Željka Cvijanović
Željka Cvijanović (born 4 March 1967),[1] is a Bosnian Serb politician. She is the 9th and current President of Republika Srpska.
Željka Cvijanović | |
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Жељка Цвијановић | |
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| 40th Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Šefik Džaferović |
| 8th Serb Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Zoran Tegeltija |
| Preceded by | Milorad Dodik |
| 9th President of Republika Srpska | |
| In office 19 November 2018 – 15 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Milorad Dodik |
| Succeeded by | Milorad Dodik |
| 11th Prime Minister of Republika Srpska | |
| In office 12 March 2013 – 19 November 2018 | |
| President | Milorad Dodik |
| Preceded by | Aleksandar Džombić |
| Succeeded by | Radovan Višković |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Željka Grabovac 4 March 1967 Teslić, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Bosnian Serb |
| Political party | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats |
| Spouse(s) | Aleksandar Cvijanović |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Sarajevo University of Banja Luka |
She was the 11th Prime Minister of Republika Srpska from 12 March 2013 to 19 November 2018.
On 7 October 2018 she was elected to be President of Republika Srpska. Cvijanović is a member of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats.[2]
At the 2022 general election, she became the first woman to be elected member of the Presidency.[3]
References
- "Biographies". www.predsjednistvobih.ba. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- Zeljka Cvijanovic new Prime Minister of Republic Srpska
- "Željka Cvijanović prva žena član Predsedništva BiH". Politika (in Serbian). 3 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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