Zukan Helez
Zukan Helez | |||||||||
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Helez in 2025 | |||||||||
| Minister of Defence | |||||||||
| Assumed office 25 January 2023 | |||||||||
| Prime Minister | Borjana Krišto | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Sifet Podžić | ||||||||
| Federal Minister for Veterans and Disabled Veterans | |||||||||
| In office 17 March 2011 – 31 March 2015 | |||||||||
| Prime Minister | Nermin Nikšić | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Zahid Crnkić | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Salko Bukvarević | ||||||||
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| Personal details | |||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1964 Kupres, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||
| Nationality | Bosnian | ||||||||
| Political party | Social Democratic Party | ||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Sarajevo (BS) | ||||||||
| Military service | |||||||||
| Allegiance | Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||||
| Branch/service | Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||||
| Years of service | 1991–1993 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War | ||||||||
Zukan Helez (born 1 January 1964) is a Bosnian politician serving as Minister of Defence since January 2023. He is also the current Vice-chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving alongside Staša Košarac. He was previously a member of the national House of Representatives from 2018 to 2023.
Helez served as Federal Minister for Veterans and Disabled Veterans from 2011 to 2015. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party.