Ante Jelavić

Ante Jelavić (born 21 August 1963) is a Bosnian Croat politician who served as the 2nd Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1998 to 2001. He was the youngest person to hold the office of Presidency member and also the youngest Presidency member at the end of his tenure.

Ante Jelavić
3rd Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
15 June 1999  14 February 2000
Preceded byŽivko Radišić
Succeeded byAlija Izetbegović
2nd Croat Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
15 November 1998  7 March 2001
Prime MinisterSpasoje Tuševljak
Martin Raguž
Božidar Matić
Preceded byKrešimir Zubak
Succeeded byJozo Križanović
Ministerial offices
Federal Minister of Defence
In office
18 December 1996  13 October 1998
Prime MinisterEdhem Bičakčić
Preceded byJadranko Prlić
Succeeded byMiroslav Prce
Additional positions
1st President of the Croatian National Assembly
In office
28 October 2000  4 May 2002
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byDragan Čović
President of the Croatian Democratic Union
In office
17 May 1998  4 May 2002
Preceded byBožo Rajić
Succeeded byBariša Čolak
Personal details
Born (1963-08-21) 21 August 1963
Vrgorac, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityBosnian Croat
Political partyCroatian Democratic Union
Residence(s)Zagreb, Croatia
Military service
Allegiance Yugoslavia (1986–1991)
 Croatia (1991)
 Herzeg-Bosnia (1991–1996)
 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996)
Branch/serviceYugoslav People's Army 1986–1991)
Croatian National Guard (1991)
Croatian Defence Council (1991–1996)
Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996)
Years of service1991–1996
Rank Colonel General
Colonel General
Major General
UnitCroatian Defence Council
CommandsCroatian Defence Council
Battles/warsBosnian War
Croatian War of Independence
AwardsOrder of Nikola Šubić Zrinski
Order of Ban Jelačić
Order of the Croatian Trefoil
Homeland's Gratitude Medal

Jelavić previously served as the Federal Minister of Defence from 1996 to 1998. He was also president of the Croatian Democratic Union from 1998 to 2002.

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