Aida Hadzialic

Aida Hadžialić
Minister for Upper Secondary School, Adult Education and Training
In office
3 October 2014 – 15 August 2016
Monarch Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven
Preceded by Office created
Succeeded by Anna Ekström
Personal details
Born (1987-01-21) 21 January 1987
Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
(formerly Yugoslavia)
Political party Social Democrats
Spouse(s) Mubarak Iqbal (Barkat)
Relations Zah Zana, NazHan, Aashar
Occupation Lawyer
Religion Sunni Islam

Aida Hadžialić (Bosnian pronunciation: [aǐːda hadʒiǎliːt͜ɕ]; 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] She was one of two Muslim ministers in office during the first 18 months of the Löfven Government (with Mehmet Kaplan being the other).[2][3]

She resigned from her position as a minister on the 13 August 2016 after being caught driving in Lernacken, the Swedish bridgehead of the Øresund Bridge while over the legal alcohol limit.[4][5]

Born in Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina, she came to Sweden as a refugee at the age of 5.[6] She is a lawyer by profession.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Aida Hadzialic (S) får ministerpost Hallandsposten.
  2. ↑ Desk, Web (17 October 2014). "Aida Hadzialic becomes youngest, first Muslim Swedish Minister". thenewstribe.com. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sweden's first Muslim minister quits over drink-driving scandal". ibtimes.co.uk. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Aida Hadzialic avgår som minister efter rattfylla - DN.SE". 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Drink-driving Sweden minister rues 'biggest mistake' - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sweden minister quits over drink driving". The Local. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.

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