Beriz Belkić (born 8 September 1946) is a Bosnian former

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who served as the

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Bosniak member of the

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from 2001 to 2002. He also served as Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton from 1998 to 2001. Belkić was a member of the national House of Representatives on two occasions as well.

Career

Born in

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on 8 September 1946, Belkić graduated from the

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with the University of Sarajevo. He served on various administrative positions, on municipal, cantonal and state level. His first serious political position was that of Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton, serving from 12 November 1998 until 15 February 2001. Following the 2000 parliamentary election, Belkić was elected as a

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member in the House of Representatives. On 30 March 2001, he was elected by the parliament to replace Halid Genjac as a substitute member of the

, following the withdrawal of Alija Izetbegović. Following the 2006 general election, Belkić again became a member of the House of Representatives, this time serving in parliament until 9 December 2014. He is a founding member of the Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Personal life

Beriz is married to Azra Belkić. They live in

References

External links

Website of the Presidency
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