Aida Hadžialić Explained

Aida Hadžialić
Birth Date:21 January 1987
Birth Place:Foča, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Office:President of the Stockholm County Council
Term Start:18 October 2022
Governor:Sven-Erik Österberg (M)
Anna Kinberg Batra (M)
Claes Lindgren (acting)
Predecessor:Iréne Svenonius (M)
Office2:Minister for Upper Secondary School, Adult Education and Training
Term Start2:3 October 2014
Term End2:15 August 2016
Monarch2:Carl XVI Gustaf
Primeminister2:Stefan Löfven
Predecessor2:Office created
Successor2:Anna Ekström
Party:Social Democrats
Occupation:Lawyer

Aida Hadžialić (pronounced as /sv/, pronounced as /bs/; born 21 January 1987) is a Bosnian-born Swedish politician and a member of the Social Democrats. She served as Minister for Upper Secondary School, Adult Education and Training from 3 October 2014 until her resignation on 15 August 2016.[1] [2] Prior to joining the government she served as deputy mayor 2010–2014 in Halmstad, Halland.[3]

Since 18 October 2022, she has been serving as the President of the Stockholm County Council.[4]

She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Lund, Sweden. In 2014, she also began studies at the Stockholm School of Economics before becoming a member of the government.[3] Hadžialić is an international baccalaureate alumna, being fluent in Swedish, English and Bosnian.[5]

She resigned from her position as a minister 13 August 2016 after a visit to Copenhagen whereafter she drove just above the legal alcohol limit on the Swedish bridgehead of the Øresund Bridge.[6] [7] The control indicated 0.2 per mille which was exactly on the limit. Hadžialić was however driving legally on the Danish side of the Øresund Bridge where the legal drinking limit is 0,5 per mille.[8]

She has on numerous occasions been voted as one of the most talented young leaders in Sweden.[9] [10]

Hadžialić currently runs a consultancy firm specializing in global affairs, Nordic West Office, which she founded with Jorma Ollila, Risto E.J Penttilä, and Charles C. Adams Jr. She also serves as an advisor to the BMW Foundation.[11]

Notes and References

  1. http://hallandsposten.se/nyheter/halmstad/1.3479868-aida-hadzialic-s-far-ministerpost Aida Hadzialic (S) får ministerpost
  2. Web site: Sweden's first Muslim minister quits over drink-driving scandal. 13 August 2016. ibtimes.co.uk. 14 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Aida Hadzialic. 2011-04-26. Aida Hadzialic. sv-SE. 2019-02-23.
  4. Web site: Aida Hadžialić (S). Region Stockholm . 2024-10-03 . 2024-11-23.
  5. News: Kommunalråd från Halmstad blir minister. Leverin. Sara. 2014-10-03. 2019-02-23. sv.
  6. News: Aida Hadzialic avgår som minister efter rattfylla - DN.SE. Dagens Nyheter . 13 August 2016. 13 August 2016.
  7. News: Drink-driving Sweden minister rues 'biggest mistake' - BBC News. 13 August 2016 . BBC News. 14 August 2016.
  8. Web site: Experterna oeniga: "Gränsen är för låg". Aftonbladet. 13 August 2016 . sv. 2019-02-23.
  9. Web site: Aida Hadzialic rankad som framtidens mäktigaste. www.arbetsvarlden.se. 10 February 2015 . sv-SE. 2019-02-23.
  10. Web site: Aida Hadzialic. Veckans affärer. 2019-02-23.
  11. Web site: / NORDIC WEST OFFICE. / NORDIC WEST OFFICE. en-US. 2019-02-23.