Milan Jelić (; 26 March 1956 – 30 September 2007) was a Bosnian Serb politician who served as president of Republika Srpska from 2006 until his death in 2007.Bosnian Serb republic leader dies, retrieved from bbc.co.uk, September 30, 2007
Education Born near Modriča on 26 March 1956, Jelić completed his secondary education in Doboj and graduated from the University of Novi Sad Faculty of Economics at Subotica, Serbia. He gained a doctorate from the University of Banja Luka.
Career Jelić spent four years on the local council in Modriča, and at the beginning of 1987 he was appointed manager of OOUR in the town. There he spent seven years, until he was appointed general manager of Modriča. After the Dayton Agreement was signed he was elected to the National Assembly of Republika Srpska. He also served as president of the Football Association of Republika Srpska, and was member of the Presidency of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Personal life Jelić has two sons, Petar and Dimitrije. Petar is a professional footballer.
Death On the afternoon of 30 September 2007, during his usual training session in Modriča, Jelić experienced heart failure, and died shortly afterwards, after an unsuccessful resuscitation attempt in a Doboj hospital.
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