19 Notable alumni of
University of Banja Luka

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The University of Banja Luka is 2122nd in the world, 702nd in Europe, and 2nd in Bosnia and Herzegovina by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from the University of Banja Luka sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Željka Cvijanović

    Željka Cvijanović
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1967-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Željka Cvijanović is a Bosnian Serb politician serving as the 8th and current Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2022. She has also been serving as its chairwoman since November 2024. She previously served as the 9th president of Republika Srpska from 2018 to 2022.

  2. Draško Stanivuković

    Draško Stanivuković
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1993-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Draško Stanivuković is a Bosnian Serb politician serving as mayor of Banja Luka since December 2020. He is the current president of the Party of Democratic Progress.

  3. Mladen Ivanić

    Mladen Ivanić
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1958-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    university teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Mladen Ivanić is a Bosnian Serb politician who served as the 6th Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2014 to 2018. He is the founder, member and former president of the Party of Democratic Progress.

  4. Borjana Krišto

    Borjana Krišto
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1961-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Borjana Krišto is a Bosnian Croat politician serving as Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina since January 2023. She previously served as the 8th president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2007 to 2011. She is the first woman to hold both positions.

  5. Jelena Trivić

    Jelena Trivić
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1983-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    university teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Jelena Trivić is a Bosnian Serb politician in Republic of Srpska and university professor who served as member of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska from 2018 to 2022. She was vice president of the Party of Democratic Progress, until she left it in 2023 to establish the People's Front.

  6. Dragan Čavić

    Dragan Čavić
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1958-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the University of Banja Luka
    Studied in 1980
    Occupations
    politicianeconomist
    Biography

    Dragan Čavić is a Bosnian Serb politician who was the 5th President of Republika Srpska from 28 November 2002 until 9 November 2006, after having been Vice President from 2000 to 2002.

  7. Milan Jelić

    Milan Jelić
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1956-2007 (aged 51)
    Occupations
    politicianeconomist
    Biography

    Milan Jelić was a Bosnian Serb politician who served as the 6th president of Republika Srpska from 2006 until his death in 2007.

  8. Igor Radojičić

    Igor Radojičić
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Igor Radojičić is a Bosnian Serb politician who served as mayor of Banja Luka from 2016 until 2020. He served as the 5th Speaker of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska as well. Also, following the death of President Milan Jelić, he was acting President of Republika Srpska from 1 October 2007 until 28 December 2007.

  9. Lana Bastašić

    Lana Bastašić
    Born in
    Croatia Flag Croatia
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    translatorprose writerwriter
    Biography

    Lana Bastašić is a Bosnian and Serbian writer, novelist and translator. She was born in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (today Croatia).

  10. Drago Prgomet

    Drago Prgomet
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1965-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    politicianphysician
    Biography

    Drago Prgomet is a Croatian physician, university professor and politician. He served as a Member of Croatian Parliament, later as President of the Zagreb Assembly, as well as a head of Department of Ear, Nose, Throat, and Head and Neck Surgery at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb, and head of Department of Otorhinolaryngology with Audiology and Phoniatry of the Zagreb School of Medicine.

  11. Igor Crnadak

    Igor Crnadak
    Born in
    Croatia Flag Croatia
    Years
    1972-.. (age 53)
    Enrolled in the University of Banja Luka
    Studied in 2004
    Occupations
    journalistpolitician
    Biography

    Igor Crnadak is a Bosnian Serb politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2015 to 2019. He has been serving as member of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska since 2019.

  12. Ognjen Tadić

    Ognjen Tadić
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1974-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Ognjen Tadić is a Bosnian Serb politician, lawyer, journalist and sociologist who served as member of the national House of Peoples from 2011 to 2019. Previously, he served as member of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska from 2006 to 2010.

  13. Mirsad Hadžikadić

    Mirsad Hadžikadić
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in the University of Banja Luka
    In 1977 graduated with bachelor's degree
    In 1981 graduated with master's degree
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticiancomputer scientistexecutive
    Biography

    Mirsad Hadžikadić is a Bosnian professor and politician. He is the current president of the Platform for Progress party.

  14. Branislav Borenović

    Branislav Borenović
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1974-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Branislav Borenović is a Bosnian Serb politician serving as member of the national House of Representatives since 2018. He previously served as member of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska from 2006 to 2018.

  15. Nenad Stevandić

    Nenad Stevandić
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    politicianphysician
    Biography

    Nenad Stevandić is a Bosnian Serb politician and physician who is the 7th and current speaker of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska. He is the president of the United Srpska party and was previously a member of the Serb Democratic Party.

  16. Đurđa Adlešič

    Đurđa Adlešič
    Born in
    Croatia Flag Croatia
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    journalistpolitician
    Biography

    Đurđa Adlešič is a former Croatian politician and former leader of the center-right Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS).

  17. Nedeljko Čubrilović

    Nedeljko Čubrilović
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1953-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurpolitician
    Biography

    Nedeljko Čubrilović is a Bosnian Serb politician who was the 6th Speaker of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska from 2014 to 2022.

  18. Aleksandar Džombić

    Aleksandar Džombić
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1968-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Aleksandar Džombić is a Bosnian Serb politician who served as the 10th Prime Minister of Republika Srpska from 29 December 2010 until 12 March 2013.

  19. Aleksandra Čvorović

    Aleksandra Čvorović
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1976-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    librarianwriterpoetjournalist
    Biography

    Aleksandra Čvorović is a writer, journalist and librarian from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her works have been translated from Serbo-Croatian into several other languages.