Alija Izetbegović, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alija Izetbegović

Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1925

Place of Birth: Šamac, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Date of Death: 19-Oct-2003

Profession: writer, lawyer, politician, political commissar, philosopher

Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Alija Izetbegovic (Bosnian pronunciation: [alija izedbego?it?]; 8 August 1925 – 19 October 2003) was a Bosnian politician, activist, lawyer, author, and philosopher who in 1992 became the first President of the Presidency of the newly-independent Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He served in this role until 1996, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving until 2000.
He was also the author of several books, most notably Islam Between East and West and the Islamic Declaration.