| Raif Dizdarević | |
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| 11th President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia | |
| In office 15 May 1988 – 15 May 1989 |
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| Prime Minister | Branko Mikulić Ante Marković |
| Preceded by | Lazar Mojsov |
| Succeeded by | Janez Drnovšek |
| 2nd President of the Presidency of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office April 1978 – April 1982 |
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| Prime Minister | Milanko Renovica |
| Preceded by | Ratomir Dugonjić |
| Succeeded by | Branko Mikulić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1926 Fojnica, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Political party | Our Party (2009-)[1] League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) (1943-1991) |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Raif Dizdarević (born 9 December 1926)[2] is a former Bosniak politician. Dizdarević was born in Fojnica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. During World War II he participated in the armed resistance in the Partisans.
After the war, as a member of the Communist Party and collaborator of Josip Broz Tito, he was elevated into high political functions. From 1945 he was a member of the Department of State Security.
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Dizdarević, who tried to keep the Yugoslav federation together, lost his political influence with the start of the Yugoslav wars. Later he lived in Sarajevo and published his memoirs. His son Predrag lives in the United States, while his daughter Jasminka lives in Belgrade, Serbia.[5]
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| Preceded by Lazar Mojsov |
President of the Presidency of SFR Yugoslavia 15 May 1988 – 15 May 1989 |
Succeeded by Janez Drnovšek |
| Preceded by Ratomir Dugonjić |
President of the Presidency of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina April 1978 - April 1982 |
Succeeded by Branko Mikulić |
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