List of Bosnians and Herzegovinians

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This is a list of prominent people from Bosnia and Herzegovina (including Bosniaks, Croats, Serbs, and others):

Contents

[edit] Arts

[edit] Literature and Poetry

[edit] Fine Arts

  • Mersad Berber - painter
  • Braco Dimitrijević - conceptual artist
  • Vojo Dimitrijević - painter, sculptor
  • Emir Dragulj - painter
  • Adi Granov - comic-book arist
  • Ahmet Ibukić - painter
  • Gabrijel Jurkić - painter
  • Enver Krupić - painter
  • Fuad Kusumović - painter
  • Franjo Likar - painter
  • Ibrahim Ljubović - painter
  • Bekir Misirlić- painter
  • Omer Mujadžić - painter
  • Ismar Mujezinović - painter
  • Edin Numankadić - painter
  • Danijel Ozmo - graphic artist
  • Slobodan Perišić - graphic artist
  • Roman Petrović - painter
  • Bojan Sarcevic - sculptor
  • Afan Ramić- painter
  • Meho Meha Sefić- painter
  • Ivo Šeremet - painter
  • Branko Šotra - painter
  • Nesim Tahirović - painter
  • Mehmed Zaimović - painter
  • Safet Zec- painter
  • Jusuf Niksic- painter
  • Franjo Leder-painter

[edit] Composition

[edit] Theatre and Performing Arts

  • Davor Dujmović - actor
  • Nijaz Alispahić - director, NP Tuzla
  • Selma Alispahić - actress
  • Zoran Becic - actor and director
  • Dubravko Bibanović - director
  • Matusja Blum - pianist and piano teacher
  • Hasija Borić - actress
  • Rudolf Rudi Alvađ - actor
  • Oskar Danon - composer and conductor
  • Rejhan Demirdžić - actor, most famous for the role of Uzeir of the famous radio-characters Momo i Uzeir
  • Jasna Diklić - actress
  • Nada Ðurevska - actress
  • Branko Đurić - actor, director, original member of the cult commedy Top Lista Nadrealista line-up
  • Admir Glamočak - actor
  • Gradimir Gojer - director
  • Emir Hadžihafizbegović - actor
  • Dragan Jovičić - actor
  • Vlado Kerošević - director
  • Sulejman Kupusović - director
  • Branko Ličen - actor
  • Belma Lizde-Kurt - actress
  • Gordana Magaš - choreographer
  • Minka Muftić - actress
  • Halima Mušić - actress
  • Zaim Muzaferija - actor
  • Mustafa Nadarević - actor
  • Safet Pašalić - actor
  • Haris Pašović - director
  • Josip Pejaković - actor
  • Aleksandra Romanić- pianist
  • Mladen Sekulović - actor
  • Zijah Sokolović - actor, director
  • Ivica Šarić - opera singer, currently Minister for Culture for Sarajevo Canton
  • Tatjana Šojić - actress
  • Nermin Tulić - actor, currently director of Pozorište Mladih, Sarajevo
  • Miodrag Trifunov - actor
  • Sergej Trifunović - actor
  • Miralem Zupčević - actor
  • Žan Marolt - actor
  • Dino Mustafic - theatre director & director of International Theatre Festival MESS
  • Nihad Kresevljakovic- executive producer of International theatre Festival MESS
  • Jurislav Korenic, founder of Festival MESS
  • Ivana Milicevic, Actress
  • Vladimir Valjarević- pianist

[edit] Science and Technology

[edit] Popular culture

[edit] Film, Radio and Television

  • Jan Beran Sr. - cameraman, director, writer, translator
  • Bahrudin Bato Čengić - film director
  • Sanja Damić - TV presenter
  • Nenad Dizdarević - film director
  • MentalEscape a.k.a. Mirza (Mizi) Causevic - music and film producer
  • Benjamin Filipović - TV and film director
  • Tarik Filipović - actor
  • Vehid Gunić - TV presenter
  • Senad Hadžifejzović - TV presenter
  • Mirza Idrizović - film director
  • Ademir Kenović - TV and film director
  • Hajrudin Šiba Krvavac - film director
  • Emir Kusturica - film director
  • Raka Marić - music and film producer
  • Ivica Matić - film director
  • Harun Mehmedinović - filmmaker
  • Ivana Miličević - actress, appearances in Seinfeld, Felicity, among others
  • Arijana Saračević - journalist
  • Danis Tanović - film director, Oscar winner
  • Jasminka Šipka - TV presenter
  • Mladen Vuksanović - documentary maker, writer
  • Srđan Vuletić - filmmaker
  • Radmilo Bato Zurovac - founder of Sarajevo "202" radio-station
  • Pjer Žalica - film director
  • Nihad & Sead Kresevljakovic- film directors

[edit] Pop, Rock and Alternative music

[edit] See Also Sarajevo school of pop rock

[edit] Ethno and Folk Music

[edit] Politicians and Historical Figures

[edit] Medieval Bosnian State 1154-1463

[edit] Borić Dynasty

[edit] Kulinić Dynasty

[edit] Kotromanić Dynasty

[edit] Hrvatinić Family

[edit] Kosača Family
  • Sandalj Hranić Kosača - Grand Duke of Bosnia
  • Stjepan Vukčić Kosača a.k.a. Duke of Saint-Abbas, Herceg Stjepan Kosača, Vojvoda of Hum (Herzegovina) - father of the last Bosnian Queen, Katarina Kosača Kotromanić
  • Vlatko Vuković Kosača, Vojvoda of Hum (Herzegovina) - XIV century Duke who led the Bosnian army in the Battle of Kosovo, son of Herceg Stjepan and his first wife, Jelena Balšić
  • Vladislav Kosača, son of Herceg Stjepan and his first wife, Jelena Balšić
  • Mara Kosača Crnojević - daugther of Herceg Stjepan, wife of Ivan Crnojević, ruler of Zeta
  • Stjepan Kosača, also known as Ahmed-pasha Hercegović - son of Herceg Stjepan and his third wife Cecilia, son-in-law of Mehmed II the Conqueror

[edit] Radinović-Pavlović Family
  • Pavao Radinović
  • Radoslav Pavlović - son of Pavao Radinović

[edit] Other Nobility
  • Doroteja Gorjanska - Queen, wife of King Tvtko II
  • Queen Mara - one of the last two Bosnian Queens, wife of Stjepan Tomašević
  • Pavao, Mladen I and Mladen II Bribirski Šubić - though not Bosnian (they are from the Croatian Šubić line, Counts of Bribir in Dalmatia), they controlled the Banate of Bosnia struggling with the Kotromanić Dynasty for the full control of Bosnia from 1299 to 1322

[edit] Famous Members of the Bosnian Church
  • Gost Radin - senior official of the Bosnian Church who served under Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, XV century
  • Starac Mišljen - senior official of the Bosnian Church, XV century
  • Starac Bilko - senior official of the Bosnian Church, XV century

[edit] Ottoman rule 1463-1878

[edit] Austro-Hungarian Occupation 1878-1918

[edit] Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1918-1941

  • Džemaludin Čaušević - Reis-ul-ulema
  • Fra Leon Petrović - historian
  • Mehmed Spaho - leader of the Yugoslav Muslim Organisation
  • Josip Sunarić - leader of the Bosnian Croats

[edit] World War II

  • Peter Tomich - WWII hero
  • Rodoljub Čolaković - WWII war-hero, People's Hero of Yugoslavia
  • Fadil Jahić Španac - WWII war-hero
  • Vladimir Perić - Valter a.k.a. Valter Perić - WWII defender of Sarajevo, cultural icon
  • Dr.Dzafer Beg Kulenovic- Vice President of the Independent State of Croatia, Last President of the Yugoslav Muslim Party following the death of Dr. Mehmed Spaho in 1939.
  • Mijo Kerosevic Guja- WWII-hero. Komandant of Battallion, member of Husinska Partizanska Ceta.
  • Petar Miljanovic-WWII-hero. Member of celebrated Husinska Partizanska Ceta.
  • Pejo Markovic-WWII-hero. His death memorized in song and movie Konjuh Planinom. Member of Husinska Partizanska Ceta.
  • Ivo Bojanovic Puso-WWII-hero. Husinska Partizanska Ceta.
  • Milos Zekic-WWII-Celebrated, legendary figure in Eastern Bosnia, General-JNA, President of sports klub Partizan-Belgrade.

