Beriz Belkić

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|name = Beriz Belkić

|image = Beriz Belkić.png

|office = 5th Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

|term_start = 14 February 2002

|term_end = 28 October 2002

|predecessor = Jozo Križanović

|successor = Mirko Šarović

|office1 = 3rd Bosniak Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

|term_start1 = 30 March 2001

|term_end1 = 28 October 2002

|predecessor1 = Halid Genjac

|successor1 = Sulejman Tihić

|office2 = Premier of Sarajevo Canton

|term_start2 = 12 November 1998

|term_end2 = 15 February 2001

|predecessor2 = Mustafa Mujezinović

|successor2 = Huso Hadžidedić

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|office3 = Member of the House of Representatives

|term_start3 = 20 November 2006

|term_end3 = 9 December 2014

|term_start4 = 29 December 2000

|term_end4 = 30 March 2001

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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1946|09|08|df=y}}

|birth_place = Sarajevo, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia

|death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|08|16|1946|09|08|df=y}}

|death_place = Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

|party = Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996–2023)

|spouse = Azra Belkić

|alma_mater = University of Sarajevo (BEc)

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Beriz Belkić (8 September 1946 – 16 August 2023) was a Bosnian politician who served as the 3rd Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2001 to 2002. He also served as Premier of Sarajevo Canton from 1998 to 2001.

Belkić was a founding member of the Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was elected three times to the national House of Representatives as well.

Early life and career

Born in Sarajevo on 8 September 1946, Belkić graduated from the University of Sarajevo Faculty of Economics. He served on various administrative positions, on municipal, cantonal and state level. His first serious political position was that of Premier of Sarajevo Canton, serving from 12 November 1998 until 15 February 2001.

Following the 2000 parliamentary election, Belkić was elected as a parliament member in the national House of Representatives. On 30 March 2001, he was elected by parliament to replace Halid Genjac as a substitute member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, following the withdrawal of Alija Izetbegović. He was elected back to the House of Representatives in the 2006 general election, serving in parliament until 9 December 2014.

Belkić was a founding member of the Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1996.

Personal life and death

Beriz was married to Azra Belkić. They lived in Sarajevo.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/bili-smo-na-imanju-beriza-belkica-bivsi-clan-predsjednistva-bih-sada-se-bavi-poljoprivredom/190913024|title=Bili smo na imanju Beriza Belkića: Bivši član Predsjedništva BiH sada se bavi poljoprivredom|date=15 September 2019|access-date=15 September 2019|language=bs|author=E. Sk.|publisher=Klix.ba}}

Belkić died in Sarajevo on 16 August 2023, at the age of 76.{{cite web|url=https://www.avaz.ba/vijesti/bih/850024/preminuo-beriz-belkic-bivsi-clan-predsjednistva-bih|title=Preminuo Beriz Belkić, bivši član Predsjedništva BiH|date=16 August 2023|access-date=16 August 2023|language=bs|publisher=Dnevni avaz}} He reportedly suffered a stroke some days prior to his death.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/preminuo-beriz-belkic-bivsi-clan-predsjednistva-bih-i-dugogodisnji-parlamentarac/230816067|title=Preminuo Beriz Belkić, bivši član Predsjedništva BiH i dugogodišnji parlamentarac|date=16 August 2023|access-date=16 August 2023|language=bs|author=G.M.|publisher=Klix.ba}}

References

External links

[http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20091008004428/http://www.predsjednistvobih.ba/Home.aspx?langTag=en-US Website of the Presidency]

Category:1946 births

Category:2023 deaths

Category:Politicians from Sarajevo

Category:Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina Muslims

Category:University of Sarajevo alumni

Category:Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina politicians

Category:Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Category:Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Category:Chairmen of the House of Representatives (Bosnia and Herzegovina)