Živko Radišić (Serbian Cyrillic: Живко Радишић, pronounced [ʒîːʋko rǎdiʃit͡ɕ]; 15 August 1937 – 5 September 2021) was a Bosnian Serb politician who served as the 2nd Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1998 to 2002.
Živko Radišić | |
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Живко Радишић | |
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| 2nd Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 14 October 2000 – 14 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Alija Izetbegović |
| Succeeded by | Jozo Križanović |
| In office 13 October 1998 – 15 June 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Alija Izetbegović |
| Succeeded by | Ante Jelavić |
| 2nd Serb Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 13 October 1998 – 28 October 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Momčilo Krajišnik |
| Succeeded by | Mirko Šarović |
| Mayor of Banja Luka | |
| In office 1977–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Seid Maglajlija |
| Succeeded by | Marinko Banušić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1937 Prijedor, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Died | 5 September 2021 (aged 84) Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Nationality | Bosnian Serb |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Draginja Radišić |
| Alma mater | University of Sarajevo (BA) |
Radišić previously served as mayor of Banja Luka from 1977 to 1982. He was a founding member and president of the Socialist Party.
Career
editBorn in Prijedor, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 15 August 1937, Radišić graduated in 1964 from the University of Sarajevo Faculty of Political Science. During the 1969 Banja Luka earthquake, he was a high ranking Banja Luka city government official, and thus, was directly in charge of repairing the consequences from the earthquake.
Later on, from 1977 until 1982, Radišić served as mayor of Banja Luka. From 1982 to 1985, he headed the defence ministry of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1993, Radišić became a founding member of the Socialist Party. In 1996, alongside Milorad Dodik, he formed the People's Alliance for Free Peace for the 1996 general election.
Radišić was elected Serb member of the Bosnian Presidency in the 1998 general election, defeating the incumbent Momčilo Krajišnik by 45,000 votes.[1] He chaired the Presidency from 1998 until 1999 and again from 2000 until 2001. Radišić decided not to run for a second term in the Presidency in the 2002 general election. His term ended on 28 October 2002, and was succeeded as the Serb member by Mirko Šarović.
Personal life
editŽivko was married to Draginja Radišić and spent most of their life living in Banja Luka.
He died on 5 September 2021, aged 84, in a Banja Luka hospital.[2]
References
edit- ^ "New Bosnian leader pledges to promote democracy". Associated Press. 27 September 1998. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ R.D. (5 September 2021). "Preminuo Živko Radišić, bivši član Predsjedništva BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
External links
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