Salko Bukvarević
Salko Bukvarević (20 April 1967 – 29 July 2020) was a Bosnian politician and soldier. He was the Minister for Veterans and Disabled Veterans between 2015 to 2020. In 1990, Bukvarević was one of the founders of the Party of Democratic Action.
Salko Bukvarević | |
|---|---|
| Federal Minister for Veterans and Disabled Veterans | |
| In office 31 March 2015 – 29 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Fadil Novalić |
| Preceded by | Zukan Helez |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1967 Gornje Hrasno, Kalesija, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 29 July 2020 (aged 53) Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Political party | Party of Democratic Action (1990–2020) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Mining-Geological-Civil Engineering Faculty (SB, MD, PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Branch/service | Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Years of service | 1992–1995 |
| Unit | Patriotic League |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War |
During the Yugoslav Wars he served in the Bosnian army and was one of the founders of the Patriotic League paramilitary unit.
He was born in Gornje Hrasno, Kalesija, SRBH, SFRY. He died on 29 July 2020 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from COVID-19 at the age of 53.[1]