Živko Budimir
Živko Budimir | |
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Budimir in 1996 | |
| 9th President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 17 March 2011 – 9 February 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Nermin Nikšić |
| Vice President | Mirsad Kebo Svetozar Pudarić |
| Preceded by | Borjana Krišto |
| Succeeded by | Marinko Čavara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1962 |
| Party | SKJ (1979–1984) Croatian Party of Rights (2006–2013)Party of Justice and Trust (2013–2021) |
| Spouse | Darija Kuna |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | War College "Ban Josip Jelačić" |
| Awards | Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Yugoslavia (1984–1986) Croatia (1991–2001) Herzeg-Bosnia (1993–1994) Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1994–2001) |
| Years of service | 1984–1986 1991–2001 |
| Rank | Colonel General Major General |
| Unit | 107th Wolves Brigade 5th Falcons Brigade ZP Tomislavgrad |
| Commands | ZP Prozor General Staff of VFBiH General Staff of HVO General Staff of Joint Command of VFBiH |
| Battles/wars | Croatian War of Independence • Operation Storm Bosnian War |
Živko Budimir (Croatian pronunciation: [ʒîːʋko bûdimiːr]; born 20 November 1962) is a Bosnian Croat politician who served as the 9th President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the two autonomous entities that compose Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 17 March 2011 until 9 February 2015. He is the founder and current president of the Party of Justice and Trust.
Budimir became the President of the Federation after a political crisis following the 2010 general election. Political parties were unable to form a government. In March 2011, the Social Democratic Party, Party of Democratic Action, Croatian Party of Rights and People's Party Work for Prosperity formed a coalition named the Platform (Platforma) in which Budimir was elected President of the Federation.
He was previously Colonel General in the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (VFBiH) and Major General in the Croatian Army (HV).