Miloš Lučić

Miloš Lučić
Minister of Human Rights and Refugees
In office
15 May 2020 – 12 December 2022
Prime MinisterZoran Tegeltija
Preceded bySemiha Borovac
Succeeded bySevlid Hurtić
Personal details
Born (1986-11-19) 19 November 1986 (age 38)
Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityBosnian Serb
Political partyDemocratic People's Alliance
Alma materUniversity of East Sarajevo

Miloš Lučić (born 19 November 1986) is a Bosnian Serb politician who served as Minister of Human Rights and Refugees from 2020 to 2022. He is a member of the Democratic People's Alliance.

Biography

Lučić was born in Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia, present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina on 19 November 1986.[1] He graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of East Sarajevo.[1]

On 15 May 2020, Lučić was appointed Minister of Human Rights and Refugees in the cabinet of Zoran Tegeltija, representing the Democratic People's Alliance (DNS).[2] On 12 March 2021, Zoran Tegeltija dismissed Lučić from his duty as minister, the reason being the abolishment of the coalition between Tegeltija's SNSD party and Lučić's DNS.[3] Eighteen days later, on 30 March, the national House of Representatives confirmed Lučić's dismissal, but the decision officially never took effect because the national House of Peoples, the upper house of the bicameral Parliamentary Assembly, never confirmed the dismissal.[4] He resigned from office on 12 December 2022.[5]

Controversies

Lučić's appointment as Minister of Human Rights and Refugees was heavily criticized by the opposition, who emphasized on the fact that it took Lučić five years to complete a four-year high school and that it took him twelve years to finish University.[6] Lučić defended himself, saying he attended high school for five years due to him "having problems with one of the professors". He also explained why his studies took longer, claiming he "focused on a banking career, but had later gone to Banja Luka."[7]

On 6 December 2022, the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) arrested Lučić on suspicion of abuse of office during his term as minister.[8] He was released from prison on 9 December and was put under house arrest.[9] Lučić later resigned as a government minister on 12 December.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Objavljena biografija novog ministra u Vijeću ministara BiH Miloša Lučića: Lični podaci, radni angažman, obrazovanje..." (in Bosnian). Oslobođenje. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ I.Č. (15 May 2020). "Miloš Lučić dobio podršku u Parlamentu BiH i postao ministar koji je ponavljao razred" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. ^ N.V. (12 March 2021). "Tegeltija smijenio ministra za ljudska prava i izbjeglice Miloša Lučića" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ S.M. (30 March 2021). "Predstavnički dom izglasao smjenu ministra za ljudska prava i izbjeglice Miloša Lučića" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Ministar Miloš Lučić podnio ostavku" (in Bosnian). radiosarajevo.ba. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. ^ D.Be. (15 May 2020). "Ko je glasao da ministar postane osoba koja je ponavljala četvrti razred srednje škole" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Kandidat za novog ministra objasnio zašto je ponavljao razred" (in Bosnian). n1info.ba. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  8. ^ D.Be. (6 December 2022). "SIPA uhapsila državnog ministra Miloša Lučića" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Određen kućni pritvor osumnjičenom Milošu Lučiću". sudbih.gov.ba (in Bosnian). 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Human Rights and Refugees
2020–2022 		Succeeded by