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Ministry For Issues Of The Veterans and Disabled Veterans Of The Defensive-Liberation War

Alipašina 41
Sarajevo
Phone: +387 33 212-932; 212-933
Fax: +387 33 222 679
E-mail: kabinet@bih.net.ba
Web: www.fmbi.gov.ba

Minister: Zukan Helez

CURRICULUM VITAE

Born on January 1, 1964 in Kupres, where he completed the elementary education.

Grammar High School completed in Bugojno in 1983, and the Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences in Sarajevo in 1988.

Used to work as teacher in Skender Vakuf. Since May 1992 was member of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. After demobilization he used to work in several high schools: MTŠ Donji Vakuf, Center of High Schools Bugojno and Grammar High School in Bugojno.

Participated in international seminars in Italy, Germany and France related to the secondary education reform Member of the Central Committee of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) BiH in the previous and actual term.

In 2003 elected a Vice President of the Cantonal Committee of SDP of the Central Bosnia Canton, and President of the Cantonal SDP Committee since 2005, member of the Presidency of SDP BiH.

In the general elections elected for the fourth time to the House of the Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation BiH. Since 2000 until 2002 – the first term in the House of the Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation BiH.

Since 2002 until 2006 – the second term Since 2006 until 2010 – the third term Member of numerous working bodies, committees and commissions of the House of the Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation BiH in capacity of Chairman and Vice Chairman. Speaks Russian and English. Married, father of three.

Organizational Structure

Minister
Zukan Helez
Alipašina 41
Sarajevo
Phone: +387 33 212-932; 212-933
Fax: +387 33 222 679

Secretary of the Ministry
Phone: +387 33 221-060

Assistant Minister for Financial and IT System Affairs
Nermina Spahalić
Phone: +387 33 221-062
Fax: +387 33 222 679

Assistant Minister for Legal and General Affairs
Ibrahim Ganibegović
Phone: +387 33 221-062
Fax: +387 33 222 679

Assistant Minister for Administrative Procedures
Nezim Ćatić
Phone: +387 33 214-903
Fax: +387 33 222 679

Scope of Activity

The Ministry carries out the administrative, expert and other tasks related to: setting out of a uniform policy and preparing of system regulations setting out the fundamental welfare-status issues of disabled veterans, families of the killed soldiers and unemployed veterans and veterans of other liberation wars and members of the liberation movements and welfare of war and peace time military disabled persons; welfare of the families of the killed, missed and deceased as well as of war and peace time deceased disabled veterans; administrative and financial supervision of implementation of the regulations in the area of the veterans’- disability protection according to the Constitution and laws; provides its positios in regard of regulations drafted by other bodies related to social status rights of those categories; ensures financial funds aimed for funding the welfare rights regulated by Federal laws and other Federal regulations; establishes manner for payment and adjusting of monthly allowances;  construction, arrangement and maintenance of the memorial cemeteries of the killed soldiers and innocent war victims; controls purposed expenditure of funds, carries out administrative-financial supervision of the Foundation for Assistance in Housing Issues of the Veterans Population; establishes cooperation with cantonal bodies, municipal services, other administration bodies, federations and associations of veterans population and keeping the mandatory records in competence of this Ministry. In cooperation with other Ministries of the FBIH Government prepares and implements the projects for employment of veteran population and launches campaigns for presentation of those projects home and abroad.

Basic Documents Governing the Activities

• Law on Fundamental Rights of the Disabled Veterans and Families of the Killed Soldiers (“Official Gazette R BIH”, No. 2/92 and 13/94)
• Law on Protection of the Members of the Territorial Defense and Other    Defenders of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina    (“Official Gazette R BIH”, No. 4/92 and 13/94)
• Law on Exceptional Material Allowances for the War Disabled-Veterans of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (“Official Gazette of R BIH”, No. 33/95, 37/95)
• Law on Rights of Defenders and Their Families („Official Gazette of the Federation BiH No. 33/04 and 56/05)
• Law on Special Rights of the Military Acknowledgments and Decorations Winners and their Families („Official Gazette of the Federation BiH No. 70/05 and 61/06)
• Law on Rights of Demobilized Soldiers and their Families („Official Gazette of the Federation BiH No. 61/06)