Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Predsjedavajući Predsjedništva Bosne i Hercegovine
Предсједавајући Предсједништва Босне и Херцеговине
Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
Zeljka Cvijanovic 2024 (cropped).jpg
since 16 November 2024
Member of Presidency
Seat Presidency Building, Sarajevo
AppointerPopularly elected
Term length Eight months
rotated among Members of
Presidency over four year term
Formation5 October 1996
First holder Alija Izetbegović
Salary3,091 EUR per month [1]
Website predsjednistvobih.ba

The chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the presiding member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which collectively serves as head of state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Željka Cvijanović is the incumbent officeholder, having served since 16 November 2024. [2]

Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina

According to the Article V of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Presidency comprises three members, representing the constituent nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina: one Bosniak, one Serb, and one Croat. [3] The Bosniak and Croat members are elected from a joint constituency in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whilst the Serb member is elected from voters in Republika Srpska.

The three members elected at any one election serve a collective four-year term. Individuals are able to serve no more than two consecutive four-year terms, although there are no overall term limits.

Although the unsubdivided body is the collective head of state, one member is designated as Chairperson. The position of Chairperson rotates twice around the three members every eight months, with the candidate receiving the most votes overall becoming the first Chairperson over the four-year term.

List of chairpersons

Before independence (1945–1992)

   Communist Party / League of Communists    Party of Democratic Action

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft office
President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of PR Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 Vojislav Kecmanovic (cropped2).jpg Vojislav Kecmanović
(1881–1961)		26 April 1945November 1946 KP BiH
2 Djuro Pucar (cropped).jpg Đuro Pucar
(1899–1979)		November 1946September 1948 KP BiH
3 Vlado Segrt EPLJ.JPG Vlado Šegrt
(1907–1991)		September 1948March 1953 KP BiH
renamed in 1952 to
SK BiH
President of the People's Assembly of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina
(2) Djuro Pucar (cropped).jpg Đuro Pucar
(1899–1979)		December 1953June 1963 SK BiH
4 Ratomir Dugonjic.jpg Ratomir Dugonjić
(1916–1987)		June 19631967 SK BiH
5 Visit of Dzemal Bijedic, Yougoslav Prime Minister, to the CEC (cropped).jpg Džemal Bijedić
(1917–1977)		1967July 1971 SK BiH
6 Coat of Arms of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Hamdija Pozderac
(1924–1988)		July 1971May 1974 SK BiH
President of the Presidency of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina
(4) Ratomir Dugonjic.jpg Ratomir Dugonjić
(1916–1987)		May 1974April 1978 SK BiH
7 Raif Dizdarevic (politicar) (cropped).jpg Raif Dizdarević
(born 1926)		April 1978April 1982 SK BiH
8 Branko Mikulic (1988).jpg Branko Mikulić
(1928–1994)		April 198226 April 1983 SK BiH
9 Coat of Arms of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Milanko Renovica
(1928–2013)		26 April 198326 April 1985 SK BiH
10 Munir Mesihovic.jpg Munir Mesihović
(1928–2016)		26 April 1985April 1987 SK BiH
11 Mato Andric.jpg Mato Andrić
(1928–2015)		April 1987April 1988 SK BiH
12 Coat of Arms of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Nikola Filipović
(1928–2001)		April 1988April 1989 SK BiH
13 Coat of Arms of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Obrad Piljak
(1933–2013)		April 198920 December 1990 SK BiH
14 Alija Izetbegovic (cropped).jpg Alija Izetbegović
(1925–2003)		20 December 19903 March 1992 SDA

Since independence (1992–present)

   Party of Democratic Action    Socialist Party    Croatian Democratic Union    Social Democratic Party    Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina    Serb Democratic Party    Alliance of Independent Social Democrats    Democratic Front    Party of Democratic Progress

