Beriz Belkić

Beriz Belkić
15th and 18th Chairman of the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 11 January 2007 – 10 September 2007
Preceded by	Martin Raguž
Succeeded by	Milorad Živković
Constituency	3rd Electoral Unit of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 11 January 2009 – 10 September 2009
Preceded by	Niko Lozančić
Succeeded by	Milorad Živković
Constituency	3rd Electoral Unit of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
7th Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 14 February 2002 – 28 October 2002
Preceded by	Jozo Križanović
Succeeded by	Mirko Šarović
4th Bosniak Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 30 March 2001 – 28 October 2002
Preceded by	Halid Genjac
Succeeded by	Sulejman Tihić
Member of the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 2000–2002
Constituency	3rd Electoral Unit of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 2006–2014
Constituency	3rd Electoral Unit of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
3rd Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton
In office 12 November 1998 – 15 February 2001
Preceded by	Mustafa Mujezinović
Succeeded by	Huso Hadžidedić
Personal details
Born	(1946-09-08) 8 September 1946 Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Political party	Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Residence(s)	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alma mater	University of Sarajevo
Occupation	Politician

Beriz Belkić (born 8 September 1946) is a Bosnian former politician. From 2001 to 2002, he was the 4th Bosniak member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Belkić graduated from the faculty of economics with the University of Sarajevo, in his hometown. 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, staying on that position from 12 November 1998 until 15 February 2001.

Following the elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belkić was elected as a parliament member in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 30 March 2001, he was elected by the Parliament to replace Halid Genjac as a substitute member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, following the withdrawal of Alija Izetbegović. Following the elections in 2006, Belkić served as the 15th and 18th Chairman of the House of Representatives from 11 January 2007 to 10 September 2007 and once again from 11 January 2009 to 10 September 2009.

He was a founding member of the Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

External links

• Website of the Presidency