Mustafa Ružnić

Mustafa Ružnić
Premier of Una-Sana Canton
In office 17 October 2018 – 5 December 2023
Preceded by	Husein Rošić
Succeeded by	Nijaz Hušić
Personal details
Born	(1980-05-25) 25 May 1980 (age 44) Cazin, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Bosnian
Political party	People's European Union (2021–present)
Other political affiliations	Party of Democratic Activity (until 2021)
Alma mater	University of Sarajevo University of Banja Luka
Occupation	Politician

Mustafa Ružnić (born 25 May 1980) is a Bosnian politician who served as Premier of Una-Sana Canton from 2018 to 2023. He is a member of the People's European Union.

Early life and education

Ružnić studied in Cazin, then graduated in criminology at the University of Sarajevo. In 2016, he obtained a master's degree at the University of Banja Luka.^[1] He worked at the Una-Sana Canton employment agency.^[2]

Political career

Right after the 2018 general election, on 17 October 2018, the outgoing cantonal assembly removed the government of Husein Rošić (SDA), and Ružnić was appointed premier of the canton for a governing coalition which included A-SDA, SDP BiH, DF, NB and DNZ.^[3][4]

In June 2020, Ružnić's adviser Mirsad Topčagić was arrested by the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA).^[5] In March 2021, Ružnić was criticised for receiving MPs from the far-right AfD party, which had just been put under surveillance by the German secret services.^[6][7]

Ružnić was succeeded as premier by Nijaz Hušić on 5 December 2023, following the removal of Ružnić's government by the SDA.^[8]

References

1. "Mustafa Ružnić". Istinomjer. 24 December 2020.
2. "Mustafa Ružnić profile". LinkedIn. ^{[user-generated source]}
3. Ćoralić, Muamer (17 October 2018). "Mustafa Ružnić novi premijer USK, imenovani i ministri". Klix.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
4. "Novi mandatar Mustafa Ružnić iz Cazina". Normala.ba (in Bosnian). 17 October 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
5. "cazin.ba".
6. "Traži se izvinjenje premijera iz Bihaća zbog susreta s njemačkim desničarima". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Serbo-Croatian). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
7. Gušić, Mersad (3 March 2021). "Skandal u Bihaću: Premijer USK Mustafa Ružnić ugostio članove neonacističke i islamofobne stranke AfD". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
8. R., B. (5 December 2023). "Unsko-sanski kanton dobio novu vlast koju čine SDA, SDP, NiP i Pomak". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 5 December 2023.

External links

• cazin.ba, Mustafa Ružnić
• avaz.ba, Mustafa Ružnić