Raif Dizdarević
| Raif Dizdarević | |
|---|---|
| 11th President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia | |
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In office 15 May 1988 – 15 May 1989 | |
| Prime Minister |
Branko Mikulić Ante Marković |
| Preceded by | Lazar Mojsov |
| Succeeded by | Janez Drnovšek |
| President of the Assembly of SFR Yugoslavia | |
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In office 1982–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Draža Marković |
| Succeeded by | Dušan Alimpić |
| 2nd President of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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In office April 1978 – April 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Milanko Renovica |
| Preceded by | Ratomir Dugonjić |
| Succeeded by | Branko Mikulić |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 December 1926 Fojnica, Drina Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Political party | League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) (1943–91) |
Raif Dizdarević (born 9 December 1926)[1] is a Bosnian politician. Of Bosniak ancestry, Dizdarević was born in Fojnica. During World War II, he participated in the armed resistance in the Partisans.
Biography
Political career
After the war, as a member of the Communist Party and ally of Josip Broz Tito, he was elevated into high political functions. From 1945 he was a member of the Department of State Security.
- Diplomat, serving on embassies in Bulgaria (1951–1954), the Soviet Union (1956–1959), and Czechoslovakia (1963–1967)
- 1972: Assistant Federal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, with Milos Minic as Minister
- 1978–82: Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1982–83: Chairman of Federal Assembly
- 1984–88: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yugoslavia
- 1988–89: Chairman of the Collective Presidency of Yugoslavia, following the resignation of Hamdija Pozderac . During his time as head of state, Yugoslavia had a foreign debt of over $21 billion USD and an annual inflation rate of 217 percent.[2] In March 1989 Dizdarević had to cancel a foreign trip to Brazil, Uruguay and Senegal amid unrest in the Albanian-majority province of Kosovo.[3]
Later life
Dizdarević, who tried to keep the Yugoslav federation together, lost his political influence with the start of the Yugoslav wars. Later he lived in Sarajevo and published his memoirs. His son Predrag lives in the United States, while his daughter Jasminka lives in Belgrade, Serbia.[4]
He published a memoir book Od smrti Tita do smrti Jugoslavije ("From the death of Tito to the death of Yugoslavia", ISBN 978-9958-10275-2 ) and a book of memories on events and personalities Vrijeme koje se pamti' ("Times to be remembered", ISBN 9958-703-81-5).
References
- ↑ New Times. Newspaper "Trud,". 1984. ISSN 0206-1473. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ↑ "Yugoslavia's President Says Crisis Harms the Country's Reputation". select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ↑ Yugoslav crisis hits president's foreign tour. The Glasgow Herald - 11 March 1989.
- ↑ "Znameniti Fojničani: Raif Dizdarević". fojnica.ba. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
See also
External links
- Short biography
- Hronika naslućene smrti, review of Dizdarević's book of memoirs (Serbian)
- Slobodnaevropa.org: Svjedoci raspada - Raif Dizdarević: Velika prevara (27. II 2008). (Serbo-Croatian)
- Radiosarajevo.ba: Raif Dizdarević: Bio sam i ostao jugonostalgičar (26. X 2011).(Bosnian)
- Mojusk.ba: 'Put u raspad' - Knjiga Raifa Dizdarevića daje novo svjetlo o raspadu Jugoslavije (24. II 2012). (Bosnian)
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| Preceded by Lazar Mojsov |
President of the Presidency of SFR Yugoslavia 15 May 1988 – 15 May 1989 |
Succeeded by Janez Drnovšek |
| Preceded by Ratomir Dugonjić |
President of the Presidency of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina April 1978 – April 1982 |
Succeeded by Branko Mikulić |
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