Adil Osmanović

Adil Osmanović (born 24 July 1963) is a Bosnian politician who is a current member of the House of Representatives. He previously served as Minister of Civil Affairs from 31 March 2015 until 23 December 2019.

Adil Osmanović
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 December 2019
Minister of Civil Affairs
In office 31 March 2015 – 23 December 2019
Prime Minister	Denis Zvizdić
Preceded by	Sredoje Nović
Succeeded by	Ankica Gudeljević
Federal Minister of Displaced Persons and Refugees
In office 17 March 2011 – 31 March 2015
Prime Minister	Nermin Nikšić
Preceded by	Edin Mušić
Succeeded by	Edin Ramić
Personal details
Born	24 July 1963 Lukavac, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Bosnian
Political party	Party of Democratic Action (1990–present)
Spouse(s)	Nermina Osmanović
Children	2
Residence	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alma mater	Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo

Osmanović has been a member of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) since its foundation in 1990 and also served as Vice President of Republika Srpska from 2002 to 2010.

Early life and education

Born in Lukavac, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia on 24 July 1963, Osmanović graduated from the Gazi Husrev-beg Madrasa in Sarajevo.[1] He also graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy in Pristina, and received his master's degree from the Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo.[1]

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.[2] At the party congress held on 14 September 2019, he was elected Vice President of the SDA.[3]

Until May 1992, Osmanović was a councilor and secretary of the Municipal Assembly of Teslić, when he became the president of the war Presidency of this municipality.[1]

In 2000, he was elected a member of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, and then two years later, with 34,129 votes, Osmanović won the post of Vice President of Republika Srpska.[1] At the 2006 general election, 22,444 votes were enough for a new term as vice president.

An 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.[1] In 2011, Osmanović was appointed Federal Minister of Displaced Persons and Refugees.[4]

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 government of Denis Zvizdić.[5] He held on to that position until 23 December 2019.[6] Following the 2018 general election, Osmanović was elected a member of the Parliamentary House of Representatives.[1]

Personal life

Adil is married to Nermina Osmanović and together they have two sons.[1] They live in Sarajevo.

References

1. "Adil Osmanović". imovinapoliticara.cin.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 6 January 2021.
2. N.N. (26 May 2015). "Adil Osmanović izabran za zamjenika predsjednika SDA Bakira Izetbegovića" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
3. A.D. (14 September 2019). "Delegati Kongresa nakon višesatnog glasanja izabrali devet potpredsjednika SDA" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
4. "Zavirite u njihove biografije: Oni nam kroje sudbinu u naredne četiri godine!" (in Bosnian). admin.depo.ba. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
5. N.N. (30 March 2015). "Šta će biti s ministrima nakon isteka mandata" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
6. Er.M. (23 December 2019). "Počela sjednica o imenovanju Vijeća ministara BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 23 December 2019.

External links

• Official website of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina