Alija Izetbegović
Former Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alija Izetbegović was a Bosnian politician, Islamic philosopher and author, who in 1992 became the first president of the Presidency of the newly independent Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He later served as the first chairman of the... Wikipedia
Born: August 8, 1925, Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Died: October 19, 2003 (age 78 years), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Children: Bakir Izetbegović and Sabina Berberović
Spouse: Halida Izetbegović (m. 1949–2003)
Place of burial: Kovači Cemetery, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Education: University of Sarajevo and Pravni fakultet-Univerzitet u Sarajevu
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