006 – 2 December 2014 | |
| Member of the House of Peoples of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office May 2006 – 22 February 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Ahmet Hadžipašić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1967 Busovača, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Political party | Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Spouse(s) | Ivanka Čavara |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Busovača, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Alma mater | University of Zenica |
| Occupation | Politician, educator, engineer |
Early life
Marinko Čavara was born in Busovača to Niko and Anđa Čavara. He attended elementary school in Busovača, graduating in 1981. He continued education in engineering high school in Busovača and graduated in 1985. He then attended the University of Zenica in the Faculty of Engineering. He graduated in 1991.[1][2]
In 1991, he worked as a professor of engineering and physics in high school in Busovača. In 1992 he became director of Busovača post. During the Bosnian War, Čavara was municipal commissioner for war production and workers involved in war production in central Bosnia and head of the municipal Civil Protection.[2]
Political career
In 1990, Čavara joined the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Between 1994 and 1995 he was Vice-President of the CDU. In 2002 he was once again named Vice-President and President of the CDU in Busovača.[2]
In 1997, Čavara was elected to the Busovača Municipal Council. On the 2000 election, he was elected to the Assembly of the Central Bosnia Canton. On the election held two years later, he saved his position in the Assembly.[2]
As of 1996, he worked as Deputy Minister for Traffic and Connection in Central Bosnia Canton. In 2001, his ministry was dismissed and Čavara was named Deputy Director of the Cantonal Directorate for Roads and was later named Director. He worked in this office until 2005.[2]
Between 2005 and 2006 he was an advisor to Ivo Miro Jović, who was, at the time, Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. From May 2006 until February 2007, he was Member of the House of Peoples of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On the general election in October 2006, he won seat in the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and was named Vice-President of the House of Representatives.[2]
Personal life
Čavara is married to Ivanka Čavara and has three children, one daughter and two sons.[1]
References
- "Marinko Čavara profile" (in Bosnian). CIN. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "Biografija za Marinko Čavara" (in Bosnian). CIN. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2012.