Asim Sarajlić Explained

Asim Sarajlić
Office:Municipal mayor of Vogošća
Term Start:2 October 2004
Term End:30 November 2010
Predecessor:Abdulah Ovčina
Successor:Edin Smajić
Office1:Member of the House of Peoples
Term Start1:28 February 2019
Term End1:16 February 2023
Office2:Member of the House of Representatives
Term Start2:30 November 2010
Term End2:6 December 2018
Birth Date:3 October 1975
Birth Place:Vogošća, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Bosniak
Spouse:Emina Sarajlić
Children:2
Alma Mater:University of Sarajevo
Branch:Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serviceyears:1992–1995
Rank:Soldier
Battles:Bosnian War

Asim Sarajlić (born 3 October 1975) is a Bosnian politician. He held a seat in the national House of Peoples from 2019 to 2023. Prior to this role, Sarajlić served as a member of the national House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018. From 2004 to 2010, he served as municipal mayor in Vogošća. He is a member of the Party of Democratic Action.

Biography

Born in Vogošća in 1975, Sarajlić holds a degree from the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Sarajevo. In April 1992, he joined the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a juvenile and was wounded twice in the Bosnian War. He is married to Emina Sarajlić and they have two children.

Sarajlić served as mayor of the municipality of Vogošća from 2 October 2004 until 10 November 2010.[1]

At the 2010 election Sarajlić was elected to the national House of Representatives for the SDA party, and re-elected in 2014.[1] After the 2018 election, in February 2019, Sarajlić was appointed to the national House of Peoples.[2] He served as member of the House of Peoples until February 2023.[3]

Sarajlić was also a member of the presidency and Vice-president of the Party of Democratic Action until 3 March 2020, after which he resigned from both positions because of a political scandal.[4]

In April 2022, Sarajlić was added to the US Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List of individuals whose assets are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them. Sarajlić was designated under Executive Order 14033, which targets persons who threaten the stability of the Western Balkans region through corruption, criminal activity, and other destabilizing behavior.[5] The rationale behind Sarajlić's inclusion in the list cites instances of alleged abuse of his position in connection to BH Telecom, a significant state-owned enterprise in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the designation, he is accused of personally accepting payments from job applicants in exchange for positions and exerting undue influence over the hiring process. The document further notes that he recommended candidates who were purportedly severely underqualified, thereby undermining the integrity of the company.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asim Sarajlić. 17 July 2020. Bosnian. imovinapoliticara.cin.ba.
  2. Web site: CIK potvrdio dodjele mandata u Dom naroda BiH. 25 February 2019. 25 February 2019. Bosnian. Klix.ba.
  3. Web site: Izabrano rukovodstvo Doma naroda BiH: Špirić predsjedavajući, Čović i Ademović zamjenici. 16 February 2023. 16 February 2023. bs. Sedin Spahić. Dnevni avaz.
  4. Web site: Asim Sarajlić: Izvinjavam se svima koje sam ugrozio, možda više neću biti ni delegat. 3 March 2020. 3 March 2020. Bosnian. A.B.. Klix.ba.
  5. Web site: Balkans-related Designations and Designations Removals . 2022-04-11 . U.S. Department of the Treasury . en.
  6. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0712 home.treasury.gov