Aida Hadžialić

Aida Hadžialić
President of the Stockholm County Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 October 2022
GovernorSven-Erik Österberg (M)
Anna Kinberg Batra (M)
Claes Lindgren (acting)
Preceded byIréne Svenonius (M)
Minister for Upper Secondary School, Adult Education and Training
In office
3 October 2014 – 15 August 2016
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterStefan Löfven
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byAnna Ekström
Personal details
Born (1987-01-21) 21 January 1987 (age 37)
Foča, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Political partySocial Democrats
OccupationLawyer

Aida Hadžialić (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈǎjda hatsˈjɑ̌ːlɪtɕ], Bosnian: [aǐːda xadʒiǎliːtɕ]; born 21 January 1987) is a Bosnian-born Swedish politician and a member of the Social Democrats. She served as Minister for Upper Secondary School, Adult Education and Training from 3 October 2014 until her resignation on 15 August 2016.[1][2] Prior to joining the government she served as deputy mayor 2010–2014 in Halmstad, Halland.[3]

Since 18 October 2022, she has been serving as the President of the Stockholm County Council.[4]

She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Lund, Sweden. In 2014, she also began studies at the Stockholm School of Economics before becoming a member of the government.[3] Hadžialić is an international baccalaureate alumna, being fluent in Swedish, English and Bosnian.[5]

She resigned from her position as a minister 13 August 2016 after a visit to Copenhagen whereafter she drove just above the legal alcohol limit on the Swedish bridgehead of the Øresund Bridge.[6][7] The control indicated 0.2 per mille which was exactly on the limit. Hadžialić was however driving legally on the Danish side of the Øresund Bridge where the legal drinking limit is 0,5 per mille.[8]

She has on numerous occasions been voted as one of the most talented young leaders in Sweden.[9][10]

Hadžialić currently runs a consultancy firm specializing in global affairs, Nordic West Office, which she founded with Jorma Ollila, Risto E.J Penttilä, Kristiina Helenius [fi] and Charles C. Adams Jr. She also serves as an advisor to the BMW Foundation.[11]

References

  1. ^ Aida Hadzialic (S) får ministerpost Archived 2014-10-03 at archive.today Hallandsposten.
  2. ^ "Sweden's first Muslim minister quits over drink-driving scandal". ibtimes.co.uk. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Aida Hadzialic". Aida Hadzialic (in Swedish). 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  4. ^ "Aida Hadžialić (S)". Region Stockholm. 2024-10-03. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  5. ^ Leverin, Sara (2014-10-03). "Kommunalråd från Halmstad blir minister" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  6. ^ "Aida Hadzialic avgår som minister efter rattfylla - DN.SE". Dagens Nyheter. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Drink-driving Sweden minister rues 'biggest mistake' - BBC News". BBC News. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Experterna oeniga: "Gränsen är för låg"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 13 August 2016. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  9. ^ "Aida Hadzialic rankad som framtidens mäktigaste". www.arbetsvarlden.se (in Swedish). 10 February 2015. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  10. ^ "Aida Hadzialic". Veckans affärer. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  11. ^ "/ NORDIC WEST OFFICE". / NORDIC WEST OFFICE. Retrieved 2019-02-23.