Živko Budimir
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Živko Budimir is a Bosnian
politician serving as President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
, one of two cantons to compose the Republic of 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.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
politician serving as President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
, one of two cantons to compose the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the direct main predecessor to the modern-day state of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
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Živko Budimir was born in Vir
Vir (Posušje)
Vir is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Posušje....
near Posušje
Posušje
Posušje is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the West Herzegovina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity.-Name:...
in Herzegovina
Herzegovina
Herzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva...
. He attended Aeronautical-Technical Military College in Rajlovac near Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
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
League of Communists of Yugoslavia
League of Communists of Yugoslavia , before 1952 the Communist Party of Yugoslavia League of Communists of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croatian: Savez komunista Jugoslavije/Савез комуниста Југославије, Slovene: Zveza komunistov Jugoslavije, Macedonian: Сојуз на комунистите на Југославија, Sojuz na...
and left the party in 1984 as a member of the Yugoslav People's Army
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...
. He left the Yugoslav Army in 1986 due to disagreement with their policy.
After the Croatian War of Independence
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
started he joined the Croatian Army, and in 1993 he became a member of the Croatian Defence Council
Croatian Defence Council
The Croatian Defence Council was a military formation of the self-proclaimed Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia during the Bosnian War.-History:...
. 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
Croatian Defence Council
The Croatian Defence Council was a military formation of the self-proclaimed Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia during the Bosnian War.-History:...
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
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
, 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
Croatian Party of Rights (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina is parlamentary party in Bosnia and Herzegovina and represents ideology of dr. Ante Starčević. Main goals of the HSP BiH are changes of Treaty of Dayton and division of Bosnia and Herzegovina according to territorial regions.-History:HSP BiH was...
. 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.