19 Notable alumni of University of Banja Luka
Updated: May 28, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Banja Luka is ranked #2,446 in the world and #2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from University of Banja Luka sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Banja Luka won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Igor Crnadak
1972-. (aged 54)
journalist
politician
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.
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2. Ognjen Tadić
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Ognjen Tadić is a Bosnian Serb politician, lawyer, journalist and sociologist who served as Speaker 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.
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3. Nenad Stevandić
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
physician
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.
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4. Mirsad Hadžikadić
1955-. (aged 71)
computer scientist
executive
university teacher
politician
Mirsad Hadžikadić is a Bosnian professor and politician. He is the current president of the Platform for Progress party.
5. Branislav Borenović
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
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.
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6. Drago Prgomet
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
physician
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...
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7. Nedeljko Čubrilović
1953-. (aged 73)
entrepreneur
politician
Nedeljko Čubrilović is a Bosnian Serb politician who was the 6th Speaker of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska from 2014 to 2022.
8. Đurđa Adlešič
1960-. (aged 66)
journalist
politician
Đurđa Adlešič is a former Croatian politician and former leader of the center-right Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS).
9. Aleksandar Džombić
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Aleksandar Džombić is a Bosnian Serb politician who served as Prime Minister of Republika Srpska from 2010 to 2013. A member of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, he previously served as Minister of Finance of Republika Srpska from 2006 to 2010.
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10. Aleksandra Čvorović
1976-. (aged 50)
writer
poet
journalist
librarian
Aleksandra Čvorović is a writer, journalist and librarian from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her works have been translated from Serbo-Croatian into several other languages.
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11. Igor Radojičić
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
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.
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12. Lana Bastašić
1986-. (aged 40)
prose writer
writer
translator
Lana Bastašić is a Bosnian and Serbian writer, novelist and translator.
13. Željka Cvijanović
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
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 previously served as the 9th president of Republika Srpska from 2018 to 2022.
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14. Borjana Krišto
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
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.
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15. Draško Stanivuković
1993-. (aged 33)
politician
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 (PDP).
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16. Mladen Ivanić
1958-. (aged 68)
university teacher
politician
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.
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17. Jelena Trivić
1983-. (aged 43)
university teacher
politician
Jelena Trivić is a Bosnian Serb politician and 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.
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18. Dragan Čavić
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
economist
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.
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19. Milan Jelić
1956-2007 (aged 51)
politician
economist
Milan Jelić was a Bosnian Serb politician who served as the 6th president of Republika Srpska from 2006 until his death in 2007.