Igor Crnadak | |
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.png.webp) Crnadak in 2023 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska | |
| Assumed office 23 December 2019 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 31 March 2015 – 23 December 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Denis Zvizdić |
| Preceded by | Zlatko Lagumdžija |
| Succeeded by | Bisera Turković |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1972 Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Bosnian Serb |
| Political party | Party of Democratic Progress (1999–present) |
| Spouse | Đurđica Crnadak |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Banja Luka |
Igor Crnadak (born 28 July 1972) is a Bosnian Serb politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2015 to 2019. He has been serving as member of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska since 2019.
Crnadak is also a member of the Party of Democratic Progress.[1]
Early life and education
Coming from a Bosnian Serb family, Crnadak was born in Zadar and attended high school in Banja Luka. In 2004, he graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Banja Luka.[1]
Political career
In his early career, Crnadak worked as journalist, anchor, producer and radio editor and wrote for numerous printed media. He worked as an anchor at a private radio in Banja Luka during the Bosnian War. Between 1996 and 1998, he was a correspondent for the Voice of America based in Banja Luka.[1]
Since 1999, Crnadak has been a member of the Party of Democratic Progress (PDP) and has held numerous positions within the party. From 2000 to 2004, he was head of the PDP in the City Assembly of Banjaluka. He was a member of the European Integration Committee of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska in 2006. Since 2011, Crnadak has been Secretary General of the PDP.[1]
From 2007 until 2009, he was Deputy Minister of Defence and was responsible for the Bosnian NATO Coordination Team. On 31 March 2015, Crnadak was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1] His term as Minister ended on 23 December 2019.[1]
Personal life
Igor is married to Đurđica Crnadak and is a father of two children.[1] He speaks English fluently.[2] Crnadak is well known to suffer from strabismus.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "IGOR CRNADAK". Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "Igor Crnadak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - 2nd Meeting 29th Regular Session of Human Rights Council". UN Live. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ Igor Crnadak Image at pdp.rs.ba
External links
- Is Bosnia and Herzegovina ready for the EU? Igor Crnadak at BBC Hard Talk