Jasmin Imamović
Imamović in 2016
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
1 December 2022
31st Mayor of Tuzla
In office
February 2001 – 1 December 2022
Preceded bySelim Bešlagić
Succeeded byZijad Lugavić
Personal details
Born (1957-10-08) 8 October 1957
Brčko, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
Political partySocial Democratic Party (2000–present)
SpouseŽaneta Imamović
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Sarajevo
ProfessionPolitician, writer

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.

Imamović is a member of the Social Democratic Party and holds a degree from the Faculty of Law at the University of Sarajevo.

Early life and education

Imamović was born 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]

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]

References

  1. ↑ Wood, Phil; Landry, Charles (2008). The intercultural city: planning for diversity advantage. Earthscan. p. 287. ISBN 1-84407-436-6.
  2. ↑ A.K. (15 November 2020). "Jasmin Imamović i nakon 20 godina ostaje gradonačelnik Tuzle" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Jasmin Imamović odlazi s pozicije gradonačelnika Tuzle nakon 22 godine" (in Bosnian). N1. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ↑ A.K. (18 November 2022). "Jasmin Imamović nakon 22 godine odlazi sa čela Tuzle, kaže da želi napraviti velike stvari za BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. ↑ A.K. (5 February 2023). "SDP proglasio pobjedu: Zijad Lugavić je novi gradonačelnik Tuzle" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Jasmin Imamović". imovinapoliticara.cin.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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