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Elvedin Begić | |
|---|---|
| President of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 13 December 2012 – 16 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ivica Osim (as President of the normalization committee) |
| Succeeded by | Vico Zeljković |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1960 Sarajevo, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 31 May 2024 (aged 63) Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Nationality | Bosnian |
| Alma mater | University of Sarajevo |
Elvedin "Dino" Begić (24 October 1960 – 31 May 2024) was a Bosnian football executive who was president of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (N/FSBiH) from 2012 to 2021.[1] He had previously been a member of the N/FSBiH normalization committee established by FIFA in April 2011.[2]
In July 2015, Begić was named Vice-Chairman of the UEFA Stadium and Security Committee for the period 2015–2019.[3] He was selected as Vice-Chairman again for the period 2019–2023. In addition, he was the Sarajevo Canton Football Federation (FSKS) president from 2012 to 2016, and had worked as a delegate of the FSKS and as a member of the FSKS committee.[2]
Begić was a graduate of the Faculty of Transport and Communications from the University of Sarajevo and also served as an executive director at the Sarajevo International Airport.[2]
Death
[edit]On 31 May 2024, Begić died at the age of 63 in Sarajevo, following a bout of cancer.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA offers a surprise lesson on how to reform post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina". The Conversation. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Elvedin Begić". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "FFBIH Members In UEFA Committees And Expert Panels". Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ D.P. (31 May 2024). "Preminuo Elvedin Dino Begić, bivši predsjednik Nogometnog saveza BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 31 May 2024.