Alen Šeranić (born 1977) is a

Bosniak The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry, cu ...

politician and doctor, since 2018 minister of health and social welfare for the

Government of Republika Srpska Government of Republika Srpska ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Влада Републике Српске, Vlada Republika Srpske) is the executive authority of Republika Srpska, along with the President of Republika Srpska. The Prime Minister is ...

entity of

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

. A member of the

Alliance of Independent Social Democrats The Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (; abbr. СНСД or SNSD) is a Serb political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded in 1996, it is the governing party in Republika Srpska, with its leader, Milorad Dodik, serving as the current p ...

(SNSD), he previously served as entity minister of science and technology.

Biography

Alen Šeranić was born in 1977 in

Banja Luka Banja Luka ( sr-Cyrl, Бања Лука, ) or Banjaluka ( sr-Cyrl, Бањалука, ) is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest city of Republika Srpska. Banja Luka is also the ''de facto'' capital of this entity. I ...

, where he attended elementary and high school. Of

nationality, he is married and father of two.Vlada RS
/ref> Šeranić graduated in medicine at the

University of Banja Luka The University of Banja Luka ( sr, Универзитет у Бањој Луци, Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci, bs, Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci, hr, Sveučilište u Banjoj Luci, lat, Universitas Bania Lucensis) is the second-oldest university in Bosn ...

in 2004 and then worked for three years at the Ključ Health Center, specializing in

family medicine Family medicine is a medical specialty within primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and parts of the body. The specialist, who is usually a primary ...

in 2007. The same year Šeranić started working at the entity ministry of health and social welfare. In 2010 he enrolled at

Keele University Keele University, officially known as the University of Keele, is a public research university in Keele, approximately from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as the University College of North Staffordshire, Keele ...

in the

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, where he graduated in 2015 with a specialty in

Epidemiology Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...

. In May 2018, Šeranić succeeded Jasmin Komić as entity minister of science and technology of

Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Feder ...

. At the 2018 Bosnian election Šeranić was elected to the

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and on 18 December 2018 replaced Dragan Bogdanić as entity minister of health and social welfare. On 6 June 2022, Šeranić was added by the

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to the

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of individuals whose assets are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them. Šeranić was designated under Executive Order 14033, which targets persons who threaten the stability of the

Western Balkans The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the whol ...

region through corruption, criminal activity, and other destabilizing behavior. According to the designation,Designation of Officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Anti-Dayton Behavior
6 June 2022

"Seranic furthered efforts to create an RS entity-level agency for medicines and medical devices that will undermine the state-level Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices and is an attack on BiH's constitutional order. The United States strongly urges RS leadership to respect the Dayton Peace Agreement and return to work within existing state institutions and to reverse efforts to create illegal parallel institutions in the RS."

References

Politicians of Republika Srpska People from Banja Luka 1977 births Bosnia and Herzegovina politicians Alliance of Independent Social Democrats politicians Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina University of Banja Luka alumni Alumni of Keele University Living people {{Bosnia-stub