Bosnian computer security expert and politician (born 1977)
Predrag Puharić (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Пухарић; born 1977) is a Bosnian computer security expert and politician serving as the 40th mayor of Sarajevo since November 2024. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party.
Early life and education
Puharić was born in 1977 in Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia, present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] He graduated from the University of Sarajevo's Faculty of Criminalistics, Criminology and Security Studies.[1] He was a Chevening Cyber Security Fellow at Cranfield University, and a CRDF International Cybersecurity Fellow at Purdue University. Puharić was the State Department's IVLP participant as well.[2]
Career
Puharić has worked for years in the IT sector, specialising in cybersecurity.[3] In November 2024, the Social Democratic Party nominated him for the office of mayor of Sarajevo following his predecessor Benjamina Karić getting elected municipal mayor of Novo Sarajevo a month prior in the 2024 municipal elections.[4] The Sarajevo City Council appointed him as mayor on 29 November until the formation of a new City Council and the appointment of a new mayor.[5]
Personal life
Predrag is married to Dragana Puharić and together they have a son.[6] They live in Sarajevo.
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