Adnan Terzić (born 5 April 1960) is a Bosnian

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who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002 to 2007. He was a longtime member of the Party of Democratic Action, until he left it to join the Union for a Better Future of BiH. Terzić was born in

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in 1960, before moving to

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in his youth. He graduated from the University of Sarajevo in 1986. He was in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the

Bosnian War The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started ...

. Following the war, Terzić served as Governor of Central Bosnia Canton from 1997 to 1998. He was afterwards elected to the Federal Parliament. Following the 2002 general election, Terzić was appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers. He was succeeded as chairman by Nikola Špirić in January 2007.

Early life and education

Terzić was born on 5 April 1960 in

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parents. His parents moved to

when he was a kid, and there he graduated from the Land Survey Engineering department at the University of Sarajevo in 1986.

Career

From 1986 until 1990, Terzić was an advisor in the municipal government in

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. He joined the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) in 1991, shortly after it was founded. Between 1992 and 1995, he served in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the

. Following the war, Terzić was the president of the municipal council in Travnik from 1996 to 2001. He also served as Governor of Central Bosnia Canton. On 13 October 2001, he became the vice-president of the SDA, holding office until 2009. Terzić served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 23 December 2002 to 11 January 2007. In 2009, he left the SDA and joined Fahrudin Radončić's newly established Union for a Better Future of BiH one year later, and was also named as the party's new vice-president.

Personal life

Terzić lives in

with his wife Maida and their son Tarik.

References

External links

Official Web SiteCouncil of Ministers official Web Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Terzic, Adnan 1960 births Living people Politicians from Zagreb University of Sarajevo alumni Bosniaks of Croatia Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina soldiers Party of Democratic Action politicians Union for a Better Future of BiH politicians