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Marinko Čavara
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Čavara in 2023
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| 10th President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||||||||||
| In office 9 February 2015 – 28 February 2023 |
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| Prime Minister | Nermin Nikšić Fadil Novalić |
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| Vice President | Melika Mahmutbegović Milan Dunović |
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| Preceded by | Živko Budimir | ||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lidija Bradara | ||||||||||||
| Member of the House of Representatives | |||||||||||||
| Assumed office 1 December 2022 |
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| Constituency | 4th Electoral Unit of the FBiH | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 February 1967 Busovača, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
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| Political party | Croatian Democratic Union | ||||||||||||
| Spouse | Ivanka Čavara | ||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Zenica | ||||||||||||
Marinko Čavara (born 2 February 1967) is a Bosnian Croat politician. He is currently a member of the country's main law-making group, called the House of Representatives. He has been in this role since 2022.
Before this, Mr. Čavara was the 10th president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He held this important job from 2015 to 2023. He was also a member of other important groups that make laws for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is a member of a political group called the Croatian Democratic Union.
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Early Life and Education
Marinko Čavara was born in a town called Busovača on February 2, 1967. His parents were Niko and Anđa Čavara. He went to elementary school in Busovača and finished in 1981.
After that, he went to engineering high school, also in Busovača, and graduated in 1985. He then studied engineering at the University of Zenica. He completed his university studies in 1991.
In 1991, Mr. Čavara worked as a teacher. He taught engineering and physics at a high school in Busovača. In 1992, he became the director of the post office in Busovača. During the Bosnian War, he helped organize war production and civil protection in his area.
Political Journey
In 1990, Marinko Čavara joined the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ BiH). This is a political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 1994 to 1995, he was a Vice-President of this party. In 2002, he became Vice-President again and also led the party in Busovača.
In 1997, Mr. Čavara was chosen to be part of the Busovača Municipal Council. This group helps run the local town. In the year 2000, he was elected to the Assembly of the Central Bosnia Canton. A canton is like a region or state within the country. He kept his position in this Assembly after another election two years later.
Starting in 1996, he worked as a Deputy Minister for Traffic and Connection in the Central Bosnia Canton. In 2001, this ministry was closed. Mr. Čavara then became the Deputy Director for Roads in the Canton, and later the Director. He worked in this role until 2005.
From 2005 to 2006, he was an advisor to Ivo Miro Jović. Mr. Jović was a Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is a very important leadership group for the whole country. From May 2006 to February 2007, Mr. Čavara was a member of the Federal House of Peoples. This is one of the two main law-making groups in the Federation. In the 2006 election, he won a seat in the Federal House of Representatives and became its Vice-President.
President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2015–2023)
After the 2014 general election, Marinko Čavara was chosen to be the president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is one of the two main parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He started this job on February 9, 2015.
During his time as president, starting in 2019, he did not appoint new judges to the Federal Constitutional Court. This made it difficult for the Court to do its job properly, especially for important decisions. International groups like the European Commission also noted this problem in their yearly reports.
On February 28, 2023, Mr. Čavara's term as president ended. Lidija Bradara took over the role.
Important Actions and Consequences
On June 6, 2022, the United States Department of the Treasury took action regarding Mr. Čavara. He was added to a special list. This meant that his assets (like money or property) could be blocked, and people in the U.S. were generally not allowed to do business with him.
This action was taken because of his refusal to appoint judges to the Federal Constitutional Court. This made it hard for the Court to work and deal with important issues. The U.S. government stated that these actions made it difficult for the government to work properly and affected the well-being of people in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Family Life
Marinko Čavara is married to Ivanka Čavara. They have three children together: one daughter and two sons.
