He replaces Zoran Djeric, who was among 59 Bosnian Serb officials fired by High Representative Paddy Ashdown at the end of June for obstructing co-operation with the ICTY.
Na mjestu ministra zamijenio je Zorana Đerića, kojeg je, zajedno s 58 drugih dužnosnika bosanskih Srba, Paddy Ashdown smijenio pred kraj lipnja zbog ometanja suradnje s ICTY-em.