Živko Radišić

Živko Radišić (Serbian Cyrillic: Живко Радишић, pronounced [ʒîːʋko rǎdiʃit͡ɕ]; born 15 August 1937) is a Bosnian Serb former politician who served as the 2nd Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Živko Radišić
Живко Радишић
2nd Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
14 October 2000 – 14 June 2001
Preceded byAlija Izetbegović
Succeeded byJozo Križanović
In office
13 October 1998 – 15 June 1999
Preceded byAlija Izetbegović
Succeeded byAnte Jelavić
2nd Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
13 October 1998 – 28 October 2002
Preceded byMomčilo Krajišnik
Succeeded byMirko Šarović
Mayor of Banja Luka
In office
1977–1982
Preceded bySeid Maglajlija
Succeeded byMarinko Banušić
Personal details
Born (1937-08-15) 15 August 1937
Prijedor, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
NationalityBosnian Serb
Political partySocialist Party
Spouse(s)Draginja Radišić
Alma materUniversity of Sarajevo

Born in Prijedor in 1937, Radišić graduated in 1964 from the University of Sarajevo Faculty of Political Sciences. From 1977 to 1982, he served as the mayor of Banja Luka, Bosnia's second-largest city. From 1982 to 1985 he headed the defense ministry of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1996, he became a founding member of the Socialist Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Radišić was elected Bosnian Serb member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency in September 1998, defeating the incumbent Momčilo Krajišnik by 45,000 votes.[1] Radišić chaired the Presidency from 1998 until 1999 and from 2000 until 2001.

References
  1. "New Bosnian leader pledges to promote democracy". Associated Press. 27 September 1998. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
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