Srđan Amidžić
Bosnian Serb politician (born 1980)
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Srđan Amidžić (born 26 December 1980) is a Bosnian Serb politician serving as Minister of Finance and Treasury since August 2023. He also served as member of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska from 2014 to 2018, as well as deputy mayor of Banja Luka.
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| Minister of Finance and Treasury | ||||||||||
| Assumed office 22 August 2023 | ||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Borjana Krišto | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Zoran Tegeltija | |||||||||
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| Born | 26 December 1980 | |||||||||
| Party | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | |||||||||
| Spouse | Vanja Amidžić | |||||||||
| Children | 2 | |||||||||
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Born in Banja Luka, Amidžić earned a degree in economics from the University of Banja Luka. He is a member of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats.
Early life and education
Amidžić was born in Banja Luka on 26 December 1980. He earned a BEc from the University of Banja Luka, and a MEc from the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Economics.[1] He obtained a PhD from the University of Banja Luka.[2]
Amidžić later worked as a professor at the University of Banja Luka's Faculty of Economics.[2]
Political career
A member of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, Amidžić served as deputy mayor of Banja Luka. In the 2014 general election, he was elected to the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, obtaining over 7,000 votes.[3]
In May 2023, Zoran Tegeltija, the Minister of Finance and Treasury within the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was appointed director of the Indirect Taxation Authority.[4] On 15 June 2023, he was officially confirmed as the new director, therefore resigning from the Krišto cabinet.[5] Amidžić was later nominated for the ministerial office by Borjana Krišto, and was ultimately appointed as minister on 22 August 2023.[6]
Personal life
Srđan is married to Vanja Amidžić and together they have two children.[2] They live in Banja Luka.