Career
He was the main livestock wholesaler in the region which depended on animal husbandry, thus his influence in Sandžak was strong. In December 1941 Zvizdić refused to allow Partisans to capture Sjenica because he was afraid that Chetniks, German and Italian forces would attack Partisans in Sjenica and kill many of its population as well. According to historian Živković, Zvizdić was actually concerned that his lucrative contracts to supply Italian and German army with livestock would be cancelled if Partisans capture the city.
They were supported by one company from Tutin, commanded by Džemail Koničanin, who joined them based on invitation of Zvizdić.
When Pačariz realized that Partisans managed to defeat Chetniks, he did not dare to attack Partisans, but decided to move his forces to Sjenica to help Zvizdić in case Partisans decide to attack the town again. Zvizdić was very influential not only in Sjenica and Tutin, but also in wider region.
He thought that it is useful to visit Chetnik headquarter and to negotiate with Draža Mihajlović. The negotiations ended with agreement on cooperation in the joint struggle against Communists.
Karl von Krempler planned to establish Sandžak as separate political entity and offered to Zvizdić a position of its governor.
Zvizdić refused Krempler"s offer. When Germans took control over Montenegro after the capitulation of Italy at the end of 1943 they established a puppet Government with Hasan Zvizdić as its minister without portfolio. After the war he emigrated from Yugoslavia to avoid being captured and executed by Partisans.
He died in 1980 in Adapazarı, Turkey.
In 2012 a commemorative plaque was revealed in front of the house in which Zvizdić lived.
