Živko Radišic
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Živko Radišić (born August 15, 1937) is a Bosnian Serb politician and former Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
Born in Prijedor
, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
(now Bosnia and Herzegovina
) in 1937, Radišić graduated in 1964 from the Faculty of Political Sciences at the University of Sarajevo
. From 1977 to 1982, he served as the Mayor of Banja Luka
, Bosnia's second-largest city. In 1982 to 1985 he headed Bosnia's communist defense ministry. In 1996, he became a founding member of the Socialist Party in Republika Srpska
.
Radišić was elected as the Bosnian Serb member of the Presidency in September 1998, defeating the incumbent
Momčilo Krajišnik
by 45,000 votes. Radišić chaired the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina from 1998–1999 and from 2000-2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
.
Born in Prijedor
Prijedor
Prijedor is a city and municipality in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Bosanska Krajina region....
, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
(now Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
) in 1937, Radišić graduated in 1964 from the Faculty of Political Sciences at the University of Sarajevo
University of Sarajevo
The University of Sarajevo is the first university in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was originally established in 1531 as a Madrasah or Islamic Law college, with a modern university being established and expanded on top of that in 1949. Today, with 23 faculties and around 55,000 enrolled students, it...
. From 1977 to 1982, he served as the Mayor of Banja Luka
Banja Luka
-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
, Bosnia's second-largest city. In 1982 to 1985 he headed Bosnia's communist defense ministry. In 1996, he became a founding member of the Socialist Party in Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
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Radišić was elected as the Bosnian Serb member of the Presidency in September 1998, defeating the incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Momčilo Krajišnik
Momcilo Krajišnik
Momčilo Krajišnik is a Bosnian Serb former politician convicted of murder and other crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war .He co-founded the Bosnian Serb nationalist Serbian Democratic Party with Radovan...
by 45,000 votes. Radišić chaired the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina from 1998–1999 and from 2000-2001.