Bosnia and Herzegovina

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Bosnia and Herzegovina Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1317x1511, 85 KB) Coat of arms of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...

Dayton Agreement High Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling Presidency (Chairman) Haris Silajdžić (SBiH) Željko Komšić (SDP) Nebojša Radmanović (SNSD) Council of Ministers Chair (i.e. prime minister):Adnan Terzić (acting chair) Parliamentary Assembly House of Peoples House of Representatives Political parties Elections (2006 general elections) Political divisions Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Republika Srpska National Assembly President: Milan Jelić Prime Minister: Milorad Dodik Brčko District Foreign relations

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The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Predsjedništvo Bosne i Hercegovine/Предсједништво Босне и Херцеговине) is the head of state of Bosnia and Herzegovina. General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, i. ... The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was created in 1995 immediately after the Dayton Peace Agreement to oversee the civilian implementation of this agreement. ... Christian Schwarz-Schilling, born in 1930 in Insbruck, Austria, is a German politician who served from 1982 to 1992 as Germanys federal post and communications minister. ... Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Chronological listing, in reverse order. ... Dr. Haris Silajdžić (October 1, 1945) is a Bosnian politician and academic. ... The Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Stranka za Bosnu i Hercegovinu) is a political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Željko KomÅ¡ić (IPA: ) (born January 20, 1964, Sarajevo) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian politician of Croatian descent. ... The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Socialdemocrats (Socijaldemokratska Partija BiH - Socijaldemokrati / Социјалдемократска Партија БиХ - Социјалдемократи), is a political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... NebojÅ¡a Radmanović is a Bosnian Serb politician. ... The Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (Serbian Cyrillic: Савез независних социјалдемократа, Serbian Latin: Savez nezavisnih socijaldemokrata) is a parliamentary party in the Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the executive branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Adnan Terzić Adnan Terzić (born in Zagreb, Croatia on April 5, 1960) is the Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, member of the Party of Democratic Action. ... The Parliamentary Assembly (Parlementarna SkupÅ¡tina) has two chambers. ... The Parliamentary Assembly (Parlementarna SkupÅ¡tina) has two chambers. ... The House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Predstavnicki Dom, is the upper house of the National Assembly in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina ... The Bosnia and Herzegovina general election of 2006 occurred on October 1, 2006. ... Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Categories: Bosnia and Herzegovina | Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Lists of subnational entities | Bosnia and Herzegovina geography stubs ... This article is in need of attention. ... Anthem: Bože Pravde (English: God of Justice) Patron Saint: Saint Stephen3 The location of Republika Srpska as part of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe. ... National Assembly of Republika Srpska is the legislative body of the Republika Srpska (Serbian Cyrillic: Народна Скупштина Републике Српске, Serbian Latin: Narodna SkupÅ¡tina Republike Srpske or NSRS). ... Milan Jelić Dr. Milan Jelić (Cyrillic: Милан Јелић) (born 26 March 1956 in Koprivna near Modriča, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia (today Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina)) is a Serb politician in Bosnia and Herzegovina and President of Republika Srpska. ... Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik (Serbian Cyrillic: Милорад Додик) is the Prime Minister of Republika Srpska, an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 18 January 1998 to 12 January 2001, and from 28 February 2006. ... Official language Serbian, Bosnian (Serbo-Croation) and Croatian Official script Cyrillic alphabet, Latin alphabet Capital Brčko Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water  208 km²  n/a Population  â€“ Total  â€“ Density  80,000  ? Ethnic groups (current est. ... The implementation of the Dayton Accords of 1995 has focused the efforts of policymakers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the international community, on regional stabilization in the former Yugoslavia. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ...

The building of the Presidency is located in central Sarajevo.

