Husein Memić

Husein Memić
Хусеин Мемић
Memić in 2019
Minister of Tourism and Youth
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 October 2022
Prime Minister
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born (1983-03-24) 24 March 1983 (age 41)
Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Political partySDPS
SDP
OccupationPolitician

Husein Memić (Serbian Cyrillic: Хусеин Мемић; born 24 March 1983) is a Serbian politician serving as minister of tourism and youth since 2022. An ethnic Bosniak, Memić is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS) and its Sandžak affiliate Sandžak Democratic Party (SDP).

Biography

Memić was born on 24 March 1983 in Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia.[1] He finished his secondary education at a school in Novi Pazar, graduated from the Faculty of Physical Culture and later gained a master's degree in tourism and hospitality.[2][3] Memić is a licensed tour guide.[2]

He played handball for RK Novi Pazar from 1999 to 2008. Between 2008 and 2012, Memić was a member of the main board of the Tourist Association of Novi Pazar. He has been the director of the Cultural Center of Novi Pazar from 2012 to 2022.[2] He served in the main board of RK Novi Pazar from 2017 to 2021 and in the main board of Association of the Handball clubs of the ARKUS SuperLeague from 2020 to 2021.[2][4]

Political career

Memić is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS) and its Sandžak affiliate Sandžak Democratic Party (SDP). He served as vice president of SDP's branch in Novi Pazar. In April 2018, he was appointed vice-president of SDP.[2] In early October 2022, Memić criticized the internal affairs minister Aleksandar Vulin for his decision not to accept any of more than 20 Bosniaks who applied for basic training for fire and rescue units.[5]

On 23 October 2022, it was announced that Memić was nominated for the post of minister of tourism and youth in the third cabinet of Ana Brnabić.[6][7] He was sworn in on 26 October.[8]

Memić headed the SDP's electoral list in the 2022 Bosniak National Council election.[9] The final results are not yet known, but the SDP has claimed victory with 13 seats.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Memić odlazi u Vladu, zahvalio se kolegama u Kulturnom centru na rezultatima i ispraćaju". Sandžak Live (in Serbian). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Dedeić, Siniša. "Husein Memić". Istinomer (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Odluka o izboru Vlade i biografije predloženih članova Vlade" (PDF). National Assembly of Serbia (in Serbian). 24 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. ^ Bajrović, Amela (26 October 2021). "Rukometaši Novog Pazara čekaju reakciju na skandiranje 'poturice' sa tribina u Beogradu". Radio Free Europe (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ^ Novosel, S. (4 October 2022). "Memić: Ministar policije da revidira svoju odluku o prijemu vatrogasaca". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Ovo je nova Vlada Srbije". NOVA portal (in Serbian). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Dačić ministar spoljnih poslova u novoj Vladi Srbije, Gašić policije, Vučević odbrane". Radio Free Europe (in Serbian). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Druga posebna sednica Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije u Trinaestom sazivu". National Assembly of Serbia (in Serbian). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Proglašena lista "Sandžačka demokratska partija – Husein Memić"". Sandžak Press (in Serbian). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  10. ^ ""Izborni rezultati pokazali trenutno duhovno stanje u bošnjačkoj zajednici u Sandžaku": Esada Džudžo posle izbora za BNV - Politika - Dnevni list Danas" (in Serbian). 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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