Jozo Križanović
Jozo Križanović | |||||||||
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| 4th Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||||||
| In office 14 June 2001 – 14 February 2002 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Živko Radišić | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Beriz Belkić | ||||||||
| 3rd Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||||||
| In office 7 March 2001 – 28 October 2002 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Ante Jelavić | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Dragan Čović | ||||||||
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| Personal details | |||||||||
| Born | 28 July 1944 | ||||||||
| Died | 2 December 2009 (aged 65) Zagreb, Croatia | ||||||||
| Party | Social Democratic Party | ||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Sarajevo (BS, MS) | ||||||||
Jozo Križanović (28 July 1944 – 2 December 2009) was a Bosnian politician who served as the 3rd Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2001 to 2002. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP BiH), he later served in the national House of Representatives from 2002 to 2009.
Born in Vitez during World War II, Križanović earned a degree in mechanical engineer at the University of Sarajevo and spent much of his early career in local industry and municipal administration in central Bosnia. Entering politics through the SDP BiH during the late 1990s, he became a member of the Presidency in March 2001, following the removal of Ante Jelavić by the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. As Presidency member, Križanović supported Bosnia and Herzegovina’s cooperation with international institutions, post-war reconciliation, and engagement with the ICTY and other Euro-Atlantic partners.
Following his term in the Presidency, Križanović served two terms as member of the House of Representatives, where he led the SDP BiH parliamentary club and took part in legislative committees focused on governance and institutional reform. He served in the House of Representatives until his death in 2009.