This is a list of people who have served as

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...

or president of the

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of the city of

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 ...

, the capital of

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

. Sarajevo has had 40 different mayors in 41 different mayorships since the position was created on 22 August 1878, upon

Austro-Hungarian Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military and diplomatic alliance, it consist ...

occupation.

History

The first mayor of Sarajevo

Mustafa Fadilpašić Mustafa-beg Fadilpašić (born Mustafa Šerifović; 6 September 1830 – 6 December 1892) was the first Mayor of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was appointed mayor in 1878 after more than 14,000 Austro-Hungarian troops, led by Josip Filipovi ...

was also the city's longest-served mayor, having remained in office for 14 years. The first non-

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mayor was

Aristotel Petrović Aristotel Petrović (1881–1920) was a Bosnian politician who served as the 6th Mayor of Sarajevo from 1918 to 1920. He was Sarajevo's first mayor post-World War I and in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Early life and family Petrov ...

, who served from 1918 until 1920. The only mayor to serve more than once was

Edhem Bičakčić Edhem Bičakčić (3 May 1884 – 31 December 1941) was a Bosnian politician who became the only Mayor of Sarajevo to serve two nonconsecutive terms, first from 1928 to 1929, then again from 1935 to 1939. He was a close associate of Mehmed Spa ...

, who was mayor from 1928 to 1929, and once again from 1935 to 1939.

Fehim Čurčić Fehim Effendi Čurčić (1866 – 12 February 1916) was a Bosnian politician who served as the 5th Mayor of Sarajevo from 1910 to 1915. On 28 June 1914, Mayor Čurčić welcomed Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie, Duchess ...

, the city's fifth mayor, served during

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

. In 1941, Atih Hadžikadić was elected mayor, a position that was short-lived as he was hanged during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

in August 1941.

Semiha Borovac Semiha Borovac (born 2 March 1955) is a Bosnian lawyer and politician who served as the 35th mayor of Sarajevo from 2005 to 2009. She was Sarajevo's first female mayor. Borovac was also Minister of Human Rights and Refugees from 2015 to 2019. ...

became Sarajevo's first female mayor in 2005. The current, 41st mayor of the city is Samir Avdić, serving since 16 July 2025.

Mayors

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Grad Sarajevo - Sarajevski gradonačelnici 1878–2013
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Mayors In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...

History

Mayors

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