Semir Efendić

Semir Efendić (born 4 September 1983) is a Bosnian politician serving as municipal mayor of Novi Grad Sarajevo since 2012. He has also served as president of the Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2021, having previously been a member of the Party of Democratic Action.

Early life and education Semir Efendić was born on 4 September 1983 in Goražde, SFR Yugoslavia, present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. He graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo in 2007. He later earned a master's degree in public administration at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur.

Political career Efendić began his political career as a member of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) in 2001. From 2007 to 2009, he worked at the Ministry of Education and Science of the Sarajevo Canton. During his postgraduate studies in 2009, he was also employed in the private company MAC's Medical in Tuzla, where he remained until 2012.

In January 2026, Efendić announced his bid for election in the October 2026 general election, running for member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina member and representing the Bosniaks.

Legal issues In April 2020, Efendić was given a one-year suspended sentence in connection with a 2018 traffic accident that resulted in a fatality.

Personal life Efendić is married and has a daughter.