Ivo Miro Jović (born 15 July 1950) is a Bosnian Croat former politician who served as the 5th Croat member of the

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from 2005 to 2006. He was a member of both the national House of Peoples and

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. Jović has been a member of the

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since 1990.

Early career

After Jović had graduated as a

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teacher from the

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, he worked as a teacher in

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and

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. He became active in politics in 1997, as the

(HDZ BiH) had proposed him for a government position in the

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. In 1999, Jović entered the

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as Deputy Minister of Culture, where he remained until 2001. Following the 2002 general election, he was elected as a representative for his party in the national

Presidency (2005–2006)

On 9 May 2005, Jović was appointed to the post of member of the

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, following the sacking of Dragan Čović by the

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on charges of corruption. As Presidency member, he attended the 2005 World Summit in

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between 14 and 16 September. In the 2006 general election, Jović was defeated in the race for a second term as the Croat member of the Presidency by

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of the

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(SDP BiH). Komšić's victory was widely attributed to a split in the HDZ BiH, enabling the SDP BiH to win a majority of the

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votes. Komšić was seen by the

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as their illegitimate representative because he was elected mostly by Bosniak voters. While serving in the Presidency, Jović was also as its

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for most of his term.

Later career

Following his presidency, Jović served as the Croat and HDZ BiH's representative in the national House of Peoples from 14 March 2007 until 9 June 2011. In 2013, he was appointed as an advisor to then Deputy

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Marina Pendeš. In 2015, she was charged by the State Prosecutor's Office for paying Jović a salary despite him not showing up to work. In February 2016, she was acquitted by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina of the charges.

Personal life

Jović is fluent in

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, married and father of three children.

References

External links

Ivo Miro Jović - Chairman, Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency
at Southeast European Times {{DEFAULTSORT:Jovic, Ivo Miro 1950 births Living people People from Čapljina University of Sarajevo alumni University of Rijeka alumni Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina politicians Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Members of the House of Representatives (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Members of the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina