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.
On 22 January 2004, Jelavić was arrested in his home in Mostar, on charges of corruption. On 4 November 2005, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo found Jelavić guilty of abuse of office, embezzlement of office, and lack of commitment in office. The findings of guilt related, in part, to the use of funds from the Federal Ministry of Defence to purchase shares in banking and insurance firms Hercegovačka Banka and Herzegovina Osiguranje. Judge Malcolm Simmons[who?] presided,[3] A sentence of ten years imprisonment was subsequently pronounced, although Jelavić was not present at the sentencing hearing [why?] and remained at large.[citation needed]
His attorney, Dragan Barbarić, acting in his client's absence, initiated a successful appeal against the first instance verdict on the grounds that it lacked proper factual description of the offence and as such was in violation of criminal procedural law. On 4 July 2006, with the verdict revoked, the appeal panel, presided over by Judge Nedžad Popovac, called for new proceedings in which evidence presented at the first trial will be re-presented and in which new evidence may also be presented.[4]
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^"Gdje su i šta rade nekadašnji članovi kolektivnog šefa naše države: Belkić u voćnjaku, Jelavić u bijegu, Silajdžić u Indiji" (in Bosnian). Dnevni avaz. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
^Decision removing Jelavić from his position as the Croat member of the BiH Presidency 5 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine, ohr.int, 7 March 2001.
^Case KPV-10/04 8 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, sudbih.gov.ba; accessed 13 August 2015.
^Case KPŽ-47/05 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, sudbih.gov.ba; accessed 13 August 2015.
April 10, 2024
ante, jelavić, born, august, 1963, bosnian, croat, politician, served, croat, member, presidency, bosnia, herzegovina, from, 1998, 2001, youngest, person, hold, office, presidency, member, also, youngest, presidency, member, tenure, chairman, presidency, bosni. Ante Jelavic 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 Jelavic3rd Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and HerzegovinaIn office 15 June 1999 14 February 2000Preceded byZivko RadisicSucceeded byAlija Izetbegovic2nd Croat Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and HerzegovinaIn office 15 November 1998 7 March 2001Prime MinisterSpasoje TusevljakMartin RaguzBozidar MaticPreceded byKresimir ZubakSucceeded byJozo KrizanovicMinisterial officesFederal Minister of DefenceIn office 18 December 1996 13 October 1998Prime MinisterEdhem BicakcicPreceded byJadranko PrlicSucceeded byMiroslav PrceAdditional positions1st President of the Croatian National AssemblyIn office 28 October 2000 4 May 2002Preceded byOffice establishedSucceeded byDragan CovicPresident of the Croatian Democratic UnionIn office 17 May 1998 4 May 2002Preceded byBozo RajicSucceeded byBarisa ColakPersonal detailsBorn 1963 08 21 21 August 1963 age 60 Vrgorac SR Croatia SFR YugoslaviaNationalityBosnian CroatPolitical partyCroatian Democratic UnionResidence s Zagreb CroatiaMilitary serviceAllegiance 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 1996RankColonel General Colonel General Major GeneralUnitCroatian Defence CouncilCommandsCroatian Defence CouncilBattles warsBosnian WarCroatian War of IndependenceAwardsOrder of Nikola Subic ZrinskiOrder of Ban JelacicOrder of the Croatian TrefoilHomeland s Gratitude MedalJelavic 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 Presidency 1998 2001 editAt the 1998 general election Jelavic was elected to the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina having obtained 52 91 of the vote The Social Democratic Party candidate Gradimir Gojer was second with 31 83 Taking office at the age of 35 he was the youngest person to hold the office of Presidency member 1 On 7 March 2001 Jelavic was removed from office by the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Wolfgang Petritsch Petritsch justified his decision by observing that Jelavic had directly violated the constitutional order of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of Bosnia and Herzegovina in particular he cited Jelavic s leading role in the Croatian National Assembly rally in Mostar on 3 March 2001 calling for a separate governing entity for Bosnian Croats 2 Investigations and indictments editOn 22 January 2004 Jelavic was arrested in his home in Mostar on charges of corruption On 4 November 2005 the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo found Jelavic guilty of abuse of office embezzlement of office and lack of commitment in office The findings of guilt related in part to the use of funds from the Federal Ministry of Defence to purchase shares in banking and insurance firms Hercegovacka Banka and Herzegovina Osiguranje Judge Malcolm Simmons who presided 3 A sentence of ten years imprisonment was subsequently pronounced although Jelavic was not present at the sentencing hearing why and remained at large citation needed His attorney Dragan Barbaric acting in his client s absence initiated a successful appeal against the first instance verdict on the grounds that it lacked proper factual description of the offence and as such was in violation of criminal procedural law On 4 July 2006 with the verdict revoked the appeal panel presided over by Judge Nedzad Popovac called for new proceedings in which evidence presented at the first trial will be re presented and in which new evidence may also be presented 4 References edit Gdje su i sta rade nekadasnji clanovi kolektivnog sefa nase drzave Belkic u vocnjaku Jelavic u bijegu Silajdzic u Indiji in Bosnian Dnevni avaz 17 September 2017 Retrieved 17 September 2017 Decision removing Jelavic from his position as the Croat member of the BiH Presidency Archived 5 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine ohr int 7 March 2001 Case KPV 10 04 Archived 8 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine sudbih gov ba accessed 13 August 2015 Case KPZ 47 05 Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine sudbih gov ba accessed 13 August 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ante Jelavic amp oldid 1208918071, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
