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Alija Izetbegović
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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 Ribbon of a Grand Order of Queen Jelena.png Grand Order of Queen Jelena
Order of the State of Republic of Turkey.png Order of the State of Republic of Turkey
Order of Independence (Qatar) - ribbon bar.gif 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.

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