# Željko Komšić

_Bosnian Croat politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Željko Komšić is a Bosnian politician who has served as the Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2018, having served from 2006 to 2014 as well. Previously, he was a member of the national House of Representatives from 2014 to 2018.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 January 1964 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297825#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sarajevo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297825#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Bosnia and Herzegovina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297825#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297825#P106))
- **Political party:** Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Democratic Front ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297825#P102))
- **Education:** Walsh School of Foreign Service; Faculty of Law (University of Sarajevo); University of Sarajevo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297825#P69))
- **Positions held:** Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (since 16 July 2025 · BS 31 Asar 2082 onwards); Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (16 July 2023 – 16 March 2024 · BS 31 Asar 2080 – 2 Chaitra 2080); Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (20 July 2021 – 20 March 2022 · BS 4 Shrawan 2078 – 6 Chaitra 2078); Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (20 July 2019 – 20 March 2020); Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (since 20 November 2018); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (20 June 2016 – 20 January 2019); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (20 April 2015 – 19 June 2016); Member of the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina (9 December 2014 – 20 November 2018); Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (10 July 2013 – 10 March 2014); Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (10 July 2011 – 10 March 2012); Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (6 July 2009 – 6 March 2010); Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (6 July 2007 – 6 March 2008); Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (6 November 2006 – 17 November 2014); ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Serbia and Montenegro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297825#P39))
- **Facebook:** zeljkokomsic.df ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297825#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Željko Komšić born?**  
Željko Komšić was born on 20 January 1964 in Sarajevo.

**What positions has Željko Komšić held?**  
Positions held by Željko Komšić include: Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (since 16 July 2025); Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2023–2024); Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2021–2022); Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2019–2020); Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (since 20 November 2018).

**Where did Željko Komšić study?**  
Željko Komšić was educated at Walsh School of Foreign Service, Faculty of Law (University of Sarajevo), University of Sarajevo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Željko Komšić](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDeljko_Kom%C5%A1i%C4%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q297825](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297825) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Željko Komšić (2025-12-17) (cropped).jpg by European Union (Attribution)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C5%BDeljko_Kom%C5%A1i%C4%87_(2025-12-17)_(cropped).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Željko Komšić". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/zeljko-komsic. Retrieved 10 November 2026.