Ivo Miro Jović

Ivo Miro Jović
Jović in November 2005
10thChairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 28 June 2005 – 28 February 2006
Preceded by	Borislav Paravac
Succeeded by	Sulejman Tihić
5thCroat 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
Parliamentary offices Member of theHouse of Peoples In office 14 March 2007 – 9 June 2011 Member of theHouse of Representatives In office 9 December 2002 – 6 May 2005
Personal details
Born	(1950-07-15)15 July 1950 Čapljina,PR Bosnia and Herzegovina,FPR Yugoslavia
Political party	Croatian Democratic Union(1990–present)
Spouse	Lucija Jović
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Sarajevo(BA) University of Rijeka(MEc)
Awards	Order of Pope Pius IX(2008)

Ivo Miro Jović(born 15 July 1950) is aBosnian Croatformer politician who served as the5thCroat member of thePresidency of Bosnia and Herzegovinafrom 2005 to 2006.

He was a member of both the nationalHouse of PeoplesandHouse of Representatives.Jović has been a member of theCroatian Democratic Unionsince 1990.

Early career

After Jović had graduated as ahistoryteacher from theUniversity of Sarajevo,he worked as a teacher inIlijašandKiseljak.He became active in politics in 1997, as theCroatian Democratic Union(HDZ BiH) had proposed him for a government position in theCentral Bosnia Canton.In 1999, Jović entered theFederal Governmentas Deputy Minister of Culture, where he remained until 2001. Following the2002 general election,he was elected as a representative for his party in the nationalHouse of Representatives.

Presidency (2005–2006)

On 9 May 2005, Jović was appointed to the post of member of thePresidency of Bosnia and HerzegovinabyParliament,following the sacking ofDragan Čovićby theHigh Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovinaon charges of corruption. As Presidency member, he attended the2005 World SummitinNew York Citybetween 14 and 16 September.

In the2006 general election,Jović was defeated in the race for a second term as theCroat member of the PresidencybyŽeljko Komšićof theSocial Democratic Party(SDP BiH).Komšić's victory was widely attributed to a split in theHDZ BiH,enabling SDP BiH to win a majority of theBosniaksvotes.Croatssee Komšić as their illegitimate representative because he was elected mostly by Bosniak voters.

While serving in the Presidency, Jović was also as itschairmanfor most of his term.

Later career

Following his presidency, Jović served as the Croat and HDZ BiH's representative in the nationalHouse of Peoplesfrom 14 March 2007 until 9 June 2011.

In 2013, he was appointed as an advisor to then DeputyDefence MinisterMarina Pendeš.In 2015, she was charged by theState Prosecutor's Officefor paying Jović a salary despite him not showing up to work. In February 2016, she was acquitted by theCourt of Bosnia and Herzegovinaof the charges.

Personal life

Jović is fluent inGerman,married and father of three children.

External links

• Ivo Miro Jović - Chairman, Bosnia and Herzegovina PresidencyatSoutheast European Times