Borislav Paravac

Borislav Paravac (; 18 February 1943 – 18 February 2026) was a Bosnian Serb politician who served as the 4th Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2003 to 2006.

Previously, he was a member of both the national House of Peoples and House of Representatives. Paravac was a member of the Serb Democratic Party.

Early life and education Paravac was born on 18 February 1943 in Kostajnica, near Doboj, in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Zagreb in 1966.

Career From 4 December 1998 until 31 January 2003, Paravac was a member of the national House of Peoples. In the 2002 general election, he was elected to the national House of Representatives.

Following the dismissal of Mirko Šarović from his post at the Bosnian Presidency by the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lord Paddy Ashdown, Paravac was appointed to the post on 10 April 2003. He held the position of Presidency Chairman on two occasions. His term as Presidency member ended on 6 November 2006 and was succeeded by Nebojša Radmanović.

Death Paravac died after a long illness in Doboj, on 18 February 2026, his 83rd birthday.