Safet Halilović

Safet Halilović (3 April 1951 – 10 May 2017)[1] was a Bosnian politician and professor. He was born in Orahova, Gradiška and later attended the University of Sarajevo, graduating in 1974 from the Department of Social studies. He obtained a doctorate in politics during 1988.[2]

Safet Halilović
Minister of Human Rights and Refugees
In office 11 January 2007 – 12 January 2012
Prime Minister	Nikola Špirić
Preceded by	Mirsad Kebo
Succeeded by	Damir Ljubić
Minister of Civil Affairs
In office 23 December 2002 – 11 January 2007
Prime Minister	Adnan Terzić
Preceded by	Svetozar Mihajlović (as Minister of Civil Affairs and Communication)
Succeeded by	Sredoje Nović
6th President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 1 January 2002 – 27 January 2003
Prime Minister	Alija Behmen
Preceded by	Karlo Filipović
Succeeded by	Niko Lozančić
Personal details
Born	(1951-04-03)3 April 1951 Orahova, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Died	10 May 2017(2017-05-10) (aged 66) Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality	Bosnian
Political party	Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996–2017)
Other political affiliations	Party of Democratic Action (1990–1996)
Occupation	Politician, professor

Halilović was President of "Renaissance", a Bosniak cultural association, from 1990 to 1992. He was President of the Bosniak Cultural Centre, Sarajevo from 1995 to 1998. He entered politics as a member of the Party of Democratic Action. He eventually left said party to join the Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, elected as its Secretary General in May 1996. Halilović served as the 6th President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1 January 2002 until 27 January 2003.[2] He was also the Minister of Civil Affairs from 23 December 2002 to 11 January 2007 and then Minister of Human Rights and Refugees from 11 January 2007 until 12 January 2012.

Halilović died in Sarajevo on 10 May 2017 at the age of 66.[3]