Adil Osmanović (born 24 July 1963) is a Bosnian politician who served as member of the national House of Representatives from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as Minister of Civil Affairs from 2015 to 2019. Osmanović has been a member of the Party of Democratic Action since its foundation in 1990 and also served as Vice President of Republika Srpska from 2002 until 2010.

Early life and education

Born in Lukavac, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina,

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on 24 July 1963, Osmanović graduated from the

Gazi Husrev-beg Gazi Husrev-beg ( ota, غازى خسرو بك, ''Gāzī Ḫusrev Beğ''; Modern Turkish: ''Gazi Hüsrev Bey''; 1480–1541) was an Ottoman Bosnian sanjak-bey (governor) of the Sanjak of Bosnia in 1521–1525, 1526–1534, and 1536–1541. He w ...

Madrasa in

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. He also graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy in

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, and received his master's degree from the

Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo The Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo ( bs, Fakultet političkih nauka u Sarajevu) or FPN is one of the 24 faculties of University of Sarajevo. The faculty was formed in 1961 as former "High School of Political Science in Sarajevo" and it ...

Career

Osmanović has been a member of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) since its foundation in 1990. At the party's 6th congress, held on 26 May 2015, he was elected deputy president of the SDA. At the party congress held on 14 September 2019, he was elected Vice President of the SDA. Until May 1992, Osmanović was a councilor and secretary of the Municipal Assembly of

Teslić Teslić ( sr-cyrl, Теслић) is a town and municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the central part of the Republika Srpska, on the banks of Usora River. As of 2013, the town has a popul ...

, when he became the president of the war Presidency of this municipality. In 2000, he was elected a member of the

National Assembly of Republika Srpska The National Assembly of Republika Srpska (, abbr. НСРС/NSRS) is the legislative body of Republika Srpska, one of two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The current assembly is the ninth since the founding of the entity. History The Nation ...

, and then two years later, with 34,129 votes, Osmanović won the post of Vice President of Republika Srpska. At the 2006 general election, 22,444 votes were enough for a new term as vice president. At the 2010 general election, he was the holder of one SDA list for the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but failed to enter the Parliament. In 2011, Osmanović was appointed Federal Minister of Displaced Persons and Refugees. At the 2014 general election, he once again won a seat in the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, but instead of a parliamentary seat, Osmanović accepted a position in the executive branch, being appointed Minister of Civil Affairs on 31 March 2015 in the

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Denis Zvizdić Denis Zvizdić (born 9 June 1964) is a Bosnian politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2015 to 2019. He is currently a member of the House of Representatives. Zvizdić also served as Prime Min ...

. His term as Minister ended on 23 December 2019. Following the 2018 general election, Osmanović was elected a member of the Parliamentary House of Representatives.

Personal life

Adil is married to Nermina Osmanović and together they have two sons. They live in

References

External links

Official website of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
{{DEFAULTSORT:Osmanovic, Adil 1963 births Living people People from Lukavac Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina Academic staff of the University of Sarajevo Bosniak politicians Party of Democratic Action politicians Government ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Members of the House of Representatives (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Vice presidents of Republika Srpska