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Alija Izetbegović
Military Commander
1925 – 2003
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Who was Alija Izetbegović?
Alija Izetbegović was a Bosniak politician, activist, lawyer, author, and philosopher who in 1990 became the first President 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 also the author of several books, most notably Islam Between East and West and the Islamic Declaration.
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- Born
- Aug 8, 1925
Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Also known as
- Alija Izetbegovic
- Spouses
- Halida Repovac
(1993 - 2003/10/19) - Melika Izetbegovic
- Halida Repovac
- Children
- Religion
- Islam
- Sunni Islam
- Ethnicity
- Bosniaks
- Bosnians
- Nationality
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Profession
- Education
- University of Sarajevo
- Lived in
- Sarajevo
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Died
- Oct 19, 2003
Sarajevo
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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