[edit] Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1943-1991

[edit] Presidents of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1943-1990

  • Kecmanović, Vojislav Đedo.....(25 November 1943 - November 1946)
  • Pucar, Đuro Stari...................(November 1946 - September 1948)
  • Šegrt, Vlado..........................(September 1948 - March 1953)
  • Pucar, Đuro Stari...................(December 1953 - June 1963)
  • Dugonjić, Rato.......................(June 1963 - 1967)
  • Bijedić, Džemal.....................(1967 - 1971)
  • Pozderac, Hamdija................(1971 - May 1974)
  • Dugonjić, Rato......................(May 1974 - April 1978)
  • Dizdarević, Raif.....................(April 1978 - April 1982)
  • Mikulić, Branko.....................(April 1982 - 26 April 1984)
  • Renovica, Milanko.................(26 April 1984 - 26 April 1985.)
  • Mesihović, Munir...................(26 April 1985 - April 1987)
  • Andrić, Mato.........................(April 1988 - April 1989)
  • Filipović, Nikola.....................(April 1988 - April 1989)
  • Piljak, Obrad........................(April 1989 - Decembar 1990)

[edit] Prime Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1945-1990

  • Čolaković, Rodoljub.......(27 April 1945 - September 1948)
  • Pucar, Đuro Stari..........(September 1948 - December 1953)
  • Humo, Avdo.................(December 1953 - 1956)
  • Karabegović, Osman....(1956 - 1963)
  • Brkić, Hasan................(1963 - 1965)
  • Kolak, Rudi..................(1965 - 1967)
  • Mikulić, Branko............(1967 - 1969)
  • Kosovac, Dragutin........(1969 - April 1974)
  • Renovica, Milanko........(April 1974 - 28 April 1982)
  • Maglajlija, Seid............(28 April 1982 - 28 April 1984)
  • Ubiparip, Gojko............(28 April 1984 - April 1986)
  • Lovrenović, Josip..........(April 1986 - April 1988)

[edit] Bosnian Presidents since 1990

[edit] Other prominent political figures since 1943

  • Bogić Bogićević - delegate to the last Collective Presidency of SFRY before the 1991-1995 war and the disolution of Yugoslavia
  • Jovan Divjak - legendary general of the Bosnian Army during the 1992-1995 war, poet
  • Dr Nijaz Duraković - former leader of the Social Democratic Party
  • Mladen Ivanić - politician and diplomat
  • Rasim Kadić - one-time leader of the Liberal Party
  • Dr Emina Kečo-Isaković - wife of Alija Isakovic, Bosnian Ambassador to Austria
  • Stjepan Kljujić - member of the Bosnian presidency after the independence
  • Dr Muhamed Filipović - academic and politician
  • Dr Zdravko Grebo - academic and politician
  • Zlatko Lagumdžija - politician and diplomat
  • Irfan Ljubijankić - surgeon, composer, politician and diplomat
  • Cvijetin Mijatović a.k.a. Majo - politician and one-time President of the Collective Presidency of the SFR Yugoslavia
  • Stjepan Šiber - Deputy Commander of the B&H Army during the 1992-1995 conflict
  • Adnan Terzić - politician, currently Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Muhamed Kresevljakovic - first elected Mayor of Sarajevo
  • Siniša Pejič-prominent aristocrat within the town of Buletič
  • Franjo Herljevic-ministar of defense SFRJ, General JNA
  • Pasaga Mandzic-various functions in federal organs SFRJ and Republic of Bosnia & Hercegovina

[edit] Sportspeople

[edit] Basketball

[edit] Chess

  • Predrag Nikolić - chess player, Grand Master since 1983
  • Ivan Sokolov - chess player, Grand Master since 1987, now plays for the Netherlands
  • Ismar Alabedi - Chess player, Grand Master since 1906, deceased

