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In the elections which were held on October 1, 2006, he was elected as the [[Bosniak]] member of the [[Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] for the following four years in the rotating presidency. He ran for the position in 2002 but was defeated by [[Sulejman Tihić]], who was in turn ousted by Silajdžić in the 2006 election. |
In the elections which were held on October 1, 2006, he was elected as the [[Bosniak]] member of the [[Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] for the following four years in the rotating presidency. He ran for the position in 2002 but was defeated by [[Sulejman Tihić]], who was in turn ousted by Silajdžić in the 2006 election. |
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From [[1990]] to [[1993]] he served as the foreign minister of Bosnia and as the prime minister from [[1993]] to [[1996]]. During the war in Bosnia, starting in April 1992 and finally ending with the [[Dayton Accords]], he was perceived as the most visible advocate for self-defense and military assistance to Bosnia, claiming Bosnia faced foreign aggression. He also spoke on the issue of "ethnic cleansing" of Bosnian Muslims and Croats by Bosnian-Serb forces. He continuously visited Western and Islamic capitals, as well as to the UN, raising the issue of injustice and "ethnic cleansing." Silajdžić expressed disappointment at the court's ruling, but welcomed the fact that the court "ruled that Serbia and Montenegro had violated the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide by not preventing or punishing the perpetrators of the genocide." |
From [[1990]] to [[1993]] he served as the foreign minister of Bosnia and as the prime minister from [[1993]] to [[1996]]. During the war in Bosnia, starting in April 1992 and finally ending with the [[Dayton Accords]], he was perceived as the most visible advocate for self-defense and military assistance to Bosnia, claiming Bosnia faced foreign aggression. He also spoke on the issue of "ethnic cleansing" of Bosnian Muslims and Croats by Bosnian-Serb forces. He continuously visited Western and Islamic capitals, as well as to the UN, raising the issue of injustice and "ethnic cleansing." While the International Court of Justice in the Hague cleared Serbia of military aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina during the 1992-1995 war, Serbia was charged with violating the international law by failing to prevent the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of Bosnian-Muslims; <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6395791.stm Court clears Serbia of genocide, BBC news]</ref>. Silajdžić expressed disappointment at the court's ruling, but welcomed the fact that the court "ruled that Serbia and Montenegro had violated the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide by not preventing or punishing the perpetrators of the genocide." |
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Silajdžić has been a member of the Bosnian delegation which negotiated the US-brokered [[Dayton Accords]]. He continues stressing that the document was essential in ending the genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina, but now sees it as an obstacle in reunifying the country. He continues to be a key figure in Bosnian politics. Originally, he was a member and vice-president of the [[Party of Democratic Action]], but broke away from the party in 1997 by funding his own [[Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. |
Silajdžić has been a member of the Bosnian delegation which negotiated the US-brokered [[Dayton Accords]]. He continues stressing that the document was essential in ending the genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina, but now sees it as an obstacle in reunifying the country. He continues to be a key figure in Bosnian politics. Originally, he was a member and vice-president of the [[Party of Democratic Action]], but broke away from the party in 1997 by funding his own [[Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. |
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Haris Silajdžić | |
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| 5th Bosniak member of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Presidency | |
| Assumed office November 6, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sulejman Tihić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1945 Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina (then Yugoslavia) |
| Nationality | Bosnian-Herzegovinian |
| Political party | Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina File:StrankaZABiH.jpg |
Dr. Haris Silajdžić (born on October 1, 1945) is a Bosnian politician and academic.
In the elections which were held on October 1, 2006, he was elected as the Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the following four years in the rotating presidency. He ran for the position in 2002 but was defeated by Sulejman Tihić, who was in turn ousted by Silajdžić in the 2006 election.
From 1990 to 1993 he served as the foreign minister of Bosnia and as the prime minister from 1993 to 1996. During the war in Bosnia, starting in April 1992 and finally ending with the Dayton Accords, he was perceived as the most visible advocate for self-defense and military assistance to Bosnia, claiming Bosnia faced foreign aggression. He also spoke on the issue of "ethnic cleansing" of Bosnian Muslims and Croats by Bosnian-Serb forces. He continuously visited Western and Islamic capitals, as well as to the UN, raising the issue of injustice and "ethnic cleansing." While the International Court of Justice in the Hague cleared Serbia of military aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina during the 1992-1995 war, Serbia was charged with violating the international law by failing to prevent the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of Bosnian-Muslims; [1]. Silajdžić expressed disappointment at the court's ruling, but welcomed the fact that the court "ruled that Serbia and Montenegro had violated the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide by not preventing or punishing the perpetrators of the genocide."
Silajdžić has been a member of the Bosnian delegation which negotiated the US-brokered Dayton Accords. He continues stressing that the document was essential in ending the genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina, but now sees it as an obstacle in reunifying the country. He continues to be a key figure in Bosnian politics. Originally, he was a member and vice-president of the Party of Democratic Action, but broke away from the party in 1997 by funding his own Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
At this time, Haris Silajdžić is the last Bosnian war-time politician who still actively impacts public life. Silajdžić had a strong political comeback in the 2006 elections. He is backed by authorities and organizations throughout Bosnia-Herzegovina that voice dissatisfactions with the Dayton Accord provisions and oppose autonomy of the Republic of Srpska entity within Bosnia-Herzegovina--relying on the argument that this territory was acquired based on a policy of "ethnic cleansing."
Positions held by Haris Silajdžić over the past 15 years:
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Prime Minister
- Co-President of the Council of Ministers
- Bosniak member of the presidency 2006-2010
Silajdžić, an Islamic studies scholar, is fluent in Arabic and English as well as in Albanian and has guest lectured at several American universities. He wrote his dissertation on American-Albanian relations.
Quotes
- The Allies did not bomb the railway tracks leading to Auschwitz, because they feared it would arouse the wrath of the Nazis; six million people died. In our case, an arms embargo led to "only" a quarter of a million deaths - an embargo that penalized only the victims, for the aggressors already had more arms than they could handle.
- The origins of this horrific human tragedy lay not in Bosnia itself, but in the policies conducted by demagogues in her neighboring countries, especially the Milosevic regime in Belgrade - policies that led to the violent dissolution of former Yugoslavia and the near-destruction of Bosnia and Herzegovina, its most plural republic.
--Addressing the Stockholm International forum on the Holocaust, January 27, 2000.--