Suad Arnautović, PhD in Political Science was born on November 17, 1958 in Sarajevo. He worked as a civil servant with the Republic’s Secretariat for National Defense of the Socialistic Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the field of civic education. He was also employed with the BiH Federation Ministry of Interior as the Chief of the Public Relations Department, Chief of Cabinet, Chief of Department and the Editor for the “Securitas” newsletter. In the period between 1995 and 2000 he was guest lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine and the High School of Health Care in Sarajevo. During 1994 and 1995 he was Editor-in-Chief (freelance) of the independent political journal for promotion of civic society and democratic culture “STYLE”. In 1996 he launched and edited the special “Elections” service of the independent news agency “ONASA” in Sarajevo. Dr. Arnautović published the following books: “Ten years of democratic chaos”, Sarajevo 2006, “Local Elections 2004- Lessons Learned”, Sarajevo, 2005, “Propedeutics of Political Marketing, Understanding and Organizing Successful Election Campaigns” Sarajevo 2001, “Local Elections Campaign” Sarajevo 2000, “How Bosnia was Defended” Sarajevo 1997, “Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina” 1990, and “Electoral Process Analysis” Sarajevo 1996. He has also published the following papers: authored lecture: “1996 Elections and Reintegration of Bosnia and Herzegovina “(VKBI) Sarajevo, 1996, publication: “All Politics is Local” (VKBI) Sarajevo 1997, publication “Apories of Electoral Legislation in BiH” (VKBI) Sarajevo 1999, and publication “General Elections 2000. Yes or No?” (VKBI) Sarajevo 2000. He has co-authored the following publications: “Guide for Journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina Election ’97” Sarajevo, 1997 (Media Plan) and “Guide for Journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina General Election ‘98” Sarajevo, 1998 (Media Plan). He has also co-authored the school reference book “Fundamentals of Civic Defense” for elementary school students, published by the BiH Federation Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport in Sarajevo in 1995. Dr. Arnautović participated in numerous international scientific and professional symposia and seminars on elections and electoral processes, as well as in a professional development program on electoral systems and electoral campaign management (Cairo, Egypt, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan- Bishkek, Strasbourg). He is a member of the Association of Election Officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Political Science Association of BiH. He has been included in the publication “Who is Who among Bosniacs”. His book “Political Representation and Electoral Systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 20th Century” is currently in print.

Dr. Arnautović also completed training for short-term observers held on 1-3. November, 2007 organized by OSCE/ODIHR held at OSCE Academy in Bishkek. Dr. Arnautović participated as a short term observer in the Local Elections in Croatia (2004 and 2009), and the General Elections in Albania (2004) and Azerbaijan.

In the period January 2008- May 2009 Dr. Arnautović was President of the BiH Central Election Commission.

Dr. Arnautovic also works as Faculty Associate at the Sarajevo University Faculty of political sciences, giving lectures in field of political systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina, policy analyses and electoral studies