Darijana Filipović (née Katić; born 26 January 1987) is a Bosnian Croat politician who is the designate Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. She has served as member of the national House of Representatives since 2018. Having previously been a member of the Federal House of Representatives from 2014 to 2018, she is the current vice-president of the Croatian Democratic Union.
In the 2026 general election, Filipović was elected to the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Early life and education Filipović was born on 26 January 1987 in Mostar and grew up in Stolac, where she finished gymnasium. She graduated at the Faculty of Economics, University of Mostar in 2011.
Career A member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ BiH) since 2011, Filipović was the secretary general of the HDZ BiH Cantonal Committee of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton until 2014, and is currently one of the party's vice-presidents.
In the 2014 general election, she was elected to the Federal House of Representatives. She was then elected to the national House of Representatives in the 2018 general election for the 2nd Electoral Unit of the FBiH. She was re-elected to office in the 2022 general election, obtaining over 20,000 votes.
In April 2026, the HDZ BiH announced Filipović's candidacy for the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the October 2026 general election, as a Croat member of the presidency. Filipović went on to win the election, winning 46.50% of the vote, opposed to Democratic Front candidate Slaven Kovačević's 30.60% and independent candidate Zdenko Lučić's 22.90%.
Personal life Filipović is married. Her twin sister, Andrijana Katić, is also a member of the HDZ BiH and currently serves as the Federal Minister of Traffic and Communication. Their cousin is professional footballer Nikola Katić.
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Darijana Filipović at istinomjer.ba