# Raif Dizdarević

_Yugoslav politician (1926–2026)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Raif Dizdarević was a Yugoslav–Bosnian politician who served as Yugoslavia's first Bosnian Muslim president of the Presidency from 1988 to 1989. He participated in the armed resistance as a Yugoslav Partisan during World War II. Dizdarević also served as President of the Presidency of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina and as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was the brother of Zija Dizdarević.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 December 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1282352#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Fojnica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1282352#P19))
- **Died:** 2 September 2026 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1282352#P570))
- **Place of death:** Sarajevo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1282352#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Yugoslavia; Bosnia and Herzegovina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1282352#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; political commissar; diplomat; trade unionist; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1282352#P106))
- **Political party:** League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1945–1991); Our Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1282352#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (15 May 1988 – 15 May 1989); Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (31 December 1987 – 15 May 1989); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yugoslavia (15 May 1984 – 30 December 1987); Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1978–1982) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1282352#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1282352#P166))

## Questions

**When was Raif Dizdarević born?**  
Raif Dizdarević was born on 9 December 1926 in Fojnica.

**What positions has Raif Dizdarević held?**  
Positions held by Raif Dizdarević include: President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1988–1989); Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1987–1989); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yugoslavia (1984–1987); Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1978–1982).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Raif Dizdarević](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raif_Dizdarevi%C4%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1282352](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1282352) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Raif Dizdarević (političar) (cropped).jpg by Stevan Kragujević (CC BY-SA 3.0 rs)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raif_Dizdarevi%C4%87_(politi%C4%8Dar)_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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