Sifet Podžić
Sifet Podžić (born 1 May 1959) is a Bosnian politician who is the current Minister of Defence and former Army commander. He has been a member of the Democratic Front (DF) since 2013.
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Podžić is a former member of the House of Peoples and the first Chief of Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] He has also served as the Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador to Bulgaria.[2]
Education
- Military high school, Land Forces - Sarajevo
- Land Forces Academy, infantry branch, in Belgrade and Sarajevo
- Command and staff course organized by the MPRI program
- Completed many courses organized by MPRI program
- English language course IMET program in the Center for professional development in Pazarić
- Courses and seminars in country and abroad
Work experience
- Performed commanding and operational duties in the JNA, AR BiH & VF BiH.
- Deputy Commander of the Federal Reaction Forces
- Chief of Staff 5 Corps VF BiH and commander of 5th Corps.VF BiH
- BiH Ambassador to Bulgaria
- Minister of Defence
Personal life
Podžić is married and has two children.
On 14 January 2021, it was confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]
Promotions
- 1st Lieutenant (1984)
- Captain (1987)
- Captain first class (1989)
- Colonel (1995)
- Brigadier (1998)
- Lieutenant General (2004)
References
- F. Tomić (18 May 2008). "Deset na jednu uniformu". Večernje novosti. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- "Sifet Podžić". parlament.ba. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- A.B. (14 January 2021). "Ministar odbrane BiH Sifet Podžić pozitivan na koronavirus" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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