People awarded the Honorary citizenship of the City of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina are:
People awarded the Honorary citizenship of the City of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina are:
Listed by date of award:
| Date | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 8 April 2006 | Luciano Pavarotti (1935–2007) | Italian operatic tenor. [1] |
| 1 February 2011 | Jacques Chirac (1932–2019) | President of France 1995–2007. [2] |
| 8 July 2012 | Angelina Jolie (1975–Present) | American actress. [3] |
| 30 April 2014 | Michael Schumacher (1969–Present) | German racing driver. [4] |
| 6 April 2019 | Bruce Dickinson (1958–Present) | English musician. [5] |
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