Semiha Borovac

Semiha Borovac (born 2 March 1955) is a Bosnian politician who served as the 35th mayor of Sarajevo from 2005 to 2009. She was Sarajevo's first female mayor.

Semiha Borovac
Borovac in 2018
Minister of Human Rights and Refugees
In office
31 March 2015 – 23 December 2019
Prime MinisterDenis Zvizdić
Preceded byDamir Ljubić
Succeeded byMiloš Lučić
35th Mayor of Sarajevo
In office
16 April 2005 – 28 January 2009
Preceded byMuhidin Hamamdžić
Succeeded byAlija Behmen
Personal details
Born (1955-03-02) 2 March 1955
Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Political partyParty of Democratic Action (1992–present)
SpouseMiralem Borovac
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Sarajevo

Borovac was also Minister of Human Rights and Refugees from 2015 to 2019. She is a member of the Party of Democratic Action.

Education

Borovac attended first the "Ahmet Fetahagić" elementary school and then the "Druga Gimnazija" secondary school in Sarajevo. She went on to university, graduating from the Sarajevo Law School in 1977 and qualifying as a judge in 2000. In 2001 she also qualified as a trainer with the Citizens' Association for Local Development Initiative.

Political career

Borovac served as the 35th mayor of Sarajevo from 16 April 2005 until 28 January 2009; she was the first female to serve as mayor.[1][2]

Borovac became the new Minister of Human Rights and Refugees on 31 March 2015 in the government of Denis Zvizdić.[3] Within her first year in office, Borovac met with refugee families across Bosnia and Herzegovina.[4][5][6] On 26 January 2016, Borovac signed an agreement with mayors from cities throughout the country and ministers of both entities, promising to have 438 homes built for families displaced by the Bosnian War of the 1990s.[7] Her term as Minister ended on 23 December 2019.[8]

Personal life

Semiha is married to Miralem Borovac and together they have two daughters.

References
  1. "Diplomatic Diary: UN official in Cyprus to revive reunification talks". Southeast European Times. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  2. "Obama to propose new fuel standards". United Press International. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  3. "Semiha Borovac nova ministrica za ljudska prava i izbjeglice BiH?". Radio Sarajevo. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. "Semiha Borovac nakon posjete Srebrenici: 'Ljudi su preživjeli strah i golgotu'". Radio Sarajevo. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  5. "Semiha Borovac u čajničkom selu Karovići posjetila jedinu povratničku porodicu". Radio Sarajevo. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  6. "Borovac u posjeti Izbjegličko-prihvatnom centru u Mostaru". N1 Info. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  7. "Bosnia to Build Houses for 438 Refugee Families". Balkan Insight. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  8. Er.M. (23 December 2019). "Počela sjednica o imenovanju Vijeća ministara BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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