Ivo Lozancic
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Ivo Lozančić was a Bosnian Croat soldier and politician.
After the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Lozančić became the first president of the Croatian Democratic Union
's Municipal Council in Žepče. He laterled the defence of the town during the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a commander in the Croatian Defense Council. Within the Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia he held the post of assistant to the minister of defense.
Lozančić held high posts in the Croatian Democratic Union, the New Croatian Initiative
and later in the Croatian Democratic Union 1990
. At one point he was also second-in-command of the united Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
He had two mandates in the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. From 1999 to 2003, he was a member of the Croatian Parliament elected from the 11th electoral district (for the diaspora). Lozancic was Chairman of the House of Representatives from January, 3 to September 16, 1997. From 1999 to 2003, he was a member of the Croatian Parliament elected from the 11th electoral district.
He was a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
from 2002 to 2003 as a representative and until 2007 as a substitute.
Lozančić died in car accident on November 17, 2007 near Zenica
.
After the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Lozančić became the first president of the Croatian Democratic Union
Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is an observer member of the European People's Party ....
's Municipal Council in Žepče. He laterled the defence of the town during the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a commander in the Croatian Defense Council. Within the Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia he held the post of assistant to the minister of defense.
Lozančić held high posts in the Croatian Democratic Union, the New Croatian Initiative
New Croatian Initiative
The New Croatian Initiative is a Croatian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.At the last legislative elections, 5 October 2002, the party won 1.4% of the popular vote and 1 out of 42 seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2 out of 140 seats in the House of...
and later in the Croatian Democratic Union 1990
Croatian Democratic Union 1990
The Croatian Democratic Union 1990 is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It split of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is led by Božo Ljubić. In the 2006 it was the leading member of the Croats Together coalition....
. At one point he was also second-in-command of the united Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the military of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina created after the 1995 Dayton Agreement...
.
He had two mandates in the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the bicameral legislative body of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
. From 1999 to 2003, he was a member of the Croatian Parliament elected from the 11th electoral district (for the diaspora). Lozancic was Chairman of the House of Representatives from January, 3 to September 16, 1997. From 1999 to 2003, he was a member of the Croatian Parliament elected from the 11th electoral district.
He was a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the oldest international parliamentary assembly with a pluralistic composition of democratically elected members of parliament established on the basis of an...
from 2002 to 2003 as a representative and until 2007 as a substitute.
Lozančić died in car accident on November 17, 2007 near Zenica
Zenica
Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
.