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Beriz Belkić

Beriz Belkić

Bosnian politician (1946–2023)


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 Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton from 1998 to 2001.

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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 Prime Minister 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.[1]

Belkić died in Sarajevo on 16 August 2023, at the age of 76.[2] He reportedly suffered a stroke some days prior to his death.[3]


References

  1. E. Sk. (15 September 2019). "Bili smo na imanju Beriza Belkića: Bivši član Predsjedništva BiH sada se bavi poljoprivredom" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. "Preminuo Beriz Belkić, bivši član Predsjedništva BiH" (in Bosnian). Dnevni avaz. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. G.M. (16 August 2023). "Preminuo Beriz Belkić, bivši član Predsjedništva BiH i dugogodišnji parlamentarac" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

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