Aljoša Čampara
Aljoša Čampara (born 20 January 1975) is a Bosnian politician who is currently serving as the Federal Minister of Interior. He held various administrative posts in the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina and was the Deputy Mayor of Sarajevo.
Aljoša Čampara | |
|---|---|
| Federal Minister of Interior | |
| Assumed office 31 March 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Fadil Novalić |
| Preceded by | Predrag Kurteš |
| Deputy Mayor of Sarajevo | |
| In office 27 March 2013 – 31 March 2015 Serving with Rako Čović | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1975 Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Bosnian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Party of Democratic Action (until 2020) |
| Spouse(s) | Amela Čampara[1] |
| Relations | Denis Zvizdić (cousin)[1] |
| Parents | Avdo Čampara (father) |
| Residence | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Alma mater | Sarajevo Faculty of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Biography
Čampara was born in Sarajevo to a very influential family. His father was Avdo Čampara, a prominent Bosniak politician and a close associate of Alija Izetbegović, a Bosniak leader during the Bosnian War.[1] After finishing elementary school and high school, Čampara attended the Sarajevo Faculty of Law. Soon after he was employed as an associate in the Department for Personnel Issues and the Department for Protocols of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina. After that, he held a various administrative duties, he was a secretary of the Constitutional-Legal Commission of the national House of Peoples, and later a secretary of the House of Peoples, than a secretary of the Joint Service of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, after which he was named an advisor of the Chairman of the House of Peoples, later becoming a member of the Legislative-Legal Commission of the House of Peoples, where he served as an external expert. Čampara was also a member of the Steering Committee of the Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo.[2] He is currently a member of the Assembly of the Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
Ivo Komšić was elected Mayor of Sarajevo on 27 March 2013, while Čampara was elected Deputy Mayor as a Bosniak representative, along with Rako Čović, who was elected as the Serb representative.[3]
Since 31 March 2015, he has been serving as the Federal Minister of Interior in the government of Fadil Novalić.
References
- Notes
- News reports
- Ćatić, I. (15 August 2014). "Porodica Čampara preuzela gotovo sve institucije". Dnevni Avaz. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- "Ivo Komšić izabran za gradonačelnika Sarajeva; Čampara i Čović zamjenici" (in Croatian). Bljesak. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
External links
- "Aljoša Čampara" (PDF) (in Bosnian). Grad Sarajevo. Retrieved 1 April 2015.