Ivo Miro Jović

Ivo Miro Jović (born 15 July 1950) is a Bosnian Croat former politician who served as the 5th Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, appointed to the post by Parliament on 9 May 2005 following the sacking of Dragan Čović by the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina on charges of corruption. He served until 6 November 2006.

Ivo Miro Jović
Jović at an EPP summit on 15 December 2005
Member of the House of Peoples
In office 14 March 2007 – 9 June 2011
10th Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 28 June 2005 – 28 February 2006
Preceded by	Borislav Paravac
Succeeded by	Sulejman Tihić
5th Croat Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 9 May 2005 – 6 November 2006
Prime Minister	Adnan Terzić
Preceded by	Dragan Čović
Succeeded by	Željko Komšić
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 9 December 2002 – 6 May 2005
Personal details
Born	15 July 1950 Čapljina, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
Citizenship	Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia
Nationality	Bosnian Croat
Political party	Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1990–present)
Children	3
Residence	Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alma mater	University of Sarajevo University of Rijeka
Occupation	Politician
Awards	Order of Pope Pius IX (2008)

After Jović had graduated as a history teacher from the University of Sarajevo, he worked as a teacher in Ilijaš and Kiseljak. He became active in politics in 1997, as the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH) had proposed him for a government position in the Central Bosnia Canton. In 1999, Jović entered the federal government, as Vice Minister of Culture, where he remained until 2001.

Following the 2002 Bosnian general election, Jović was elected as a representative for his party in the House of Representatives. His most recent foreign appearance was at the 2005 World Summit in New York City. On 1 October 2006, he was defeated in the race for a second term as the Croat member of the presidency.

In 2013, Jović was appointed as an advisor to then Deputy Defence Minister Marina Pendeš. In 2015, she was charged by the State Prosecutor's Office for paying him a salary despite him not showing up to work. In February 2016, she was acquitted by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina of the charges.[1]

He is fluent in German, married and father of three children.

References

1. "Marina Pendeš Acquitted". Center for Investigative Reporting. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.

External links

• Ivo Miro Jović - Chairman, Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency at Southeast European Times