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, SFR Yugoslavia
Political party Social Democrats
Occupation Lawyer

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][2]

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.[3][4]

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

References

  1. 1 2 Aida Hadzialic (S) får ministerpost Archived 2014-10-03 at Archive.is Hallandsposten.
  2. ↑ "Sweden's first Muslim minister quits over drink-driving scandal". ibtimes.co.uk. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Aida Hadzialic avgår som minister efter rattfylla - DN.SE". 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Drink-driving Sweden minister rues 'biggest mistake' - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sweden minister quits over drink driving". The Local. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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