Zoran Mandlbaum (9 September 1946 – 9 November 2015) was the leader of the Jewish community in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War.
He studied at the University of Mostar's school of mechanical engineering, and later found a job as the technical director for the SOKO aircraft factory in town.
Mandlbaum, aware of the role the Righteous Among the Nations played in protecting Jews during the Holocaust, used this opportunity to help his neighbors in Mostar.
[6] When the Bosnian government only had the power to operate generators for two hours a day at the East Mostar Hospital, Mandlbaum met with Vladimir Šoljić, a friend and former colleague at the factory, who was also the Minister of Defense for the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia.
[1] Similar to the actions of Chiune Sugihara and Jan Zwartendijk, Mandlbaum forged the identity cards of Serbs and Bosniaks to read Jevrejin (Jewish) in order to ensure their safe passage out of Mostar.
[9] Mandlbaum's actions during the war became more well-known, and in February 2011, he received the Duško Kondor Award for Civil Courage by the Gardens of the Righteous Foundation.