Krešimir Zubak
Krešimir Zubak (pronounced [krěʃimir zûbaːk]; born 25 January 1947) is a Bosnian Croat politician. At the beginning of the Bosnian War in 1992, he joined the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Krešimir Zubak | |
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| Minister of Human Rights and Refugees | |
| In office 22 February 2001 – 23 December 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Božidar Matić Zlatko Lagumdžija Dragan Mikerević |
| Preceded by | Martin Raguž |
| Succeeded by | Mirsad Kebo |
| 1st Croat Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 5 October 1996 – 15 November 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Stjepan Kljuić Ivo Komšić (as members of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| Succeeded by | Ante Jelavić |
| 1st President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 31 May 1994 – 18 March 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Haris Silajdžić Izudin Kapetanović |
| Vice President | Ejup Ganić |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Šoljić |
| 2nd President of Herzeg-Bosnia | |
| In office 4 April 1994 – 14 August 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Jadranko Prlić Pero Marković |
| Vice President | Dario Kordić |
| Preceded by | Mate Boban |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1947 Doboj, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | New Croatian Initiative (1998−2007) |
| Other political affiliations | Croatian Democratic Union (1992−1998) |
After Mate Boban left the position of president of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, Zubak succeeded him. Under Zubak the Croatian Defence Council and ARBIH established peaceful relations and Washington agreement was signed. He later served as the inaugural president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and was a member of the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Zubak also served as Minister of Human Rights and Refugees.[1]
He later founded the New Croatian Initiative.[2]
References
- "Sazivi Vijeća ministara" (in Bosnian). Vijeće ministara Bosne i Hercegovine. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Cuvalo, Ante (2010). The A to Z of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 52.
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