Jozo Križanović (28 July 1944 – 2 December 2009) was a Bosnian

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who served as the 3rd Croat member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2001 until 2002. He was later on a member of the

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. Križanović was a member of the

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Career

In March 2001, Križanović replaced Ante Jelavić as the Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Jelavić had been removed from office by the decision of

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, the

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.Chronology of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Križanović served as Chairman of the Presidency from June 2001 until February 2002. His term ended with the Bosnian general election on 5 October 2002.

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was elected to replace Križanović as the Croat member of the Presidency.

Death

Križanović died from complications following surgery in

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on 2 December 2009. Bitno: Umro Jozo Križanović

References

1944 births 2009 deaths People from Vitez Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina politicians Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Members of the House of Representatives (Bosnia and Herzegovina) {{BosniaHerzegovina-politician-stub