Nedžad Brankovic
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Dr. Nedžad Branković is a Bosnian
politician. He is the former premier of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
after resigning in June of 2009. He holds a Ph.D.
degree from University of Sarajevo
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The Center for Investigative Reporting - Bosnia-Herzegovina looked at how Branković was able to earn a practically free apartment from the government of Bosnia in an article titled " A Lucky Real Estate Deal." They also chronicled his conflicts of interest in his ownership of a privatization fund management firm in an article titled " Slovenian Company Pushes Out Bosnian Owners and Investors ." The election commission is reviewing whether Branković acted unethically.
Brankovic has also been condemned for selling debts owed to Bosnia by the Democratic Republic of Congo to a vulture fund
, FC Hemisphere. Bosnian police have claimed he acted illegally in selling the debt, which was owned by the country, but sold personally, and recommended he be charged. To date, no charges have been brought.
Bosnians
Bosnians are people who reside in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the modern state definition a Bosnian can be anyone who holds citizenship of the state. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the constituent ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Bosnian Serbs and...
politician. He is the former premier of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
after resigning in June of 2009. He holds a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
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...
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The Center for Investigative Reporting - Bosnia-Herzegovina looked at how Branković was able to earn a practically free apartment from the government of Bosnia in an article titled " A Lucky Real Estate Deal." They also chronicled his conflicts of interest in his ownership of a privatization fund management firm in an article titled " Slovenian Company Pushes Out Bosnian Owners and Investors ." The election commission is reviewing whether Branković acted unethically.
Brankovic has also been condemned for selling debts owed to Bosnia by the Democratic Republic of Congo to a vulture fund
Vulture fund
A vulture fund is a private equity or hedge fund that invests in debt issued by an entity that is considered to be very weak or dying, or whose debt is in imminent default. The name is a metaphor comparing these investors to vultures patiently circling, waiting to pick over the remains of a rapidly...
, FC Hemisphere. Bosnian police have claimed he acted illegally in selling the debt, which was owned by the country, but sold personally, and recommended he be charged. To date, no charges have been brought.