Adil Osmanović

Adil Osmanović (born 24 July 1963) is a Bosnian politician who served as Vice President of Republika Srpska from 2002 to 2010. He also served as Minister of Civil Affairs from 2015 to 2019.

Born in Lukavac in 1963, Osmanović graduated from the University of Pristina, before enrolling in postgraduate studies at the University of Sarajevo. He joined the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) in 1990. In the 2000 general election, Osmanović was elected to the National Assembly of Republika Srpska. In the 2002 general election, he was elected Vice President of Republika Srpska, and was re-elected in 2006.

Osmanović later served as Federal Minister of Displaced Persons and Refugees from 2011 to 2015. He was a member of the national House of Representatives from 2019 to 2022 as well. A prominent figure of the SDA, he left the party in 2024 to join the Forward party.

Early life and education
Born in Lukavac, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia on 24 July 1963, Osmanović attended the Gazi Husrev-beg Madrasa in Sarajevo. He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy in Pristina, and received his MA degree from the Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo.

Political career
Osmanović became a member of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) during its foundation in 1990. Until May 1992, he was a councilor and secretary of the Municipal Assembly of Teslić, when he became the president of the war Presidency of this municipality. In the 2000 general election, Osmanović was elected to the National Assembly of Republika Srpska. In the 2002 general election, he was elected Vice President of Republika Srpska with 34,129 votes. In the 2006 general election, he was re-elected, gaining 22,444 votes.

In the 2010 general election, Osmanović was the holder of one SDA list for the national House of Representatives, but failed to get elected. Subsequently, he was appointed Federal Minister of Displaced Persons and Refugees in March 2011.

In the 2014 general election, Osmanović once again won a seat in the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, but instead of a parliamentary seat, he accepted a position in the executive branch, being appointed Minister of Civil Affairs on 31 March 2015 in the government of Denis Zvizdić. He served as minister until 23 December 2019. In the 2018 general election, he was elected to the national House of Representatives.

At the SDA's 6th congress, held on 26 May 2015, Osmanović was elected as the party's deputy president. At the 7th congress held on 14 September 2019, he was elected Vice President of the SDA. In February 2024, Osmanović left the SDA following months of disagreements with its president Bakir Izetbegović, and joined the newly established Forward party.

Personal life
Adil is married to Nermina Osmanović and together they have two sons. They live in Sarajevo.