Rafet Husović
Rafet Husović (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Рафет Хусовић, born 2 April 1964) is a Montenegrin politician of Bosniak ethnicity who is the former Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro. He is the founder and current president of the Bosniak Party (BS), an ethnic minority party for promotion of interests of Bosniaks.
Rafet Husović Рафет Хусовић | |
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Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro | |
In office 4 December 2012 – 4 December 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Milo Đukanović Duško Marković |
Succeeded by | Dritan Abazović |
Personal details | |
Born | Rožaje, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia | 2 April 1964
Nationality | Montenegrin |
Political party | Bosniak Party |
Alma mater | University of Pristina |
Profession | Politician |
Biography
Rafet Husović was born in Rožaje, a town in northeastern Montenegro, at that time part of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro of SFR Yugoslavia. Having finished elementary and secondary school in his hometown, Husović graduated at the Faculty of Natural Sciences in Pristina.
Political career
In 2006 he was one of the founders of Bosniak Party (BS), a Bosniak national minority party in Montenegro and he was chosen as the first president of the new party.[1]
He was a Minister Without Portfolio in 6th cabinet of Milo Đukanović (2009-2010) and cabinet of Igor Lukšić (2010–2012). In December 2012 he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister for Regional Development in 7th cabinet of Milo Đukanović (2012–2016). After 2016 parliamentary election, he keep the same function in cabinet of Duško Marković (2016-present).[2]
See also
- Bosniak Party of Montenegro
References
- Husović, Rafet. "Biography on the official portal of the Bosniak Party of Montenegro". www.bscg.me. Bosniak Party. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- Husović, Rafet. "Biography on the official portal of the Government of Montenegro". Government of Montenegro. Retrieved 8 October 2014.