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Alija Izetbegović
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![]() Izetbegović in March 1997
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1st Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
In office 14 February 2000 – 14 October 2000 |
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Preceded by | Ante Jelavić |
Succeeded by | Živko Radišić |
In office 5 October 1996 – 13 October 1998 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Halid Genjac |
President of the Party of Democratic Action | |
In office 26 May 1990 – 13 October 2001 |
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Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Sulejman Tihić |
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Born | Bosanski Šamac, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
8 August 1925
Died | 19 October 2003 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
(aged 78)
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 |
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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