Ljubiša Ćosić ( sr-cyrl, Љубиша Ћосић; born 2 October 1979) is a

Bosnian Serb The Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sr-Cyrl, Срби Босне и Херцеговине, Srbi Bosne i Hercegovine), often referred to as Bosnian Serbs ( sr-cyrl, босански Срби, bosanski Srbi) or Herzegovinian Serbs ( sr-cyrl, � ...

politician serving as the 8th mayor of

Istočno Sarajevo Istočno Sarajevo ( sr-cyr, Источно Сарајево, lit=East Sarajevo) is a city in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of a few suburban areas located south of pre-war Sarajevo which are now included in the Republika S ...

. He previously served as the municipal mayor of

Istočno Novo Sarajevo Istočno Novo Sarajevo ( sr-Cyrl, Источно Ново Сарајево, lit. East New Sarajevo) is a municipality of the city of Istočno Sarajevo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is estimated that in 2022 it had a population o ...

from 2012 to 2020. He is member of the

Alliance of Independent Social Democrats The Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (; abbr. СНСД or SNSD) is a Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serb Serbian nationalism, nationalist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded in 1996, it is the governing party in Republika ...

(SNSD). Ćosić has a master's degree in economics and is a PhD student at the

University of Banja Luka The University of Banja Luka (, , , ) is the second-oldest university in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A public university, it is the flagship institution of higher education in Republika Srpska, one of two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of th ...

. Ćosić worked as interpreter for the

OSCE The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is a regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization comprising member states in Europe, North America, and Asia. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, the pr ...

, and as intern at the

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Parlamentarna skupština Bosne i Hercegovine, Парламентарна скупштина Босне и Херцеговине, separator=" / ") is the bicameral legislative ...

and at the

National Democratic Institute The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is a non-profit American non-governmental organization whose stated mission is to "support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability". It is ...

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. He then worked for the Sarajevo Regional Development Agency (SERDA, 2004-06) and the

State Investigation and Protection Agency The State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA; sh-Latn-Cyrl, Državna agencija za istrage i zaštitu, Државна агенција за истраге и заштиту, separator=" / ") is the official state police agency of Bosnia and ...

of BiH (SIPA, 2006-08). He served as an advisor to the Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Zirojević ( SNSD, 2008-11), and as an advisor for economic issues to the Serb member of the

Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina The presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Predsjedništvo Bosne i Hercegovine, separator=" / ", Предсједништво Босне и Херцеговине) is a three-member body which collectively serves as head of state of ...

, Nebojša Radmanović ( SNSD, 2011-12). Ćosić was elected mayor of the municipality of

in 2012 and 2016. Since March 2017, he is President of the Association of Municipalities and Cities of ''Republika Srpska''. In October 2020, at the first direct elections for the post, he was elected Mayor of the City of

. Ćosić is known in Istočno Sarajevo with the nickname "Komšo" (neighbour). This is because he is alleged to issue building permits as thief for any piece of land, parks included, with the proviso that one of the apartments be registered under his own name or of one of his close relatives. He has therefore acquired a big real estate portfolio in Istočno Sarajevo, which are then rented out. Ćosić was accused of

conflict of interest A conflict of interest (COI) is a situation in which a person or organization is involved in multiple wikt:interest#Noun, interests, financial or otherwise, and serving one interest could involve working against another. Typically, this relates t ...

for awarding a contract for the renovation of the local health clinic for 456,000 KM (circa 225,000 EUR) to the building company ''Marvel'' owned by his party colleague Savo Lalović. Blogger Slobodan Vaskovic accused him of being close to arms dealer

Alija Delimustafić Alija is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Ifraim Alija (born 1985), footballer * Kučuk Alija (died 1804), janissary, mutesellim of Kragujevac and one of four Dahiyas who controlled Belgrade Pashalu ...

; Ćosić denied knowing him.

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City of East Sarajevo {{DEFAULTSORT:Ćosic, Ljubisa Politicians of Republika Srpska Politicians from Sarajevo Alliance of Independent Social Democrats politicians 1979 births Living people