Mehmed Alajbegović
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Mehmed Alajbegović was a Bosniak politician and lawyer.
in 1906, where his father and grandfather had both served as mayor. He finished elementary and high school in Bihać. Since 1928 he lives in Zagreb, where he graduated on Law Faculty ar University of Zagreb
in 1934. He visited many foreign cities and spent a great deal of time in Paris
. He was named judge at District Court of Prozor. He studied Sharia
law in which study he was graduated from the University of Algiers
in 1940. He was a judge and secretary at Administrative Court of Zagreb from 1938. After the proclamation of the Independent State of Croatia
, a puppet state of Nazi Germany in April 1941 he worked for Croatian government, leaving his position at the University of Zagreb
where he taught Islamic law.
In August 1941 he was named secretary at Foreign Ministry. On 27 January 1942 he was named Croatia's ambassador to the Third Reich
in Munich
. On 11 November 1943 he was named Minister of Welfare for perished lands. During his mandate about 300,000 refuges were housed, most of them where Bosnian Muslims
(then Croats) from Easten Bosnia, Herzegovina
and Sandžak
. In May 1944 he was named Foreign Minister He held that office until 8 May 1945. Durnig his mandate he escorted Ante Pavelić
on a visit to Adolf Hitler
in September 1944. The most significant thing in his mandate was hard-work on alliance between Croats
, Slovenes and Montenegrins and leaders of those two, Leon Rupnik
and Sekule Drljević. He left Zagreb on 6 May 1945.
He fled to Krumpendorf
, Austria
, and later moved to Salzburg
. He was arrested on 6 September 1945 by British forces and imprisoned in Glasenbach.
He was put on trial at the end of May 1947 by the Supreme Court of the People's Republic of Croatia. On 6 June 1947 he was sentenced to death for "high treason" and executed the next day.
Biography
Alajbegović was born in BihaćBihac
Bihać is a city and municipality on the river Una in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosanska Krajina region. Bihać is located in the Una-Sana Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:...
in 1906, where his father and grandfather had both served as mayor. He finished elementary and high school in Bihać. Since 1928 he lives in Zagreb, where he graduated on Law Faculty ar University of Zagreb
University of Zagreb
The University of Zagreb is the biggest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of Southeastern Europe...
in 1934. He visited many foreign cities and spent a great deal of time in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He was named judge at District Court of Prozor. He studied Sharia
Sharia
Sharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...
law in which study he was graduated from the University of Algiers
University of Algiers
The University of Algiers Benyoucef Benkhedda is a university located in Algiers, Algeria. It was founded in 1909 and is organized into seven faculties.-History:...
in 1940. He was a judge and secretary at Administrative Court of Zagreb from 1938. After the proclamation of the Independent State of Croatia
Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia was a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany, established on a part of Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The NDH was founded on 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers. All of Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed to NDH, together with some parts...
, a puppet state of Nazi Germany in April 1941 he worked for Croatian government, leaving his position at the University of Zagreb
University of Zagreb
The University of Zagreb is the biggest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of Southeastern Europe...
where he taught Islamic law.
In August 1941 he was named secretary at Foreign Ministry. On 27 January 1942 he was named Croatia's ambassador to the Third Reich
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. On 11 November 1943 he was named Minister of Welfare for perished lands. During his mandate about 300,000 refuges were housed, most of them where Bosnian Muslims
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
(then Croats) from Easten Bosnia, Herzegovina
Herzegovina
Herzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva...
and Sandžak
Sandžak
Sandžak also known as Raška is a historical region lying along the border between Serbia and Montenegro...
. In May 1944 he was named Foreign Minister He held that office until 8 May 1945. Durnig his mandate he escorted Ante Pavelić
Ante Pavelic
Ante Pavelić was a Croatian fascist leader, revolutionary, and politician. He ruled as Poglavnik or head, of the Independent State of Croatia , a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany in Axis-occupied Yugoslavia...
on a visit to Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
in September 1944. The most significant thing in his mandate was hard-work on alliance between Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
, Slovenes and Montenegrins and leaders of those two, Leon Rupnik
Leon Rupnik
Leon Rupnik, also known as Lav Rupnik or Lev Rupnik was a Slovene general during the Kingdom of Yugoslavia who collaborated with the Fascist Italian and Nazi German occupation forces during World War II...
and Sekule Drljević. He left Zagreb on 6 May 1945.
He fled to Krumpendorf
Krumpendorf
Krumpendorf am Wörther See is a town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in Carinthia in south central Austria.- External links :* - city website...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, and later moved to Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
. He was arrested on 6 September 1945 by British forces and imprisoned in Glasenbach.
He was put on trial at the end of May 1947 by the Supreme Court of the People's Republic of Croatia. On 6 June 1947 he was sentenced to death for "high treason" and executed the next day.
External links
- Biography of Mehmed Alajbegović (in Croatian)