According to the Article V of the Constitution, the Presidency consists of three members: one Bosniak and one Croat elected from the Federation and one Serb elected from the Republika Srpska. Together, they serve one four-year term, rotating every 8 months. Picture taken by user Asim Led. ... Picture taken by user Asim Led. ... Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Canton Sarajevo Canton Mayor Semiha Borovac Area    - City 142 km²  (54. ... Bosniaks (natively: Bošnjaci) are South Slavs descended from those who converted to Islam during the Ottoman period (15th-19th century). ... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a south Slavic people mostly living in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (where theyre one of the constitutive nations). ... This article is in need of attention. ... Serbs (in the Serbian language Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people living chiefly in Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Anthem: Bože Pravde (English: God of Justice) Patron Saint: Saint Stephen3 The location of Republika Srpska as part of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe. ... In Egyptian mythology, Month is an alternate spelling for Menthu. ...

The member with the most votes becomes the chairman (the President of the Presidency) unless he or she was the incumbent chairman at the time of the election, but the chairmanship rotates every eight months, to ensure equality.

The Presidency is responsible for:

• Conducting the foreign policy of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
• Appointing ambassadors and other international representatives, no more than two thirds of which may come from the Federation;
• Representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in European and international organizations and institutions and seeking membership in such organizations and institutions of which it is not a member;
• Negotiating, denouncing, and, with the consent of the Parliamentary Assembly, ratifying treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
• Executing decisions of the Parliamentary Assembly;
• Proposing, upon the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, an annual budget to the Parliamentary Assembly;
• Reporting as requested, but no less than annually, to the Parliamentary Assembly on expenditures by the Presidency;
• Coordinating as necessary with international and nongovernmental organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and;
• Performing such other functions as may be necessary to carry out its duties, as may be assigned to it by the Parliamentary Assembly, or as may be agreed by the Entities.

See also List of chairmen of the Presidency The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the executive branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Chronological listing, in reverse order. ...

Presidency elected in 1998

Elected members:

• Alija Izetbegović for the Bosniaks, since 14 March 1996 (chairman between 14 February 2000 and *NA*)
• Živko Radišić for the Serbs, since 13 October 1998
• Ante Jelavić for the Croats, since September 1998

Zivko Radisic with 52% of the Serb vote was elected chairman of the collective presidency for the first 8 months; Ante Jelavic with 52% of the Croat vote followed Radisic in the rotation; Alija Izetbegovic with 87% of the Bosniak vote won the highest number of votes in the election but was ineligible to serve a second term until Radisic and Jelavic had each served a first term as Chairman of the Presidency. Alija Izetbegović, former president of Bosnia and Herzegovina Alija Izetbegović (August 8, 1925 - October 19, 2003) was a Bosnian Muslim activist, philosopher, and politician, president of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1990 to 1996 and member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1996 to 2000, and author... The Bosniaks (Bosnian: BoÅ¡njaci, IPA: ) are a South Slav people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro, with a smaller autochthonous population also present in Kosovo. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Živko Radišić (Живко Радишић in Serbian cyrillic), former Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Serbs (Serbian: Срби, Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. ...

Presidency elected in 2002

Election held 5 October 2002 (next to be held in 2006). October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Elected members:

• Dragan Čović for the Croats
• Mirko Šarović for the Serbs
• Sulejman Tihić for the Bosniaks

Mirko Šarović with 35.5% of the Serb vote was elected chairman of the collective presidency for the first eight months; Dragan Čović received 61.5% of the Croat vote; Sulejman Tihić received 37% of the Bosniak vote. . Dragan Čović is a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, representing the nations Croat population. ... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. ... Mirko Šarović (Мирко Шаровић in Serbian Cyrillic) is a Bosnian Serb politician, former Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Serbs (Serbian: Срби, Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia. ... . Sulejman Tihić Sulejman Tihić (b. ... The Bosniaks (Bosnian: BoÅ¡njaci, IPA: ) are a South Slav people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro, with a smaller autochthonous population also present in Kosovo. ...

Mirko Šarović resigned in 2003 due to his implication in the scandal regarding the selling of arms to Iraq. The Parliament replaced him with Borislav Paravac. Borislav (Hrast) Paravac better known as chetnik no 1 who likes to act an idiot(in fact he doesnt act) (Борислав Паравац in Serbian Cyrillic) is a Bosnian Serb polititian and member of the Presidency of...

