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Jasmin Imamović
Bosnian politician and writer (born 1957) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jasmin Imamović (born 8 October 1957) is a Bosnian politician and writer serving as member of the national House of Representatives since 2022. He previously served as the 31st mayor of Tuzla from 2001 to 2022.
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Imamović is a member of the Social Democratic Party and holds a degree from the Faculty of Law at the University of Sarajevo.
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Early life and education
Imamović was born to a Bosniak family in Brčko, FPR Yugoslavia, present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 8 October 1957. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Sarajevo.
Political career
Imamović has been a member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP BiH) since 2000. He was elected mayor of Tuzla for the first time in the 2000 municipal elections, succeeding Selim Bešlagić in February 2001.[1] He was then re-elected as mayor in the 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and the 2020 municipal elections.[2]
Imamović was elected to the national House of Representatives in the 2022 general election, obtaining over 23,000 votes, the most amongst the SDP BiH candidates.[3] Due to him becoming a member of Parliament, he was forced to resign as mayor of Tuzla.[4] Imamović was succeeded as mayor by fellow SDP BiH member Zijad Lugavić in December 2022.[5]
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Writing career
Acclaimed for his short stories and novels, Imamović has published three books, titled The killing of death, Immortal deer and The adorer of a moment (Obožavatelj trena, Oboževalec trenutka) which was the third best-selling book in Slovenia in 2004.
Personal life
Jasmin is married to Žaneta Imamović, with whom he has two daughters.[6]
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