Hasan Čengić
Bosnian politician (1957–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hasan Čengić (Bosnian pronunciation: [hǎsan t͡ʃěŋgit͡ɕ]; 30 August 1957 – 7 November 2021) was a Bosniak politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Defence Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the Bosnian War, Čengić was the main fundraiser and weapons buyer for Alija Izetbegović's administration.
Quick Facts Deputy of the Federal Minister of Defence, Prime Minister ...
Hasan Čengić | |
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Deputy of the Federal Minister of Defence | |
In office 31 May 1994 – 4 November 1996 | |
Prime Minister | Haris SilajdžićIzudin Kapetanović |
Minister | Vladimir Šoljić |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Sakib Mahmuljin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-08-30)30 August 1957 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia |
Died | 7 November 2021(2021-11-07) (aged 64) Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Citizenship | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Nationality | Bosniak |
Political party | Party of Democratic Action |
Spouse | Fahira Čengić |
Relatives | Adil Zulfikarpašić (cousin)Rasim Delić (brother-in-law)Sulejman Ugljanin (brother-in-law) |
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Regarded as a Muslim hardliner and one of the most influential people in Sarajevo, Čengić was a proponent of Iran's influence in Bosnia and Herzegovina.