Branko Blanuša

Branko Blanuša (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Блануша; born 29 August 1969) is a Bosnian Serb professor and politician serving as president of the Serb Democratic Party (SDS) since December 2025. He is a professor at the University of Banja Luka's Faculty of Electrical Engineering, and was formerly its dean. He is also the chairman of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Born in Banja Luka in 1969, Blanuša graduated from the University of Niš. He subsequently earned his master's degree and PhD at the University of Banja Luka, and started lecturing at its Faculty of Electrical Engineering. A member of the SDS since 2013, Blanuša unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the national House of Representatives in the 2018 general election. In the 2025 Republika Srpska presidential election, he ran as the SDS candidate for president of Republika Srpska, but narrowly failed to get elected. However, due to electoral irregularities, repeated elections in 17 municipalities took place in February 2026, which he also lost. Following the November 2025 election, Blanuša was elected president of the SDS.