In the 2006 general election, Jović was defeated in the race for a second term as the Croat member of the Presidency by Željko Komšić of the Social Democratic Party (SDP BiH).[1] Komšić's victory was widely attributed to a split in the HDZ BiH, enabling SDP BiH to win a majority of the Bosniaks votes. Croats see Komšić as their illegitimate representative because he was elected mostly by Bosniak voters.[2]
While serving in the Presidency, Jović was also as its chairman for most of his term.
Later career
Following his presidency, Jović served as the Croat and HDZ BiH's representative in the national House of Peoples from 14 March 2007 until 9 June 2011.
In 2013, he was appointed as an advisor to then Deputy Defence Minister Marina Pendeš. In 2015, she was charged by the State Prosecutor's Office for paying Jović a salary despite him not showing up to work. In February 2016, she was acquitted by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina of the charges.[3]
Personal life
Jović is fluent in German, married and father of three children.
References
^"Opći izbori 2006 - potvrđeni rezultati: hrvatski član Predsjedništva" (in Bosnian). Central Election Committee of BiH. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
^Berglund, Sten (2013). The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 501. ISBN 9781782545880.
^"Marina Pendeš Acquitted". Center for Investigative Reporting. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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