Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vlada Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine
Влада Федерације Босне и Херцеговине
FBIH Goverment seal.svg
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Overview
Established31 May 1994;30 years ago (1994-05-31)
Polity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Leader Prime Minister
Main organ Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ministries16 (2023)
HeadquartersHamdije Čemerlića 2, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Website fbihvlada.gov.ba

The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, [note 1] commonly abbreviated to the Federal Government, [note 2] is the main executive branch of government in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is headed by the prime minister. The Federal president, in agreement with both vice-presidents of the Federation, appoints the Federal Government, upon consultation with a prime minister or a nominee for that office. The Government is elected after its appointment has been confirmed by a majority vote in the Federal House of Representatives. [1]

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The Federal Government has a prime minister and 16 ministers. It must be composed of eight Bosniak, five Croat and three Serb ministers. One minister from the minority may be nominated by the Federal prime minister from the quota of the largest constituent people. According to the Constitution, the 15% of the members of the Government must come from one constituent nation. A minimum of 35% of the members of the Government must come from two constituent nations. Also, one member of the Government must come from the group of the Others (minorities). The Federal Government must have two deputy prime ministers from the other two constitutive nations. The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina exercises its executive powers in conformity with the Federal Constitution. The current government is led by Prime Minister Nermin Nikšić. [1]

Current cabinet

The government is structured into the offices for the prime minister, the two deputy prime ministers and 16 ministries. [2]

← Nikšić II Cabinet →
(28 April 2023 – present)
PortfolioNamePartyTook officeLeft office
Prime Minister Nermin Nikšić SDP BiH 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Finance
Deputy Prime Minister		 Toni Kraljević HDZ BiH 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Development, Entrepreneurship and Craft
Deputy Prime Minister		 Vojin Mijatović SDP BiH 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Interior Ramo Isak SN 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Justice Vedran Škobić HDZ BiH 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Energy, Mining and Industry Vedran Lakić SDP BiH 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Traffic and Communication Andrijana Katić HDZ BiH 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Work and Social Welfare Adnan Delić NiP 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister for Veterans and Disabled Veterans Nedžad Lokmić SDP BiH 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Displaced Persons and Refugees Nerin Dizdar SDP BiH 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Healthcare Nediljko Rimac HDZ 1990 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Education and Science [c] Jasna Duraković SDP BiH 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Culture and Sports [c] Sanja Vlaisavljević HDZ BiH 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Trade Amir Hasičević NS 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Planning Željko Nedić HDZ BiH 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Forestry Kemal Hrnjić NiP 28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Environment and Tourism Nasiha Pozder NS 28 April 2023Incumbent

^c Regarded as unconstitutional since 2010. [3]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Bosnian: Vlada Federacije Bosne i Hercegovina; Croatian: Vlada Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine; Serbian: Влада Федерације Босне и Херцеговине
  2. ↑ Bosnian: Federalna Vlada; Croatian: Federalna Vlada; Serbian: Федерална Влада

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References

  1. 1 2 "Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Ministarstva Vlade Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine". fbihvlada.gov.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ukinuti federalno ili kantonalna ministarstva obrazovanja" (in Serbo-Croatian). Radio Sarajevo. 28 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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