Armin Halitović is a politician from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...

. He is currently the Mayor of Bosanska Krupa

Bosanska Krupa

Bosanska Krupa is a town and municipality in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the Una river. It is located northeast from Bihać...

, where he succeeded Hamdi Grosic in the post. Halitović ran as an independent, but had the support of the Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The party is the successor of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was enlarged by the inclusion of the Socijaldemokrati BiH party to the original...

. He holds a degree from University of Sarajevo

University of Sarajevo

The University of Sarajevo is the first university in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was originally established in 1531 as a Madrasah or Islamic Law college, with a modern university being established and expanded on top of that in 1949. Today, with 23 faculties and around 55,000 enrolled students, it...

 Economics

Economics

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 school where he graduated in 1999 after having to suspend his education to fight in the Bosnian War

Bosnian War

The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...

 for the Patriotic League

Patriotic League

The Patriotic League was the first military unit of Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina formed after the Bosnian Territorial Defense Forces were gained by the SDS party.- History :...

, which was succeeded by the Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina

Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina

The Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina were the first official armed forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the beginning of the Bosnian war. Which eventually transformed into the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.- History :Teritorijalna odbrana was the...

 and then the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the military force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina established by the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992 following the outbreak of the Bosnian War...

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Halitović was elected by 53.03% of the votes during the 2008 local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to 39.51% for the incumbent

Incumbent

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, Hamdija Grošić of the Party of Democratic Action

Party of Democratic Action

The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population...

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