Mile Akmadžić (born 1 October 1939) is a Bosnian Croat former politician who served as

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of the

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from 1992 to 1993, during the

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Early career

Akmadžić was born in

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, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia on 1 October 1939. From 1964 through 1978, he worked for Energoinvest, managing international relations. He was an organizer for the

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, where he received his BS in 1965 from the

University of Sarajevo The University of Sarajevo (Bosnian language, Bosnian, Croatian language, Croatian and Serbian language, Serbian: ''Univerzitet u Sarajevu'' / Sveučilište u Sarajevu / Универзитет у Сарајеву) is a List of universities in Bo ...

Political career

Akmadžić served as Chief of Staff to the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1991 to 1992, having already served in the Presidency since 1978. He was an adviser and secretary to

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, the first president of the Presidency of the newly independent

. Akmadžić was one of the Croat delegates in the peace plan negotiations during the Bosnian war. On 9 November 1992, he was appointed

of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, following

Jure Pelivan Jure Pelivan (; 1 December 1928 – 18 July 2014) was a Bosnian Croat politician and economist who served as the last Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1990 to 1992, during the end of the Yugoslav era. He t ...

's resignation. Akmadžić was succeeded as prime minister by Haris Silajdžić on 25 October 1993.

Personal life

Akmadžić and his wife Mijana have two children, Ornela and Hrvoje. He speaks English and

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fluently.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Akmadzic, Mile 1939 births Living people Politicians from Grude University of Sarajevo alumni Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina politicians Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina Politicians of the Bosnian War