Esad Hećimović (14 July 1963 – 30 April 2017 ) was a Bosnian investigative journalist and political analyst. At the time of his death, he was working as the Editor-in-chief at OBN TV Station in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and he was also one of the Founders and Board Members at the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom. Hećimović has worked with a number of Western journalists and media outlets, including some Pulitzer Prize winners on crossborder investigations through the past 20 years. He was awarded for his contribution to investigative journalism by SEEMO and Central European Initiative in 2009 and was also awarded as The Journalist of the Year in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the year 2011. His book, "Garibi - Mujahideens in Bosnia 1992-1999", was a bestseller.