Semiha Borovac

Semiha Borovac (born on 2 March 1955 in Sarajevo, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia) is a former mayor of Sarajevo,^[1] succeeded by Alija Behmen.^[2] She is Sarajevo's first female mayor. She is also a member of the SDA party.

Education

1968: Completed the "Ahmet Fetahagić" elementary school, Sarajevo
1972: Completed "Druga Gimnazija" secondary school, Sarajevo
1977: Graduated at Law School in Sarajevo
2000: Passed qualifying examination for judges
2001: Certificate winner for trainer of A Citizens' Association for Local Development Initiative

1977-1982: Regular collaborators at Trade Union of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
1982-1986: Administrative inspectors at Community New Sarajevo
1986-1990: Secretary of Associated Labor Council at SO New Sarajevo
1990-1992: Deputy of secretary SO New Sarajevo
1992-1995: Deputy of secretary IO New Sarajevo
1996: Head of chief’s office for Community New Sarajevo
1996-2000: Assistant minister of justice of the Sarajevo Canton
1998-2000: Proxy at the House of Representatives of Parliament of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH)
2000-2005: Delegate at the Congress of Canton Sarajevo, Delegate at the House of Nations of Parliament of FBiH, President of the Bosniaks’ Club at the House of Nations of Parliament of FBiH
2005: During Constitutional Conference of Municipal Council of Sarajevo, is elected on 14 June 2005 to be mayor of Sarajevo (the first female mayor in the history of Sarajevo)

2000: Secretary of Cantonal Committee of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Sarajevo
2001: Presiding over III Congress of SDA BiH
2001: Member of the Commission for Bylaw and Operating Procedure of SDA
2002: Member of the Group for Juristically Questions of the Council of SDA
2002: President of the Labor Presidency of the 1st Convention of SDA
2005: Presiding over IV Congress of SDA

Borovac is married with two daughters.