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| Željko Komšić | |
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| Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 10 July 2011 – 10 March 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Nikola Špirić Vjekoslav Bevanda |
| Preceded by | Nebojša Radmanović |
| Succeeded by | Bakir Izetbegović |
| In office 6 July 2009 – 6 March 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Nikola Špirić |
| Preceded by | Nebojša Radmanović |
| Succeeded by | Haris Silajdžić |
| In office 6 July 2007 – 7 March 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Nikola Špirić |
| Preceded by | Nebojša Radmanović |
| Succeeded by | Haris Silajdžić |
| 6th Croat Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 November 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ivo Miro Jović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-01-20) 20 January 1964 (age 60) Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party (1997-2012) |
| Spouse | Sabina Komšić |
| Alma mater | University of Sarajevo Georgetown University |
Željko Komšić (pronounced [ʒeʎko komʃitɕ]; born 20 January 1964) is a Bosnian politician who currently serves as Croat Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Komšić was a prominent figure of the Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina until he left it in July 2012, apparently because of the SDP's agreement with the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ) about the new majority in the Federal Parliament.
Many consider him to be an illegitimate representative of Bosnian Croats as he was elected by mostly Bosniak voters.
Early life and education
Komšić has a law degree from University of Sarajevo and he also studied at Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He is a lawyer by profession.
Bosnian war
During the Bosnian war, he served in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and received the Golden Lily — the highest military decoration awarded by the Bosnian-Herzegovinian government.
Political career
After the war, Komšić embarked on a political career as a member of the Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SDP-BiH). He was a councilman of the municipality of Novo Sarajevo and in the city council of Sarajevo, before being elected the head of the municipal government of Novo Sarajevo in 2000. He then also served as the deputy mayor of Sarajevo for two years. When the "Alliance for Democratic Change" coalition came to power in 1998, Komšić was named the ambassador to the now defunct Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Belgrade. He resigned this commission after the election in 2002 when SDP went back into opposition. He is one of the three vice-presidents of the Social Democratic Party.
First term presidency
Komšić was SDP's candidate for the Croatian seat in the Presidency in the Bosnia and Herzegovina general election, 2006. He received 116,062 votes, or 39.6% ahead of Ivo Miro Jović (HDZ; 26.1%), Božo Ljubić (HDZ 1990; 18,2%), Mladen Ivanković-Lijanović (NSRB; 8,5%), Zvonko Jurišić (HSP; 6.9%) and Irena Javor-Korjenić (0,7%). He was sworn into office on 1 October 2006. His victory was widely attributed to a split in the HDZ-BiH party, enabling the SDP to win a majority of the Bosniaks votes. Most Croats see him as an illegitimate representative of Bosnian Croats as he was elected by mostly Bosniak voters.
In May 2008, the Bosniak Member of the State Presidency, Haris Silajdžić, stated during his visit to Washington D. C. that there is only one language in Bosnia and Herzegovina and that it goes by three names. His statement created negative reactions from Croat political parties and, at the time, Prime Minister of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik. Komšić replied to Silajdžić that he is not the one who will decide how many languages are being spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
According to a study conducted by the National Democratic Institute in 2010, Komšić was the most popular politician among the Bosniaks.
Second term presidency
At the 2010 general election, Komšić won 337,065 votes, 60,6% of total. He was followed by Borjana Krišto (HDZ; 19,7%), Martin Raguž (HK; 10,8%), Jerko Ivanković-Lijanović (NSRB; 8,1%), Pero Galić (0,3%), Mile Kutle (0,2%) and Ferdo Galić (0,2%)
References
- Krešić, Zoran (23 July 2012). "Komšić napustio SDP zbog sporazuma s HDZ-om". Večernji list (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ Vogel, T. K. (9 October 2006). "Bosnia: From the Killing Fields to the Ballot Box". The Globalist. Retrieved 30 July 2012. Cite error: The named reference "Vogel" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- Željko Komšić - član predsjedništva BIH iz reda hrvatskog naroda - Biografija:
- Southeast European Times - ZeljkoKomsic - Member of the Presidency, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- ^ "Opći izbori 2006 - potvrđeni rezultati: hrvatski član Predsjedništva" (in Bosnian). Central Election Committee of BiH. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- "Komšić: U BiH se ne govori samo jedan jezik" (in Croatian). Klix. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- "Najpopularniji Komšić, HDZ raste, pad SDA". Večernji list (in Croatian). 20 May 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- "Potvrđeni rezultati Općih izbora 2010. godine: Predsjedništvo BiH - Hrvatski član" (in Croatian). Central Election Committee of BiH. Retrieved 30 July 2012..
External links
- Official web site of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency Template:Bs icon
- Official web site of Željko Komšić Template:Bs icon
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byIvo Miro Jović | Croat Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2006–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded byNebojša Radmanović | President of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2007–2008 |
Succeeded byHaris Silajdžić |
| President of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2009–2010 | ||
| President of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2011–2012 |
Succeeded byBakir Izetbegović | |
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina diplomats
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- Ambassadors of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Serbia and Montenegro
- Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- People from Sarajevo
- Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina politicians
- Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina