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'''Ante Jelavić'''{{Pronunciation needed}} (born 21 August 1963) is a ] politician and former Chairman of the ]. Jelavić was born in 1963 in Podprolog, ], ], then ], and was elected to the post as a candidate of the ]. '''Ante Jelavić''' (born 21 August 1963) is a ] politician who served as the ] Croat member of the ] 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.


Jelavić previously served as the ] from 1996 to 1998. He was also president of the ] from 1998 to 2002.
Ante Jelavić served as Chairman of the Presidency from 15 June 1999, to 14 February 2000. He was removed from his position on the three-member Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina by decision of the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, in March 2001. Petritsch justified his decision by observing that Jelavić had "directly violated the constitutional order of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of Bosnia and Herzegovina"; in particular he cited Jelavić's leading role in the 'Croat National Assembly' rally in Mostar of 3 March 2001, calling for a separate governing entity for Bosnian Croats.<ref> – (Decision removing Ante Jelavic from his position as the Croat member of the BiH Presidency, 7 March 2001</ref>


==Presidency (1998–2001)==
On 22 January 2004, Jelavić was arrested in his home in ], on charges of ]. 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 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ministry of Defence to purchase shares in banking and insurance firms Hercegovačka Banka and Herzegovina Osiguranje. Judge Malcolm Simmons{{Who}} presided,<ref>, sudbih.gov.ba; accessed 13 August 2015.</ref> A sentence of ten years imprisonment was subsequently pronounced, although Jelavić was not present at the sentencing hearing{{why}} and remained at large.{{cn}}
At the ], Jelavić was elected to the ], having obtained 52.91% of the vote. The ] candidate, ], was second with 31.83%. Taking office at the age of 35, he was the youngest person to hold the office of Presidency member.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://avaz.ba/vijesti/bih/301842/gdje-su-i-sta-rade-nekadasnji-clanovi-kolektivnog-sefa-nase-drzave-belkic-u-vocnjaku-jelavic-u-bijegu-silajdzic-u-indiji|title=Gdje su i šta rade nekadašnji članovi kolektivnog šefa naše države: Belkić u voćnjaku, Jelavić u bijegu, Silajdžić u Indiji|date=17 September 2017|access-date=17 September 2017|language=bs|publisher=]}}</ref>


On 7 March 2001, Jelavić was removed from office by the ], ]. Petritsch justified his decision by observing that Jelavić had "directly violated the constitutional order of the ] and of Bosnia and Herzegovina"; in particular he cited Jelavić's leading role in the ']' rally in ] on 3 March 2001, calling for a separate governing entity for ].<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505032300/http://www.ohr.int/decisions/removalssdec/default.asp?content_id=328 |date=5 May 2007 }}, ohr.int, 7 March 2001.</ref>
Dragan Barbarić, acting for Jelavić in his 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. 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.<ref>, sudbih.gov.ba; accessed 13 August 2015.</ref>

==Investigations and indictments==
On 22 January 2004, Jelavić was arrested in his home in ], on charges of ]. On 4 November 2005, the ] in ] 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 ] to purchase shares in banking and insurance firms Hercegovačka Banka and Herzegovina Osiguranje. Judge Malcolm Simmons{{Who|date=August 2015}} presided,<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708133333/http://www.sudbih.gov.ba/files/docs/presude/2005/Jelavic_ENG_KPV_10_04.pdf |date=8 July 2018 }}, sudbih.gov.ba; accessed 13 August 2015.</ref> A sentence of ten years imprisonment was subsequently pronounced, although Jelavić was not present at the sentencing hearing {{why|date=August 2015}} and remained at large.{{cn|date=August 2015}}

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.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165427/http://www.sudbih.gov.ba/files/docs/presude/2006/Jelavic_ENG_KPZ_47_05.pdf |date=3 March 2016 }}, sudbih.gov.ba; accessed 13 August 2015.</ref>


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Ante Jelavić
3rd Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
16 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 TuševljakMartin RagužBožidar 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 (age 61)
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
RankFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Colonel GeneralCroatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia Colonel GeneralCroatia Major General
UnitCroatian Defence Council
CommandsCroatian Defence Council
Battles/warsBosnian WarCroatian War of Independence
AwardsOrder of Nikola Šubić ZrinskiOrder of Ban JelačićOrder of the Croatian TrefoilHomeland's Gratitude Medal

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.

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.

Presidency (1998–2001)

At the 1998 general election, Jelavić 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.

On 7 March 2001, Jelavić was removed from office by the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wolfgang Petritsch. Petritsch justified his decision by observing that Jelavić had "directly violated the constitutional order of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of Bosnia and Herzegovina"; in particular he cited Jelavić's leading role in the 'Croatian National Assembly' rally in Mostar on 3 March 2001, calling for a separate governing entity for Bosnian Croats.

Investigations and indictments

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 presided, A sentence of ten years imprisonment was subsequently pronounced, although Jelavić was not present at the sentencing hearing and remained at large.

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.

References

  1. "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.
  2. Decision removing Jelavić from his position as the Croat member of the BiH Presidency Archived 5 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine, ohr.int, 7 March 2001.
  3. Case KPV-10/04 Archived 8 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, sudbih.gov.ba; accessed 13 August 2015.
  4. Case KPŽ-47/05 Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, sudbih.gov.ba; accessed 13 August 2015.
Succession boxes
Party political offices
Preceded byBožo Rajić President of the Croatian Democratic Union
1998–2002 		Succeeded byBariša Čolak
Political offices
Preceded byKrešimir Zubak Croat Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
1998–2001 		Succeeded byJozo Križanović
Preceded byŽivko Radišić Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
1999–2000 		Succeeded byAlija Izetbegović
Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Presidents of the People's Assembly of
SR Bosnia and Herzegovina (1945–1974)
Presidents of the Presidency of
SR Bosnia and Herzegovina (1974–1992)
President of the Presidency of the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1996)
Chairmen of the Presidency of
Bosnia and Herzegovina (since 1996)
Presidents of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH)
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