[edit] Football

  • Sergej Barbarez - football player
  • Nedžad Bijedić - football coach
  • Miroslav Blažević - football coach
  • Asim Ferhatović - former football player
  • Vahid Halilhodžić - football coach and former footballer
  • Zlatan Ibrahimović - Swedish international footballer, Bosnian parents
  • Josip Katalinski - former football player
  • Savo Milošević - football player
  • Ivica Osim - football coach and former footballer
  • Predrag Pašić - football coach, former player
  • Boro Primorac - football coach
  • Hasan Salihamidžić - football player
  • Blaž Slišković - football coach and former footballer
  • Safet Sušić - football coach and former footballer
  • Dževad Kreso - Football coach and former footballer
  • Baljić, Elvir
  • Bolić, Elvir
  • Sulejman Halilovic - former football player from Odzak
  • Meho Kodro - former football player
  • Enver Maric - former football goalkeeper
  • Mario Stanic - former player
  • Dusan Bajevic - football coach and former player
  • Faruk Hadzibegic - former football player
  • Mirsad Fazlagic - former footballer
  • Mirsad Hibic - former footballer
  • Muhammed Konjic - football player
  • Zlatan Bajramovic football player
  • Refik Sabadzanovic Former football player
  • Muhamed Mujic-Celebrated forward for Velez-Mostar and Yugoslav National Team.
  • Tomo Knez-Played right wing for Borac-Banja Luka and Yugoslav National Team.
  • Ivan Curkovic-One of the best golies of all times in former Yugoslavia. Velez-Mostar, Partizan-Belgrade, StEtiene-France, Yugoslav National Team.
  • Franjo Vladic-One of the best midfielders in former Yugoslavia. Velez-Mostar, Yugoslav National Team. The best in long precise passes.
  • ......Smajlovic-One of the best all time forwards Zeljeznicar-Sarajevo.

[edit] Handball

  • Zlatan Arnautović - team handball player (Olympic Gold Medal 1984, World Cup Gold 1986)
  • Abas Arslanagić - legendary team handball player and coach won as coach the Olympic Bronze Medal 1988 and as player the Olympic Gold Medal 1972
  • Svjetlana Kitić - former team handball player, now coach of women's national team handball team
  • Zlatan Saračević - team handball player (World Cup Gold 1986, Olympic Bronze 1988)
  • Smajlagić, Irfan - former team handball player
  • Šuman, Bilal - team handball player
  • Zoran Tomic-handball player

[edit] Martial arts

  • Brano Crnogorac - legendary judo trainer
  • Arijana Jaha - judo
  • Robin A - Historic judo master, invented date raping as a self defence technique
  • Amel Mekić - judo
  • Zoran Prerad - taekwondo

[edit] Tennis

[edit] Other Prominent People

  • Hamdija Kreševljaković - Famous historian
  • Samir Arnautović - most prominent philosopher in Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Tijana Arnautović - Miss World Canada 2004, model
  • Emerik Blum - founder of Energoinvest, former Mayor of Sarajevo, arguably the most successful and influential businessman in the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Vladimir Ćorović - historian
  • Jakob Finci - President of the Jewish community in Sarajevo, President of the Interreligoius Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Zoran Đinđić - former Prime Minister of Serbia
  • Jerome - born in Grahovopolje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Mila Pivnicki - wife of the 18th Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney
  • Juraj Neidhart - famous architect
  • Alija Sirotanović - Bosnian coal-miner, worker-hero, his face was on the 10 and 20000 dinar banknotes
  • Ivan Straus - famous architect, member of Academy of Arts & Sciences
  • Aristotel Petrović - the first Mayor of Sarajevo upon the formation of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1918, Bosnian diplomat
  • Boris Tadić - President of Serbia
  • Uglješa Uzelac - Mayor of Sarajevo during the XIV Olympic Winter Games, BiH ambassador to Slovenia
  • Adil Zulfikarpašić - businessman, one-time politician, and philanthropist, founder of the Bosniak Institute in Sarajevo
  • Juro Kerosevic, Leader, organizer of miners strike Husinska Buna
  • Zvonko Ceric,
  • Mitar Trifunovic Uco,

[edit] Infamous People

[edit] See also

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