| Živko Budimir | |
|---|---|
| 11th President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 17 March 2011 |
|
| Prime Minister | Nermin Nikšić |
| Deputy | Mirsad Kebo |
| Preceded by | Borjana Krišto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 20, 1962 Vir, Posušje, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Other political affiliations |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1980-1984) |
| Spouse(s) | Darija Budimir nee Kuna |
| Residence | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Alma mater | War College "Ban Josip Jelačić" |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Yugoslavia (1984-1986) Croatia (1991-2001) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1994-2001) |
| Years of service | 1984-2001 |
| Rank | General Major Colonel |
| Commands | General staff of Military of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina General staff of Croatian Defence Council General Staff of Joint Command of Military of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Battles/wars | Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War |
Živko Budimir (20 November 1962) is a Bosnian politician serving as President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the two autonomous entities that compose Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Živko Budimir was born in Vir near Posušje in Herzegovina. He attended Aeronautical-Technical Military College in Rajlovac near Sarajevo which he finished in 1981. After that, he attended thr War College of Armed Forces of Republic of Croatia "Ban Josip Jelačić", which he finished in 2000.
He became a member of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia and left the party in 1984 as a member of the Yugoslav People's Army. He left the Yugoslav Army in 1986 due to disagreement with their policy.
After the Croatian War of Independence started he joined the Croatian Army, and in 1993 he became a member of the Croatian Defence Council. During the war he held various offices: he was Commander of General Staff of the Military of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from April 1994 until July 1995, then Commander of the General Staff of the Croatian Defence Council from November 1995 until September 1997, and then Deputy Commander and afterwards Commander of the General Staff of the Joint Command of the Military of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from September 1997 until January 1999. In 1997 he moved to Mostar, and retired in 2001 as a colonel of the Croatian Defence Council and a Major-General of the Croatian Army. After his retirement he became a sports officer in Mostar and was involved in thr restoration of the handball club "Mostar".
His political career started again in 2006, when he became a member of the Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2008 he was elected as a member of th City Council of Mostar, and by a majority election in both of houses of parliament he became President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 17 March 2011.
As a president of Federation he changed Rules of Procedure of Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina so that no decision can't pass without agreement of one-third of Croatian ministers in government.
He is married to Darija Budimir née Kuna. They have three children: a daughter, Lucija, and two sons, Luka and Borna.