Siniša Kisić, Vice-President of the Olympic Committee of BiH, Passes Away

(Patria) - Siniša Kisić, Vice-President of the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the first Mayor of Brčko District BiH, passed away last night at the age of 66 in the Brčko hospital.
Kisić was a long-time prominent sports official and top athlete who, with his characteristic strength and energy, made an immeasurable contribution to the development and unification of the sports system of BiH.

Through his work and dedication, he greatly helped the Olympic movement become and remain what its essence is – unique, common, and for the sake of sport and athletes, it was announced by the Olympic Committee of BiH, which expressed its sincere condolences to Kisić's family and friends.

During his career, he held several significant positions, including being a member of the Presidency of the OC BiH since 2007, President of the Volleyball Federation of BiH, the first Mayor of Brčko District, and a member of the Council of Ministers of BiH.

Kisić was also a volleyball representative of former Yugoslavia and a medal winner at the Mediterranean Games in Algiers in 1975.

The current Mayor of the District, Siniša Milić, also sent a telegram of condolence to the Kisić family, both personally and on behalf of the Brčko government.

"We have lost a man who was the embodiment of action, dedication to work and duties. Our city has lost a respected fellow citizen, a great athlete and sports official, it has lost a man who is rarely found in the public life of our local community," the condolence message reads.

Milić states that Kisić's work during his term as mayor, as well as in other positions he held, will be remembered, "and the results, after all that we have experienced in the last decade of the 20th century, will last in the memories of all who knew him, especially his colleagues and associates."