Ahmet Hadžipašić
{{Short description|Bosnian politician (1952–2008)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ahmet Hadžipašić
| image =
| office = Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| term_start = 14 February 2003
| term_end = 30 March 2007
| president = Niko Lozančić
Borjana Krišto
| predecessor = Alija Behmen
| successor = Nedžad Branković
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1952|06|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cazin, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2008|07|23|1952|06|01|df=y}}
| death_place = Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
| nationality = Bosnian
| party = Party of Democratic Action
| spouse = {{Marriage|Branka Hadžipašić|1974}}
| children = 3
| alma_mater = University of Zenica
}}
Ahmet Hadžipašić (1 June 1952 – 23 July 2008) was a Bosnian politician who served as Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2003 to 2007. He was a member of the Party of Democratic Action.
Born in Cazin, Hadžipašić got his PhD in 1990 at the University of Zenica. He lived in Zenica, a city known as the metallurgy center of the former SFR Yugoslavia. A few weeks before his death, Hadžipašić was elected vice-rector of the University of Zenica.
Personal life
Ahmet was married to Branka Hadžipašić from 1974 until his death. Together, they had three daughters, Emina, Amra and Selma and, after his death, four grandchildren.{{Cite web|date=2008-07-29|title=Obituary: Ahmet Hadžipašić|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jul/30/balkans|access-date=2021-06-19|website=the Guardian|language=en}}
=Death=
Hadžipašić died from a heart attack on 23 July 2008 in his home in Zenica.[http://www.sarajevo-x.com/bih/crnahronika/clanak/080724002- Umro Ahmet Hadžipašić] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120912170346/http://www.sarajevo-x.com/bih/crnahronika/clanak/080724002- |date=2012-09-12 }} The Guardian wrote in his obituary "As a newcomer to full-time politics, Hadžipašić, a chain-smoking "can-do" personality, appeared well-suited to the task of streamlining government finance, privatising state-run enterprises and attracting foreign investment."
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Category:Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina Muslims
Category:Politicians of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category:Party of Democratic Action politicians
Category:Prime ministers of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina