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| 1970 | Islamic Declaration, The |  |
| Communist authorities interpreted the declaration as a call for introduction of Sharia law in Bosnia, and ban the publication |
| Ysed by Serb nationalists as one of excuses for the war, often quoting the declaration as an intent to create an Iranian style Muslim republic in Bosnia |
| Zetbegovic publishes a manifesto entitled The Islamic Declaration, expressing his views on relationships between Islam, state and society |
| 1980 | Islamic Declaration, The | |
| Izetbegovic writes his central work, the book "Islam between East and West", explores the notion that "Islam is the only synthesis capable of unifying mankind's essentially dualistic existence" |
| 1983 | Amnesty International | |
| April Sentenced to 14 years in prison, the verdict is strongly criticised by Western human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Helsinki Watch, claiming the case was based on communist propaganda |
| 1983 | Arrest | |
| April Accused of intending to create "an ethnically pure Muslim Bosnia-Herzegovina" |
| April Izetbegovic & 12 other Bosniak activists (including Melika Salihbegovic, Edhem Bicakcic, Omer Behmen, Mustafa Spahic and Hasan Cengic) are tried before a Sarajevo communist court for "hostile activity inspired by Muslim nationalism" |
| April Sentenced to 14 years in prison, the verdict is strongly criticised by Western human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Helsinki Watch, claiming the case was based on communist propaganda |
| 1983 | Helsinki Watch | |
| April Sentenced to 14 years in prison, the verdict is strongly criticised by Western human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Helsinki Watch, claiming the case was based on communist propaganda |
| 1989 | Election | |
| Wins the largest share of the vote, 33% of the seats |
| 1989 | Party of Democratic Action | |
| The introduction of a multi-party system in Yugoslavia prompts Izetbegovic and other Bosniak activists to establish a political party, the Party of Democratic Action (Stranka Demokratske Akcije, SDA) |
| 1989 | Stranka Demokratske Akcije | |
| The introduction of a multi-party system in Yugoslavia prompts Izetbegovic and other Bosniak activists to establish a political party, the Party of Democratic Action (Stranka Demokratske Akcije, SDA) |
| 1992 | Independence of Bosnia | |
| Izetbegovic withdraws his signature from the Lisbon Agrrement and declares his opposition to any type of division of Bosnia |
| Portuguese diplomat Jos‚ Cutileiro drafts a plan, later known as the Lisbon Agreement, that would turn Bosnia into a triethnic cantonal state |
| The Bosniaks and Croats seek an independent Bosnia while the Serbs want it to remain in a rump Yugoslavia dominated by Serbia |
| Feb Izetbegovic calls a national referendum on independence for Bosnia as a European condition for recognition of Bosnia as independent state |
| Feb The referendum is boycotted by Serbs, who regard it as an unconstitutional move, but achieves a 99.4% vote in favour on a 67% turnout (which almost entirely constituted of the Bosniak and Croat communities) |
| 1992 | Lisbon Agreement | |
| All three sides sign up to the agreement; Izetbegovic for the Bosniaks, Radovan Karadzic for the Serbs and Mate Boban for the Croats |
| Izetbegovic withdraws his signature from the Lisbon Agrrement and declares his opposition to any type of division of Bosnia |
| Portuguese diplomat Jos‚ Cutileiro drafts a plan, later known as the Lisbon Agreement, that would turn Bosnia into a triethnic cantonal state |
| 1992 | Referendum | |
| Feb The referendum is boycotted by Serbs, who regard it as an unconstitutional move, but achieves a 99.4% vote in favour on a 67% turnout (which almost entirely constituted of the Bosniak and Croat communities) |
| 1993 | Head of State | |
| Appointed Head of State for Bulgaria |
| 1994 | Siege of Sarajevo Bosnia | |
| Sarajevo The Serbian siege of Sarajevo is lifted after a UN-NATO ultimatum |
| 1995 | Conference of Daytona | |
| 21st Nov Daytona The main participants from the region are Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic (representing the Bosnian Serb interests due to absence of Karadzic), Croatian President Franjo Tudman and Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic |
| 1995 | Constitution | |
| 21st Nov The political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its structure of government are agreed upon as part the constitution that makes up Annex 4 of the General Framework Agreement concluded at Dayton |
| 1995 | Dayton Accords | |
| 21st Nov The NATO-led IFOR (Implementation Force) as responsible for implementing military aspects of the Dayton Accords and deployed on the 20th December 1995, taking over the forces of the UNPROFOR |
| 21st Nov The political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its structure of government are agreed upon as part the constitution that makes up Annex 4 of the General Framework Agreement concluded at Dayton |
| 1995 | Independence | |
| 21st Nov The political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its structure of government are agreed upon as part the constitution that makes up Annex 4 of the General Framework Agreement concluded at Dayton |
| 1995 | UNPROFOR | |
| 21st Nov The NATO-led IFOR (Implementation Force) as responsible for implementing military aspects of the Dayton Accords and deployed on the 20th December 1995, taking over the forces of the UNPROFOR |
