Vjekoslav Bevanda

Vjekoslav Bevanda (pronounced [ʋjêkoslaʋ běʋaːnda]; born 13 May 1956) is a Bosnian Croat politician who is the current Minister of Finance and Treasury.[1] He is also the current Vice-Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving alongside Bisera Turković.

Vjekoslav Bevanda
Minister of Finance and Treasury
Assumed office
31 March 2015
Prime MinisterDenis Zvizdić
Zoran Tegeltija
Preceded byNikola Špirić
8th Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
12 January 2012  31 March 2015
PresidentBakir Izetbegović
Nebojša Radmanović
Željko Komšić
Preceded byNikola Špirić
Succeeded byDenis Zvizdić
Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Acting
In office
27 May 2009  25 June 2009
PresidentBorjana Krišto
Preceded byNedžad Branković
Succeeded byMustafa Mujezinović
Personal details
Born (1956-05-13) 13 May 1956
Mostar, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
Political partyCroatian Democratic Union
Alma materUniversity of Mostar

Bevanda was the 8th Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 12 January 2012 to 31 March 2015. He is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH).[2] He was also the Acting Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 27 May 2009 until 25 June 2009.

After he attended primary and high school in Mostar, Bevanda graduated from the Faculty of Economy at the University of Mostar in 1979.[3]

Between 1979 and 1989 he worked for the aircraft builder "SOKO" in Mostar. From 1990 to 1993 he worked for the "APRO" bank, also in Mostar. From 2000 until 2001 he worked for the "Euro Center" in Split, and from 2001 to 2007 as a director of the "Commerce Bank" located in Sarajevo.[3]

Bevanda was Minister of Finance of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from March 2007 until March 2011. At the same time he was Vice President of the Federal Government. Before that he did various legislative duties for the Federation.[3]

References

  1. http://www.vijeceministara.gov.ba/pdf_doc/sazivi%20hrv%2018-5-2020.pdf
  2. "Vjekoslav Bevanda To Be Named Bosnian PM". Balkan Insight. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  3. "Vjekoslav Bevanda" (in Bosnian). CIN. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
Political offices
Preceded by
Nedžad Branković
Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Acting)

2009
Succeeded by
Mustafa Mujezinović
Preceded by
Nikola Špirić
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
of Bosnia and Herzegovina

2012–2015
Succeeded by
Denis Zvizdić
Minister of Finance and Treasury
2015–present
Incumbent
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