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Hasan Muratović
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Muratović during the 1990s
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| Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe | |
| In office 2002–2004 |
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| President | Peter Schieder |
| Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations | |
| In office 3 January 1997 – 4 February 1999 |
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| Prime Minister | Haris Silajdžić |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Mirsad Kurtović |
| 4th Prime Minister of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 30 January 1996 – 3 January 1997 |
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| President | Alija Izetbegović Momčilo Krajišnik Krešimir Zubak |
| Preceded by | Haris Silajdžić |
| Succeeded by | Haris Silajdžić (as Co-chairman of the Council of Ministers) |
| Minister without portfolio | |
| In office June 1992 – 30 January 1996 |
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| Prime Minister | Jure Pelivan Mile Akmadžić Haris Silajdžić |
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| Born | April 11, 1940 Olovo, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Bosnia-Hercegovina) |
| Died | 14 November 2020 (aged 80) Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Nationality | Bosnian |
| Political party | Party of Democratic Action |
| Spouse | Mulija Čabaravdić |
| Children | 2 |
| Residences | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Alma mater | University of Ljubljana University of Sarajevo University of Belgrade |
Hasan Muratović (born April 11, 1940 – died November 14, 2020) was an important person from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was a politician, a successful businessman, and a university professor.
He served as the 4th and last Prime Minister of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This was from January 30, 1996, to January 3, 1997.
Muratović was also well-known for teaching at the University of Sarajevo. He taught at the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. Later, he became the rector (head) of the University of Sarajevo from 2004 to 2006.
He was a skilled manager in many companies and worked as a consultant for both local and international firms. As a politician, he was also a minister without portfolio during the war. After the war, he became the first Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations. He also served as an Ambassador to Croatia and as Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Up until his death, he was a professor at the University of Sarajevo. He also worked as a part-time professor and consultant.
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His School Days and Learning
Hasan Muratović studied engineering and organization. In 1964, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Ljubljana.
He then continued his studies. In 1972, he received his Master of Science degree in organization sciences from the University of Sarajevo. He completed his PhD in organization sciences in 1981 at the University of Belgrade.
Teaching and University Work
Muratović started his teaching career in 1974. He became an assistant professor at the Mechanical Faculty at the University of Sarajevo. In 1982, he became a lecturer at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Sarajevo.
By 1988, he was a full professor. He taught about systems and information analysis. He continued teaching there until he was chosen as the university's rector. At the same time, he was a professor at the Economic Faculty Sarajevo. There, he started and managed the Department of Management and Organization from 1989 to 2006.
As the rector of the University of Sarajevo, Muratović made important changes. He reformed the higher education system. He also introduced the Bologna Process, which helps make university degrees similar across Europe.
He wrote four books on his own and co-wrote six others. He also published over 120 papers. These writings covered topics like strategy, business changes, crisis management, and negotiations.
Working in Business
While teaching, Muratović also worked in the business world. He used his research and university knowledge in real-world projects. From 1964 to 1973, he worked at Fabrika motora Sarajevo (FAMOS). He started as a designer and later managed production planning and financial systems.
From 1973 to 1977, he worked in Zambia. He was a regional manager for the United Bus Company of Lusaka. There, he helped set up public transportation. After that, he worked as a consultant for ten years. He managed the building of large military industry complexes in Iraq.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Muratović led a research and development institute for UPI. UPI was one of the largest companies in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In 1989, he started his own consulting company called BHM. This company was very successful until the war began.
From 2004 to 2008, Muratović was the chairman of the Bosnia branch of Deloitte. After that, he continued to work as a consultant for management projects.
His Time in Politics
Muratović started his political journey at the beginning of the Bosnian War in June 1992. He became a minister in the first wartime government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He held various minister positions in all six war governments.
He spent the longest time as a minister without portfolio. He also led the State Committee for working with UNPROFOR (United Nations Protection Force) and other international groups. He was known as a very good negotiator. He even negotiated with the opposing sides during the war. People who wrote memoirs about that time described him as a tough and smart negotiator.
After the Dayton Agreement was signed, which he helped with, he became the Prime Minister. He was the 4th and last Prime Minister of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He held this role from January 30, 1996, to January 3, 1997.
As Prime Minister, Muratović created the first plan to rebuild the country after the war. He worked with experts from the World Bank. He also finished talks with international financial groups like the Paris and London Clubs. He organized conferences where countries donated money for recovery. About US$5.1 billion was raised for post-war rebuilding.
From 1996 to 1998, Muratović was also Bosnia and Herzegovina's representative for the World Bank. He led two election campaigns for the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) in 1996 and 2002. His campaigns had the best results.
After the first post-war elections, he became the first Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations on January 3, 1997. He left this job two years later. On February 4, 1999, he became Bosnia and Herzegovina's Ambassador to Croatia.
In 2002, he left his ambassador role. He then became the Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Muratović resigned from this position in 2004 to become the rector of the University of Sarajevo.
About His Life
Hasan Muratović lived in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, until he passed away. He was married to Mulija Čabaravdić. They had two sons. Their son Amir is a film director and architect, and their son Faruk is a management consultant.
His Passing
Hasan Muratović died on November 14, 2020. He passed away in Sarajevo due to problems from COVID-19. This was during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Awards and Honors
Special Awards
Muratović received many awards for his work in teaching, politics, and business. Some of these include:
- The Golden Plaque of FAMOS in 1987.
- The Sixth April Award of Sarajevo in 1990.
- The Silver Order from the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1998.
- The Croatian Order of Duke Trpimir.
- Two Plaques from the University of Sarajevo in 1999 and 2006.
Important Honors
- Croatia;
Order of Duke Trpimir
