Sanja Vulić (; born 15 August 1988) is a

Bosnian Serb The Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sr-Cyrl, Срби Босне и Херцеговине, Srbi Bosne i Hercegovine), often referred to as Bosnian Serbs ( sr-cyrl, босански Срби, bosanski Srbi) or Herzegovinian Serbs ( sr-cyrl, � ...

politician and elementary school teacher. She is currently a member of the

House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina The House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Bosnian: ''Predstavnički dom Bosne i Hercegovine'', Croatian: ''Zastupnički dom Bosne i Hercegovine'' and Serbian Cyrillic: Представнички дом Босне и Херцег ...

since 2020 as a member of the

Alliance of Independent Social Democrats The Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (; abbr. СНСД or SNSD) is a Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serb Serbian nationalism, nationalist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded in 1996, it is the governing party in Republika ...

(SNSD). She is the former President of the City Assembly of

Doboj Doboj ( sr-Cyrl, Добој, ) is a city in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of the Bosna (river), Bosna river, in the northern region of Republika Srpska. As of 2013, it has a population of 71,441 inhabita ...

Biography

Sanja Trifko was born on August 15, 1988 in

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 ...

SFRJ The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (commonly abbreviated as SFRY or SFR Yugoslavia), known from 1945 to 1963 as the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as Socialist Yugoslavia or simply Yugoslavia, was a country ...

. She grew up in

, becoming a member of the SNSD in high school. She was also president of the Young Social Democrats in Doboj. She is a primary school teacher by profession. She was elected as a councilor in the

City Assembly in the 2012 election and reelected in

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

. In both mandates, she was the president of the SNSD Councilors' Club. After Obren Petrović and Boris Jerinić took over the leadership of the Doboj SNSD, on 28 May 2019, she was elected as the president of the City Assembly. Since 16 January 2020, she has been a member of the House of Representatives as replacement for

Vojin Mitrović Vojin Mitrović (; born 27 April 1961) is a Bosnian Serb politician serving as Minister of Economy and Entrepreneurship of Republika Srpska since December 2022. He previously served as Minister of Communication and Traffic from 2019 to 2022. Mi ...

, who became Minister of Communication and Traffic. She was reelected in

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

for the 2nd Electoral Unit of Republika Srpska. Currently, she is also a member of the Presidency and Main Board of the SNSD.

Controversies

Vulić is known for her strong support of SNSD leader

Milorad Dodik Milorad Dodik ( sr-Cyrl, Милорад Додик, ; born 12 March 1959) is a Bosnian Serb politician currently serving as the 8th president of Republika Srpska since 2022, a position he previously held from 2010 to 2018. He also served as ...

. In 2020, in the House of Representatives, she stated "For me Milorad Dodik isn't

Tito Josip Broz ( sh-Cyrl, Јосип Броз, ; 7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980), commonly known as Tito ( ; , ), was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and politician who served in various positions of national leadership from 1943 until his death ...

, for me he is God", which caused consternation of the members of the House and the public. In an interview for ''

Alternativna TV ''Alternativna TV'' (''ATV''; sr-Cyrl, Алтернативна ТВ, АТВ) is a television company based in Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This TV station also has web-based news reporting, and its news portal is a ...

'' in November 2022, she stated: "Of course, I would never in my life allow myself the luxury of criticizing the president. (...) If my dad was Milorad Dodik, I would probably float in the sky, I wouldn't walk on the earth at all." During the trial of Dodik before the

Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (, Cyrillic: Суд Босне и Херцеговине; abbreviated as the ''Court of BiH'' in English) is the highest ordinary court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was established on 3 July 2002 by the Parli ...

in 2024, she publicly insulted and cursed Judge Sena Uzunović while speaking to the media, resulting in a fine of up to 600 KM.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vulić, Sanja 1988 births Living people Politicians from Sarajevo Serb politicians from Bosnia and Herzegovina Politicians of Republika Srpska Alliance of Independent Social Democrats politicians Members of the House of Representatives (Bosnia and Herzegovina)