Mehmed Ljubušak Kapetanović

Writer and public official. Mehmed-beg Kapetanović Ljubušak was born near Ljubuški. During the late 19th century Kapetanović was active in collecting Bosniak folk treasures in Bosnia and Herzegovina and neighboring regions. He published several books, the most famous and considered one of the most important works of Bosnia & Herzegovina was Narodno blago (English: "The National Treasure") in 1887. He utilised questionnaires to public administrators throughout the country to gather evidence for his research, kickstarting modern research. In 1891, he founded the influential journal Bošnjak ("Bosniak") which gathered several intellectuals of its time. He was the mayor of Sarajevo on two occasions and was highly regarded by all ethnic groups. During his tenure, electricity was introduced.