Ana Trišić-Babić
Ana Trišić-Babić | |
|---|---|
| President of Republika Srpska | |
| Assumed office 18 October 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Savo Minić |
| Preceded by | Milorad Dodik |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 11 January 2007 – 31 March 2015 | |
| Minister | Sven Alkalaj Zlatko Lagumdžija |
| Preceded by | Anton Rill |
| Succeeded by | Josip Brkić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1967 |
| Nationality | Bosnian Serb |
| Party | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Banja Luka (LLB) |
Ana Trišić-Babić (Serbian: Ана Тришић-Бабић; born 9 February 1967) is a Bosnian Serb politician serving as the acting President of Republika Srpska since October 2025. A member of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, she previously served as deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2015.
For more than a decade, Trišić-Babić has been one of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik's closest advisers.[1] She was appointed acting president of Republika Srpska by the National Assembly in October 2025, following Dodik's removal from the presidency as a result of his indictment and trial.
Early life and education
Trišić-Babić was born on 9 February 1967 in Banja Luka, SFR Yugoslavia, present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] She earned a degree in law from the University of Banja Luka in 1991. Before entering into politics, Trišić-Babić worked for the Office of the High Representative and for the USAID.[3]
Political career
Trišić-Babić started her government career in 1999, serving as an advisor at the Office of the President of Republika Srpska. Between 2001 and 2007, she was the assistant Minister for Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 2007 to 2015, she served as deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinets of Nikola Špirić and Vjekoslav Bevanda.[4] Additionally, Trišić-Babić was appointed chairperson of the NATO coordination team of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina in January 2012.
Following the premature removal of Republika Srpska president Milorad Dodik from office by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina after rejecting his appeal in August 2025, the National Assembly of Republika Srpska initially rejected the court's decision and supported Dodik as the president.[5] However, the National Assembly eventually accepted the court's decision and elected Trišić-Babić on 18 October 2025 to serve as acting president of Republika Srpska until the election of a new president in the early presidential elections scheduled for 23 November 2025.[6]
Personal life
Trišić-Babić is married and has two sons.[7] She speaks English, German, French, and Russian fluently.[4]
References
- ^ "Bosnian Serb Parliament Appoints Acting President for Republika Srpska".
- ^ "Ana Trišić Babić, Zamjenica ministra inostranih poslova BiH". ba.ekapija.com (in Bosnian). Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Bosnian Serb Parliament Appoints Acting President for Republika Srpska".
- ^ a b "Ana Trišić-Babić". Belgrade Security Forum. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "NSRS raspisala referendum i odbacila presude protiv Dodika" (in Croatian). Mostar: Bljesak.info. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ A.Ku. (18 October 2025). "Dodikova saradnica Ana Trišić-Babić izabrana za vršioca dužnosti predsjednika Republike Srpske" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ "Детаљна биографија: Ко је Ана Тришић Бабић". atvbl.rs (in Bosnian). 18 October 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.