Ali Izetbegovic (August 8, 1925 - October 19, 2003) was a Bosnian politician, lawyer, Islamic philosopher and author, who in 1992 became the first president of the presidency of the newly independent Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served in this position until 1996, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and served until 2000.
He was the founder and first president of the Democratic Action Party. Izetbegovic was also the author of several books, most notably Islam Between East and West and the Islamic Declaration.