Ćamil Duraković

Ćamil Duraković
Duraković in 2015
Vice President of Republika Srpska
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 November 2022
PresidentMilorad Dodik
Preceded byRamiz Salkić
Mayor of Srebrenica
In office
2012–2016
Preceded byOsman Suljić
Succeeded byMladen Grujičić
Speaker of the Srebrenica Municipal Assembly
In office
April 2021 – September 2021
Personal details
Born (1979-01-18) January 18, 1979
Luka, Srebrenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina
CitizenshipBosnia and Herzegovina
PartyIndependent
EducationSouthern New Hampshire University (MA)
University of Tuzla (MA)
OccupationPolitician
Websitepredsjednikrs.rs

Ćamil Duraković (born 18 January 1979) is a Bosnian politician currently serving as the Bosniak Vice President of Republika Srpska (since 2022).[1] He previously served as the Mayor of Srebrenica (2012–2016).[2]

Early life and education

Born near Srebrenica, Duraković survived the 1995 Srebrenica genocide via the "Column of Death" [2]. He later immigrated to the US as a refugee, earning a Master's degree in New Hampshire,[1] before obtaining a second Master’s degree from the University of Tuzla in 2018.[2]

Career

Returning to Bosnia in 2005, Duraković held various local roles in Srebrenica, serving as Deputy Mayor before becoming Mayor in 2012 [2]. As an independent, he focused on reconstruction and returnee rights.[2] Following his mayoral term, he served in the Srebrenica Municipal Assembly (2021)[3] and was elected as an independent Vice President of Republika Srpska in 2022.[3]

Personal life

Duraković authored Srebrenica – A Forgotten Promise.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ćamil Duraković – Vice President of the Republic of Srpska". Official Portal of the President of Republika Srpska. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ćamil Duraković Profil". Al Jazeera Balkans (in Bosnian). Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Analiza: Duraković prvi nezavisni kandidat izabran na funkciju potpredsjednika RS". Istinomjer (in Bosnian). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
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