Jozo Križanović (28 July 1944 – 2 December 2009) was a Bosnian politician who served as the 3rd Croat member of the

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from 2001 to 2002. He later served as member of the national

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from 2002 to 2009. Križanović was a member of the

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Career

In March 2001, Križanović replaced Ante Jelavić as the Croat member of the

. Jelavić had been removed from office by the decision of Wolfgang Petritsch, 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 on 28 October 2002, following the Bosnian general election. Dragan Čović 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 University of Sarajevo alumni Croat politicians from 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