Munib Husejnagić

Munib Husejnagić (born 17 September 1959) is a Bosnian politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Zenica-Doboj Canton from 20 June 2013 until his forced resignation less than eight months later, amid the violent protests and riots in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Munib Husejnagić
Prime Minister of Zenica-Doboj Canton
In office
20 June 2013 – 11 March 2015
Preceded byFikret Plevljak
Succeeded byMiralem Galijašević
Personal details
Born (1959-09-17) 17 September 1959
Žepče, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
NationalityBosnian
Political partySocial Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Early life

Husejnagić was born in Žepče, a town in central Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1][2]

Political career

Husejnagić was elected as the Prime Minister of Zenica-Doboj Canton, one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's ten cantons, on 20 June 2013.[3][4] The cantons' previous Prime Minister resigned on 17 June 2013.[5]

During the violent protests and riots in Bosnia and Herzegovina in February 2014, Husejnagić and the entire government of the Zenica-Doboj Canton were forced to resign by 6,000 protesters who threw eggs at the government at the government building and demanded his resignation, considering him to be a corrupt leader.[6][7]

Personal life

On 23 February 2015, Husejnagić was attacked and sustained minor injuries after being attacked by a man in a café.[8]

References
  1. "Munib Husejnagić; ZDK website". ZDK. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. "Ekspoze novog premijera ZDK". Magazin Plus. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. "Ekspoze premijera Muniba Husejnagića". Visoko. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. "Munib Husejnagić novi premijer Vlade Zeničko-dobojskog kantona". Klix. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. "Premijer ZDK Fikret Plevljak podnio ostavku". Klix. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  6. "Premijer ZDK Munib Husejnagić s komplet vladom podnio ostavku". Novo vrijeme. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  7. "Government of Zenica-Doboj Canton Resigned!". Sarajevo Times. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  8. "Povrijeđen premijer ZDK: Munib Husejnagić pogođen čašom". Radio Sarajevo. 23 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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