List of Famous people named Alija

Similar names: Alejo. Here are some famous Alijas:

Alija Izetbegović

First Name Alija

Born on August 8, 1925

Died on October 19, 2003 (aged 78)

Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska

Alija Izetbegović was a Bosnian politician, lawyer, Islamic philosopher and author, who in 1992 became the first president of the Presidency of the newly independent Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served in this role until 1996, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving until 2000.

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Alija Behmen

First Name Alija

Born on December 25, 1940

Died on August 1, 2018 (aged 77)

Born in Croatia, Split-Dalmatia County

Alija Behmen was a Bosnian politician who served as mayor of Sarajevo and a member of the Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Behmen previously served as Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2001 to 2003.

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