Alija Šuljak (1901–1992) was a prominent Bosnian Muslim Croat who was a professor, politician and military officer of Ustaše during World War II, best known as one of the main perpetrators of the genocide of Serbs in Eastern Herzegovina.

[4] Šuljak propagated Ustaše ideology in Gacko even before World War II, promoting fascism and disseminating religious and ethnic hatred toward Serbs.

[5] Before World War II, Šuljak lived in Dubrovnik,[6] as Ustaše commissioner for Dubrava County and professor at Commercial Academy.

[18] After Treaties of Rome were signed, Šuljak came to Trebinje and hosted a conference of Croats and Muslims, where he tells them decision of Main Ustaša Headquarters and openly called for killing of Serbs and theft of their property.

[20] At the end of the autumn of 1941, Šuljak went to the region of Borač and organized Ustaše units there who torched the Serb populated villages of Bodenište and Vratlo.

[23] Ante Pavelić awarded Šuljak with Order of Merit of first degree for his work in Ustaše movement, especially involvement in crimes in Herzegovina.