Dragan Čović was dismissed by the High Representative Paddy Ashdown, after Čović was indicted for financial corruption; however, the trial hasn't taken place yet. The Parliament replaced him with Ivo Miro Jović. The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was created in 1995 immediately after the Dayton Peace Agreement to oversee the civilian implementation of this agreement. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require restructuring. ... Ivo Miro Jović. Ivo Miro Jović is the Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

Results

Sulejman Tihić Sulejman Tihić (b. ... The Party of Democratic Action (Stranka Demokratske Akcije) is a Bosniak nationalist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Dr. Haris Silajdžić (October 1, 1945) is a Bosnian politician and academic. ... The Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Stranka za Bosnu i Hercegovinu) is a political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Socialdemocrats (Socijaldemokratska Partija BiH - Socijaldemokrati / Социјалдемократска Партија БиХ - Социјалдемократи), is a political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Fikret Abdić (born September 29, 1939) is a Bosniak businessman and politician, today mainly known for his role in the Bosnian War and his secularist opposition to the Islamist-dominated government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Democratic Peoples Community (Demokratska Narodna Zajednica) is a muslim political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Bosnian Party (Bosanska Stranka) is a multi-ethnic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party (Bosanskohercegovačka Patriotska Stranka) is a Bosniak political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Liberal Democratic Party (Liberalno Demokratska Stranka) is a liberal party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Mirko Šarović (Мирко Шаровић in Serbian Cyrillic) is a Bosnian Serb politician, former Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Serbian Democratic Party (Serbian: Srpska Demokratska Stranka, SDS) is a Serbian nationalist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Party of Independent Social Democrats (Stranka Nezavisnih Socijaldemokrata) is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Serbian Radical Party of the Republika Srpska (Srpska Radikalna Stranka RS) is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Desnica Radivojević (Десница Радивојевић) is a Bosnian Serb politician born in Skelani, near Srebrenica. ... The Party of Democratic Action (Stranka Demokratske Akcije) is a Bosniak nationalist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Party of Democratic Progress (Partija demokratskog progresa RS ) is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The League of Peoples Rebirth (Savez Nardonog Preporoda) is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Socialdemocrats (Socijaldemokratska Partija BiH - Socijaldemokrati / Социјалдемократска Партија БиХ - Социјалдемократи), is a political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Socialist Party of the Republika Srpska (Socialisticka Partija Republike Srpske ) is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Democratic Peoples Alliance (Demokratski Narodni Savez) is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Serbian Peoples Alliance of the Republika Srpska (Srpski Narodni Savez RS) is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Dragan Čović was a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, representing the nations Croat population. ... Mladen Ivanković Lijanović (born August 22, 1960 in Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian politician and businessman. ... The Economic Bloc (Ekonomski Blok HDU - Za Boljitak) is a Croatian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The New Croatian Initiative (Nova Hrvatska Inicijativa) is a Croatian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Stjepan Kljuić (born December 19, 1939 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian-Croat politician and academic who has been an active participant in Bosnian politics since Bosnian independence. ... The Croatian Right Bloc (Hrvatski Pravaški Blok) is a Croatian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Croatian Christian Democratic Union (Hrvatska krščanska demokratska unija) is a Croatian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

Presidency elected in 2006

The elections were held on 1 September 2006.

The following were elected to the Presidency:

• Jose Luis Barrenechea Abellar for the Filipinos
• Nebojša Radmanović for the Serbs
• Haris Silajdžić for the Bosniaks

Nebojša Radmanović is a Bosnian Serb politician. ... Serbs (Serbian: Срби, Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia. ... Dr. Haris Silajdžić (October 1, 1945) is a Bosnian politician and academic. ... The Bosniaks (Bosnian: Bošnjaci, IPA: ) are a South Slav people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro, with a smaller autochthonous population also present in Kosovo. ...

External links

• Website of the Presidency
• Article V of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina