Sulejman Tihić
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| 4th Bosniak member of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Presidency |
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| In office October 5, 2002 – November 6, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Beriz Belkić |
| Succeeded by | Haris Silajdžić |
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| Born | November 26, 1951 Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Bosniak |
| Political party | SDA |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Sulejman Tihić is a Bosniak politician, a leading member of Party of Democratic Action (SDA).
Tihić was born in the town of Bosanski Šamac in northern Bosnia. He obtained a degree in Law from the University of Sarajevo. In 1990, he was one of the founding members of the Party of Democratic Action.
On October 13, 2001, Tihić was chosen to succeed Alija Izetbegović as head of the SDA party. He was elected to the Presidency on October 5, 2002. He won the elections once more in 2005.
He was chairman of the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 14 November 2007 to 14 July 2008.
Francis A. Boyle stated in his correspondence to the public that Sulejman Tihić and Sakib Softić[1] had ordered the restitution request from his original lawsuit in the Bosnian Genocide Case to be voided, thereby returning a favor to his coalition partners Alliance of Independent Social Democrats in Republika Srpska.
[edit] References
- ^ "BH DEMANDS TO ICJ". Sense Tribunal. 2006-04-24. http://www.sense-agency.com/international_court_of_justice/bh-demands-to-icj.47.html?cat_id=2&news_id=9586. Retrieved 2010-10-31. "Sakib Softić, chief legal representative of BiH at the ICJ"
[edit] External links
- The Website of Sulejman Tihic
- Town Hall Meeting with Sulejman Tihic, U.S. Institute of Peace, May 2006 (Audio)
- Bosnian president 'threatened' by US-based Serbs, Turkishpress.com, August 14, 2006
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