Sead Čaušević

Sead Čaušević
Prime Minister of the Tuzla Canton
In office
11 February 2011 – 7 February 2014
Succeeded by Bahrija Umihanić
Personal details
Born (1949-09-15) 15 September 1949
Tuzla, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Nationality Bosniak
Political party Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Children 2
Alma mater University of Sarajevo
Religion Sunni Islam

Sead Čaušević (born 15 September 1949) is a Bosnian politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Tuzla Canton for three years until his forced resignation in 2014 during the violent anti-government protests and riots in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

Biography

Čaušević was born in Tuzla in 1949. He completed gymnasium in Gračanica in 1968 and graduated from the Faculty of Law in the University of Sarajevo in 1972. His political career began in 1973 when he became a member of the municipal court in Gračanica.[2]

In January 2014, Čaušević said that his salary was the fourth highest in the Tuzla Canton.[3]

2014 riots and resignation

On 6 February 2014, when violent anti-government protests and riots broke out across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Čaušević said that he felt his life was "in danger".[4] Čaušević was forced to resign as Prime Minister of the Tuzla Canton on 7 February 2014, amid countrywide riots.[5][6][7][8][9] It was reported that after resigning, he left Tuzla for the Bosnian capital Sarajevo.[10][11] He was succeeded as Prime Minister by Bahrija Umihanić, who was appointed to the post on 26 March 2014.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Čaušević troši mandat na zbrinjavanje rodbine!". Dnevni avaz. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sead Čaušević – premijer kantona". Soda Live. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Premijer Tuzlanskog kantona o visokim platama i uzimanju mita: Čovjek je nemoćan!". Haber. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Premijer TK Sead Čaušević smatra da mu je život ugrožen". 24 sata. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Premijer Tuzlanskog kantona podnio ostavku". Radio Sarajevo. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Tuzla: Premijer Sead Čaušević je podnio ostavku!". 6yka. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Premijer Sead Čaušević podnio ostavku!". Haber. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "BiH: Sead Čaušević podnio ostavku". Pobjeda. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Tuzla: Premijer Sead Čaušević podnio ostavku". bportal. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Premijer TK Sead Čaušević podnio ostavku". Oslobođenje. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Premijer TK Sead Čaušević podnio ostavku". Klix. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Skupština TK izglasala novu Vladu na čelu s premijerom Umihanićem". Klix. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.


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