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		EthnicityTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
President of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 Alija Izetbegovic (cropped).jpg Alija Izetbegović
(1925–2003)		Bosniak3 March 19925 October 19964 years, 216 days SDA
Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(1) Alija Izetbegovic (cropped).jpg Alija Izetbegović
(1925–2003)		Bosniak5 October 199613 October 19982 years, 8 days SDA
2 Zivko Radisic (cropped).jpg Živko Radišić
(1937–2021)		Serb13 October 199815 June 1999245 days SP
3 Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Ante Jelavić
(born 1963)		Croat15 June 199914 February 2000244 days HDZ BiH
(1) AlijaIzetbegovic1.jpg Alija Izetbegović
(1925–2003)		Bosniak14 February 200014 October 2000243 days SDA
(2) Zivko Radisic (cropped).jpg Živko Radišić
(1937–2021)		Serb14 October 200014 June 2001243 days SP
4 Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Jozo Križanović
(1944–2009)		Croat14 June 200114 February 2002245 days SDP BiH
5 Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Beriz Belkić
(1946–2023)		Bosniak14 February 200228 October 2002256 days SBiH
6 Mirko Sarovic (cropped).jpg Mirko Šarović
(born 1956)		Serb28 October 20022 April 2003156 days SDS
7 Dragan Covic 2015 (cropped).jpg Dragan Čović
(born 1956)
Acting		Croat2 April 200310 April 20038 days HDZ BiH
8 Borislav Paravac, Pope johnpaul funeral politics.jpg Borislav Paravac
(born 1943)		Serb10 April 200327 June 200378 days SDS
(7) Dragan Covic 2015 (cropped).jpg Dragan Čović
(born 1956)		Croat27 June 200328 February 2004246 days HDZ BiH
9 Sulejman Tihic (2006-03-07).jpg Sulejman Tihić
(1951–2014)		Bosniak28 February 200428 October 2004243 days SDA
(8) Borislav Paravac, Pope johnpaul funeral politics.jpg Borislav Paravac
(born 1943)		Serb28 October 200428 June 2005243 days SDS
10 Ivo Miro Jovic (cropped).jpg Ivo Miro Jović
(born 1950)		Croat28 June 200528 February 2006245 days HDZ BiH
(9) Sulejman Tihic.jpg Sulejman Tihić
(1951–2014)		Bosniak28 February 20066 November 2006251 days SDA
11 Nebojsa Radmanovic.jpg Nebojša Radmanović
(born 1949)		Serb6 November 20066 July 2007242 days SNSD
12 McElhaney Radmanovic Komsic (cropped).jpg Željko Komšić
(born 1964)		Croat6 July 20076 March 2008244 days SDP BiH
13 Haris Silajdzic.jpg Haris Silajdžić
(born 1945)		Bosniak6 March 20086 November 2008245 days SBiH
(11) Nebojsa Radmanovic.jpg Nebojša Radmanović
(born 1949)		Serb6 November 20086 July 2009242 days SNSD
(12) Zeljko Komsic.jpg Željko Komšić
(born 1964)		Croat6 July 20096 March 2010243 days SDP BiH
(13) Visit to the Western Balkans region (cropped).jpg Haris Silajdžić
(born 1945)		Bosniak6 March 201010 November 2010249 days SBiH
(11) Visit of Nebojsa Radmanovic to the EC.jpg Nebojša Radmanović
(born 1949)		Serb10 November 201010 July 2011242 days SNSD
(12) Zeljko Komsic (cropped).jpg Željko Komšić
(born 1964)		Croat10 July 201110 March 2012244 days SDP BiH
14 Bakir Izetbegovic 2011.jpg Bakir Izetbegović
(born 1956)		Bosniak10 March 201210 November 2012245 days SDA
(11) Visit of Nebojsa Radmanovic to the EC.jpg Nebojša Radmanović
(born 1949)		Serb10 November 201210 July 2013242 days SNSD
(12) Zeljko Komsic (cropped).jpg Željko Komšić
(born 1964)		Croat10 July 201310 March 2014243 days DF
(14) Izetbegovic, Bakir.jpg Bakir Izetbegović
(born 1956)		Bosniak10 March 201417 November 2014245 days SDA
15 Mladen Ivanic (cropped).jpg Mladen Ivanić
(born 1958)		Serb17 November 201417 July 2015242 days PDP
(7) Dragan Covic, portrait 2.jpg Dragan Čović
(born 1956)		Croat17 July 201517 March 2016244 days HDZ BiH
(14) Izetbegovic, Bakir.jpg Bakir Izetbegović
(born 1956)		Bosniak17 March 201617 November 2016245 days SDA
(15) Mladen Ivanic (cropped).jpg Mladen Ivanić
(born 1958)		Serb17 November 201617 July 2017242 days PDP
(7) Dragan Covic 2020.jpg Dragan Čović
(born 1956)		Croat17 July 201717 March 2018243 days HDZ BiH
(14) A23A9154 (41248738975) (cropped).jpg Bakir Izetbegović
(born 1956)		Bosniak17 March 201820 November 2018248 days SDA
16 Milorad Dodik (2019-03-04) (cropped).jpg Milorad Dodik
(born 1959)		Serb20 November 201820 July 2019242 days SNSD
(12) Zeljko Komsic (2020-02-16) (cropped).jpg Željko Komšić
(born 1964)		Croat20 July 201920 March 2020244 days DF
17 P041499-792839 (cropped).jpg Šefik Džaferović
(born 1957)		Bosniak20 March 202020 November 2020245 days SDA
(16) Visit of Milorad Dodik to the EC (cropped).jpg Milorad Dodik
(born 1959)		Serb20 November 202020 July 2021242 days SNSD
(12) Zeljko Komsic 2021.jpg Željko Komšić
(born 1964)		Croat20 July 202120 March 2022243 days DF
(17) EU-Western Balkans meeting (2022) (cropped).jpg Šefik Džaferović
(born 1957)		Bosniak20 March 202216 November 2022241 days SDA
18 Zeljka Cvijanovic 2022.jpg Željka Cvijanović
(born 1967)		Serb16 November 202216 July 2023242 days SNSD
(12) Zeljko Komsic 2023 (cropped).jpg Željko Komšić
(born 1964)		Croat16 July 202316 March 2024244 days DF
19 Denis Becirovic at Palazzo del Quirinale, 2024.jpg Denis Bećirović
(born 1975)		Bosniak16 March 202416 November 2024245 days SDP BiH
(18) Zeljka Cvijanovic 2024 (cropped).jpg Željka Cvijanović
(born 1967)		Serb16 November 2024Incumbent120 days SNSD

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Infographic: What are the Monthly Salaries of Presidents in the Region - Sarajevo Times". Sarajevo Times. 25 February 2018.
  2. ↑ V.K. (15 November 2024). "Željka Cvijanović preuzima funkciju predsjedavajuće Predsjedništa Bosne i Hercegovine" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Constitutional and Legal Jurisdictions". www.predsjednistvobih.ba. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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