Marina Pendeš

Marina Pendeš
Minister of Defence
Assumed office
31 March 2015
Prime Minister Denis Zvizdić
Preceded by Zekerija Osmić
Personal details
Born (1964-08-20) 20 August 1964
Travnik, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Political party Croation Democratic Union
Alma mater Military Technical Academy, Zagreb

Marina Pendeš (born 20 August 1964) is a Bosnia and Herzegovina politician who currently serves as Minister of Defence.

Early life and education

Pendeš was born in Travnik on 20 August 1964. She attended elementary school in Bila, Vitez and high school in Travnik. She graduated in electrical engineering from the Military Technical Academy in Zagreb in 1988 after receiving a scholarship from the Yugoslav National Army.[1]

Career

Pendeš was an independent constructor in the military industry in Travnik from 1988 until 1992,[1] and head of the department of TKC SB in Vitez from 1995 until 2003. She was a member of the Croatian Defence Council and worked in the Military Intelligence Service in Central Bosnia during the Bosnian War.[1][2]

Pendeš is a member of the Croation Democratic Union (HDZ) and was first elected to parliament in 2000.[2][3] She was Minister of Physical Planning, Restructuring and Return for ŽSB from 2003–2004. She was a Deputy Minister of Defence from 2004–2015 before being appointed Minister of Defence on 31 March 2015.[4][5][6][7]

In July 2015, Pendeš was charged by the State Prosecutor's Office for paying a salary to her advisor Ivo Miro Jović while she was Deputy Minister, despite him not showing up to work. In February 2016, she was acquitted by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina of the charges of careless performance of official duties and forging documents.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina". NATO. 5 May 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Milekic, Sven (16 November 2016). "Croatian Minister Visits Bosnia, Defies War Crimes Claim". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Marina Pendes". Academy for Cultural Diplomacy. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Marina Pendeš: the Aim of B&H is to Keep the Actual Level of Engagement in the Peacekeeping Missions of the UN". Sarajevo Times. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Defence Minister Krstičević Cancels Visit to Sarajevo". Independent Balkan News Agency. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Latal, Srecko (1 April 2015). "Bosnia Beats Deadline to Form New Governments". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Brochure" (PDF). Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2015.
  8. ↑ "Marina Pendeš Acquitted". Center for Investigative Reporting. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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