Sevlid Hurtić (born 2 January 1970) is a Bosnian politician serving as
Minister of Human Rights and Refugees since January 2023. He previously served as member of the
National Assembly of Republika Srpska
The National Assembly of Republika Srpska (, abbr. НСРС/NSRS) is the legislative body of Republika Srpska, one of two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The current assembly is the ninth since the founding of the entity.
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. Hurtić is the founder and current president of the
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens
The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens (; abbr. BHZ) is a green political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded on 2 March 2022.
History
The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens was founded by Sevlid Hurtić on 2 March 2022.
At the 2022 general el ...
.
Early life and education
Hurtić was born in
Doboj
Doboj ( sr-cyrl, Добој, ) is a city located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of Bosna river, in the northern region of the Republika Srpska. As of 2013, it has a population of 71,441 ...
on 2 January 1970, where he finished elementary and secondary education. He completed postgraduate studies in economics in 2015 and obtained a
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in 2019.
Political career
Hurtić served as Minister of Commerce and Tourism in the
Government of Republika Srpska
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.
Following the
2018 general election, he filed legal complaints due to receiving exactly zero votes in voting booths 1 and 2 of the
5th electoral district Doboj, despite party members and others having voted there.
On 2 March 2022, Hurtić founded the
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens
The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens (; abbr. BHZ) is a green political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded on 2 March 2022.
History
The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens was founded by Sevlid Hurtić on 2 March 2022.
At the 2022 general el ...
, becoming their president. In the
2022 general election
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, he was elected to the
National Assembly of Republika Srpska
The National Assembly of Republika Srpska (, abbr. НСРС/NSRS) is the legislative body of Republika Srpska, one of two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The current assembly is the ninth since the founding of the entity.
History
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.
On 25 January 2023, following the formation of a new
Council of Ministers
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presided over by
Borjana Krišto
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, Hurtić was appointed as the new
Minister of Human Rights and Refugees within Krišto's government.
Personal life
Hurtić is married and has five children.
References
External links
Sevlid Hurtićat mhrr.gov.ba
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1970 births
Living people
People from Doboj
Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina politicians
Human rights ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina