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==Incumbents== |
==Incumbents== |
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* [[President of Bosnia and Herzegovina|President]] – [[Dragan Čović]] |
* [[President of Bosnia and Herzegovina|President]] – [[Bakir Izetbegović]], [[Mladen Ivanić]], and [[Dragan Čović]] (until November 20) [[Milorad Dodik]], [[Šefik Džaferović]] and [[Željko Komšić]] (from November 20) |
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* [[Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Prime Minister]] – [[Denis Zvizdić]] |
* [[Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Prime Minister]] – [[Denis Zvizdić]] |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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=== April === |
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*23 April – [[Radovan Karadžić]] starts his appeal [[International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia|against his conviction]] for [[genocide]] and [[Bosnian War|other wartime crimes]] at the UN court at [[The Hague]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-04-23|title=Radovan Karadzic Appeals 'Unjust' Genocide Conviction|url=https://balkaninsight.com/2018/04/23/radovan-karadzic-appeals-unjust-genocide-conviction-04-20-2018/|access-date=2020-08-22|website=Balkan Insight|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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*24 April – [[Law enforcement in Italy|Italian police]] arrest a Bosnian driver driving a van [[Crime in Italy|loaded with weapons]] bound for [[Barcelona]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Italian police arrest a Bosnian driver driving a van loaded with weapons bound for Barcelona.|url=https://offstream.news/feed/2018/04/24/italian-police-arrest-a-bosnian-driver-driving-a-van-loaded-with-weapons-bound-for-barcelona.html|access-date=2020-08-22|website=offstream.news|language=en}}</ref> |
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=== May === |
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*8 May – [[Bosnia|Bosnian]] prosecutors appeal the acquittal of [[Naser Orić]], former commander of the [[Bosnian Army]] in [[Srebrenica]], who was [[International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia|accused of killing Serb prisoners]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-08|title=Bosnia Prosecution Appeals Naser Oric War Crimes Acquittal|url=https://balkaninsight.com/2018/05/08/bosnian-prosecution-appeals-naser-oric-war-crimes-acquittal-05-08-2018/|access-date=2020-08-22|website=Balkan Insight|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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=== October === |
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*7 October – [[2018 Bosnian general election|General elections]] were [[Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina|held in the country]] for the national [[Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Presidency]], [[House of Representatives (Bosnia and Herzegovina)|House of Representatives]], and government positions in [[Republika Srpska]] and the [[Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. [[Milorad Dodik]], [[Šefik Džaferović]] and [[Željko Komšić]] won the presidential posts.<ref>Maja Sahadžic (2009) [http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/74211 The Electoral System of Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Short Review of Political Matter and/or Technical Perplexion] Contemporary Issues, Vol. 2, No. 1</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ivković|first=Aleksandar|date=2018-10-16|title=Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Who won and what it means for the future?|url=https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2018/10/16/elections-bosnia-herzegovina-won-means-future/|access-date=2020-08-22|website=European Western Balkans|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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=== November === |
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*21 November – [[Kosovo]] puts a 100% trade tariff on all goods imported from [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and [[Serbia]]. The [[European Union]] says this is a "clear violation" of the [[Central European Free Trade Agreement]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-11-21|title=Kosovo hits Serbia with 100% trade tariffs|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46287975|access-date=2020-08-22}}</ref> |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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[[File:Alija-Behmen-2009-IMG 9339 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|120px|[[Alija Behmen]]]] |
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*18 February – [[Nazif Mujić]], actor (b. 1970).<ref>{{Cite news|last=AFP|date=19 February 2018|title=Bosnian Roma actor Nazif Mujic dies aged 48|work=Gulf News|url=http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/news/bosnian-roma-actor-nazif-mujic-dies-aged-48-1.2175707|access-date=20 February 2018}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | *3 March – [[Sabit Hadžić]], basketball player and coach (b. 1957).<ref>{{cite web |title = Umro Sabit Hadžić |url= https://www.oslobodjenje.ba/vijesti/sport/kosarka/umro-sabit-hadzic |website = oslobodjenje.ba |language=Croatian |date=3 March 2018 |access-date=13 March 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sabit Hadžić |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/sabit-hadzic-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045928/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/sabit-hadzic-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |work=Sports Reference |accessdate=13 March 2018}}</ref> |
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*30 March – [[Sabahudin Kurt]], folk and pop singer (b. 1935).<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.eurovisionary.com/sabahudin-kurt-former-eurovision-contenstant-yugoslavia-dies-age-82/ |title= Sabahudin Kurt, former Eurovision contenstant for Yugoslavia, dies at age 82 |first= Elvir |last= Pelešević |website = eurovisionary.com |access-date= 2 April 2018 }}</ref> |
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*1 August – [[Alija Behmen]], politician, mayor of [[Sarajevo]] (b. 1940).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sarajevo.ba/bs/article/5147/preminuo-alija-behmen-nekadasnji-gradonacelnik-sarajeva|title=Preminuo Alija Behmen, nekadašnji gradonačelnik Sarajeva|date=1 August 2018|access-date=1 August 2018|language=bs|website=sarajevo.ba}}</ref> |
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*4 August – [[Marijan Beneš]], boxer (b. 1951).<ref>[http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/former-yugoslav-boxing-legend-dies-09-04-2018 Yugoslav Boxing Legend Marijan Benes Dies]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | *3 March – [[Sabit Hadžić]], basketball player (b. 1957).<ref>{{cite web |title = Umro Sabit Hadžić |url= https://www.oslobodjenje.ba/vijesti/sport/kosarka/umro-sabit-hadzic |website = oslobodjenje.ba |language=Croatian |date=3 March 2018 |access-date=13 March 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Events in the year 2018 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Incumbents
[edit]- President – Bakir Izetbegović, Mladen Ivanić, and Dragan Čović (until November 20) Milorad Dodik, Šefik Džaferović and Željko Komšić (from November 20)
- Prime Minister – Denis Zvizdić
Events
[edit]April
[edit]- 23 April – Radovan Karadžić starts his appeal against his conviction for genocide and other wartime crimes at the UN court at The Hague.[1]
- 24 April – Italian police arrest a Bosnian driver driving a van loaded with weapons bound for Barcelona.[2]
May
[edit]- 8 May – Bosnian prosecutors appeal the acquittal of Naser Orić, former commander of the Bosnian Army in Srebrenica, who was accused of killing Serb prisoners.[3]
October
[edit]- 7 October – General elections were held in the country for the national Presidency, House of Representatives, and government positions in Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Milorad Dodik, Šefik Džaferović and Željko Komšić won the presidential posts.[4][5]
November
[edit]- 21 November – Kosovo puts a 100% trade tariff on all goods imported from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. The European Union says this is a "clear violation" of the Central European Free Trade Agreement.[6]
Deaths
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- 18 February – Nazif Mujić, actor (b. 1970).[7]
- 3 March – Sabit Hadžić, basketball player and coach (b. 1957).[8][9]
- 30 March – Sabahudin Kurt, folk and pop singer (b. 1935).[10]
- 1 August – Alija Behmen, politician, mayor of Sarajevo (b. 1940).[11]
- 4 August – Marijan Beneš, boxer (b. 1951).[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Radovan Karadzic Appeals 'Unjust' Genocide Conviction". Balkan Insight. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "Italian police arrest a Bosnian driver driving a van loaded with weapons bound for Barcelona". offstream.news. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "Bosnia Prosecution Appeals Naser Oric War Crimes Acquittal". Balkan Insight. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ Maja Sahadžic (2009) The Electoral System of Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Short Review of Political Matter and/or Technical Perplexion Contemporary Issues, Vol. 2, No. 1
- ^ Ivković, Aleksandar (2018-10-16). "Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Who won and what it means for the future?". European Western Balkans. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "Kosovo hits Serbia with 100% trade tariffs". BBC News. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ AFP (19 February 2018). "Bosnian Roma actor Nazif Mujic dies aged 48". Gulf News. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Umro Sabit Hadžić". oslobodjenje.ba (in Croatian). 3 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Sabit Hadžić". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Pelešević, Elvir. "Sabahudin Kurt, former Eurovision contenstant for Yugoslavia, dies at age 82". eurovisionary.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Preminuo Alija Behmen, nekadašnji gradonačelnik Sarajeva". sarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ Yugoslav Boxing Legend Marijan Benes Dies