Alija Izetbegović facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alija Izetbegović
Izetbegović in March 1997
1st Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 14 February 2000 – 14 October 2000
Preceded by	Ante Jelavić
Succeeded by	Živko Radišić
In office 5 October 1996 – 13 October 1998
Preceded by	Himself (as President of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Succeeded by	Živko Radišić
President of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 20 December 1990 – 5 October 1996
Prime Minister	Jure Pelivan Mile Akmadžić Haris Silajdžić Hasan Muratović
Preceded by	Obrad Piljak (as President of the Presidency of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Succeeded by	Himself (as Chairman of the Tripartite presidency)
1st Bosniak Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 20 December 1990 – 14 October 2000 Serving with Fikret Abdić (1992–1993) Nijaz Duraković (1993–1996)
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Halid Genjac
President of the Party of Democratic Action
In office 26 May 1990 – 13 October 2001
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Sulejman Tihić
Personal details
Born	(1925-08-08)8 August 1925 Bosanski Šamac, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Died	19 October 2003(2003-10-19) (aged 78) Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality	Bosniak
Political party	Party of Democratic Action
Spouse(s)	Halida Repovac ​ (m. 1949)​
Children	3, including Bakir
Profession	Politician, activist, lawyer, author, and philosopher
Awards	Grand Order of Queen Jelena Order of the State of Republic of Turkey Order of Independence
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Branch/service	Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Years of service	1992–1996
Rank	Commander-in-chief
Commands	Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (supreme commander)
Battles/wars	Bosnian War Croat–Bosniak War

Alija Izetbegović ( 8 August 1925 – 19 October 2003) was a Bosnian politician, lawyer, Islamic philosopher and author, who in 1992 became the first president of the Presidency of the newly independent Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served in this role until 1996, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving until 2000.

He was the founder and first president of the Party of Democratic Action. Izetbegović was also the author of several books, most notably Islam Between East and West and the Islamic Declaration.

Images for kids

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  Izetbegović with Pope John Paul II in 1997

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  Izetbegović and Franjo Tuđman signing the Washington Agreement in 1994

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  Slobodan Milošević, Izetbegović and Tuđman initialling the Dayton Agreement, 21 November 1995

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  U.S. President Bill Clinton meeting with Izetbegović in Tuzla, 22 December 1997

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  Izetbegović's grave in Sarajevo

See also

• In Spanish: Alija Izetbegović