Sifet Podžić
Sifet Podžić | |||||||||||||||
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Podžić in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Minister of Defence | |||||||||||||||
| In office 23 December 2019 – 25 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Zoran Tegeltija | ||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Marina Pendeš | ||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Zukan Helez | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 May 1959 Žepa, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Bosnian | ||||||||||||||
| Political party | Democratic Front | ||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Sarajevo (MA, PhD) | ||||||||||||||
| Military service | |||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | Yugoslavia (1978–1992) Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1995) Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995–2004) Bosnia and Herzegovina (2004–2009) | ||||||||||||||
| Branch/service | JNA (1978–1992) ARBiH (1992–1995) VFBiH (1995–20004) OSBiH (2004–2009) | ||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1978–2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Commander | ||||||||||||||
| Commands | 5th Corps of the Federal Army | ||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War | ||||||||||||||
Sifet Podžić (born 1 May 1959) is a Bosnian politician and former Army commander who served as Minister of Defence from 2019 to 2023. He has been a member of the Democratic Front since 2013.
Podžić previously served as member of the national House of Peoples from 2015 to 2019, and was also the first Chief of Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2006 to 2008. He has served as the Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador to Bulgaria as well.