approved the Law Against Discrimination, prohibiting discrimination based on sex, gender expression and sexual orientation, a law having to do with LGBT rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Furthermore, the law forbids harassment and segregation on the basis of sexual orientation. Furthermore, the law forbids harassment and segregation on the basis of sexual orientation. On 12 January 2012, he was succeeded as Chairman of the Council of Ministers by Vjekoslav Bevanda, following the 2010 general election and the one-year governmental formation crisis. Later career From January 2012 until March 2015, Špirić served as Minister of Finance and Treasury in the cabinet of Vjekoslav Bevanda. In September 2018, the United States Department of State put Špirić under sanctions (travel ban and asset freeze), with the justification that "Špirić engaged in and benefited from public corruption, including the acceptance of improper benefits in exchange for the performance of public functions and interference with public processes, during his tenure as a member of the House of Representatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina." Špirić accused the U.S. Ambassador in Bosnia and Herzegovina to harm his chances of re-election. Since February 2019, Špirić has once again been a member of the House of Peoples. In September 2020, he was appointed member of the Parliamentary Committee for the selection and monitoring of the work of the Bosnian Agency for the Prevention of Corruption and Coordination of the Fight against Corruption (APIK). This raised criticism given that he remains under U.S. sanctions for corruption. Personal life Špirić is married and has two children. On 18 January 2021, he was admitted to hospital due to bilateral pneumonia. References External links Nikola Špirić at imovinapoliticara.cin.ba |- 1956 births Living people People from Drvar University of Sarajevo alumni Academic staff of the University of Banja Luka Party of Democratic Progress politicians Alliance of Independent Social Democrats politicians Members of the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairmen of the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina Members of the House of Representatives (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Chairmen of the House of Representatives (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Government ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Finance ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina