Elvira Abdić-Jelenović
Elvira Abdić-Jelenović (born 7 September 1967) is a Bosnian politician. She is the president of the Labour Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 2013. Prior to that, she was a long-year member of the Democratic People's Union, a party founded by her father Fikret Abdić, from which she and her father were banned after internal changes within the party.
Elvira Abdić-Jelenović | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Municipal Council of Velika Kladuša | |
| Assumed office October 2016 | |
| President of theLabour Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Assumed office 28 December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Croat delegatein the Federal House of Peoples | |
| In office 25 January 2007 – 15 January 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1967 Karlovac, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Labour Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (since 2013)Democratic People's Union (1993–2013) |
| Spouse | Robert Jelenović[1] |
| Relations | Fikret Abdić (father) |
| Residence | Croatia[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Rijeka |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Website | Official website |
Biography
Abdić-Jelenović was born in Karlovac.[2] Her father is the Bosnian politician and businessman, Fikret Abdić.[3]
Abdić Jelenović studied at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of Rijeka. In 2006 she was elected to the Federal Parliament as a Croat representative in the House of Peoples.[2]
References
- Soldić-Arar, Zdravka (23 March 2011). "Kći Fikreta Abdića: Nisam prihvatila Lagumdžijinu nemoralnu ponudu". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- "Izaslanik - Elvira Abdić Jelenović" (in Croatian). House of Peoples of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- "Elvira Abdić-Jelenović ide za načelnika Velike Kladuše: Abdić vuče konce iz Opatije" (in Bosnian). Velikakladusa.com. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
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