Alija Izetbegovic — Bosniak Activist born on August 08, 1925, died on October 19, 2003
Alija Izetbegović was a Bosnian politician, activist, lawyer, author, and philosopher who in 1990 became the first Chairman of the Presidency 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. He was also the author of several books, most notably Islam Between East and West and the Islamic Declaration... (wikipedia)