Alija Izetbegović

Alija Izetbegović (Serbian Cyrillic: Алија Изетбеговић, pronounced [Алија Изетбеговић]; August 8, 1925 – October 19, 2003) was a Bosnian politician, Islamic philosopher and author. He became the first president of the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992. He had one son, Bakir Izetbegović.

Alija Izetbegović Алија Изетбеговић
Izetbegović in 2004
1st and 4th 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 3 March 1992 – 5 October 1996
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Živko Radišić
Personal details
Born	(1925-08-08)8 August 1925 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 Izetbegović
Alma mater	University of Sarajevo

Izetbegović died on October 19, 2003 of heart disease complicated by injuries suffered from a fall at home.

BOOKS

1. Islamic Declaration - published 1970. Sarajevo (BIH).
2. Islam between east and west - published 1988. Sarajevo (BIH).
3. My escape to freedom: notes from prison 1983-1988 - published 2000. Sarajevo (BIH).
4. Memories: an autobiographical record - published 2005. Sarajevo (BIH).

Other websites

Media related to Alija Izetbegović at Wikimedia Commons

• Alija Izetbegović at Find a Grave