Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Incumbent Željka Cvijanović since 16 November 2024
Member of	Presidency
Seat	Presidency Building, Sarajevo
Appointer	Popularly elected
Term length	Eight months rotated among Members of Presidency over four year term
Formation	5 October 1996
First holder	Alija Izetbegović
Salary	3,091 EUR per month

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.

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

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. 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

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political party
			Took office	Left office
President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of PR Bosnia and Herzegovina
1		Vojislav Kecmanović (1881–1961)	26 April 1945	November 1946	KP BiH
2		Đuro Pucar (1899–1979)	November 1946	September 1948	KP BiH
3		Vlado Šegrt (1907–1991)	September 1948	March 1953	KP BiH renamed in 1952 to SK BiH
President of the People's Assembly of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina
(2)		Đuro Pucar (1899–1979)	December 1953	June 1963	SK BiH
4		Ratomir Dugonjić (1916–1987)	June 1963	1967	SK BiH
5		Džemal Bijedić (1917–1977)	1967	July 1971	SK BiH
6		Hamdija Pozderac (1924–1988)	July 1971	May 1974	SK BiH
President of the Presidency of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina
(4)		Ratomir Dugonjić (1916–1987)	May 1974	April 1978	SK BiH
7		Raif Dizdarević (born 1926)	April 1978	April 1982	SK BiH
8		Branko Mikulić (1928–1994)	April 1982	26 April 1983	SK BiH
9		Milanko Renovica (1928–2013)	26 April 1983	26 April 1985	SK BiH
10		Munir Mesihović (1928–2016)	26 April 1985	April 1987	SK BiH
11		Mato Andrić (1928–2015)	April 1987	April 1988	SK BiH
12		Nikola Filipović (born 1928)	April 1988	April 1989	SK BiH
13		Obrad Piljak (1933–2013)	April 1989	20 December 1990	SK BiH
14		Alija Izetbegović (1925–2003)	20 December 1990	3 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

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death)	Ethnicity	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
President of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
1		Alija Izetbegović (1925–2003)	Bosniak	3 March 1992	5 October 1996	4 years, 216 days	SDA
Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(1)		Alija Izetbegović (1925–2003)	Bosniak	5 October 1996	13 October 1998	2 years, 8 days	SDA
2		Živko Radišić (1937–2021)	Serb	13 October 1998	15 June 1999	245 days	SP
3		Ante Jelavić (born 1963)	Croat	15 June 1999	14 February 2000	244 days	HDZ BiH
(1)		Alija Izetbegović (1925–2003)	Bosniak	14 February 2000	14 October 2000	243 days	SDA
(2)		Živko Radišić (1937–2021)	Serb	14 October 2000	14 June 2001	243 days	SP
4		Jozo Križanović (1944–2009)	Croat	14 June 2001	14 February 2002	245 days	SDP BiH
5		Beriz Belkić (1946–2023)	Bosniak	14 February 2002	28 October 2002	256 days	SBiH
6		Mirko Šarović (born 1956)	Serb	28 October 2002	2 April 2003	156 days	SDS
7		Dragan Čović (born 1956) Acting	Croat	2 April 2003	10 April 2003	8 days	HDZ BiH
8		Borislav Paravac (born 1943)	Serb	10 April 2003	27 June 2003	78 days	SDS
(7)		Dragan Čović (born 1956)	Croat	27 June 2003	28 February 2004	246 days	HDZ BiH
9		Sulejman Tihić (1951–2014)	Bosniak	28 February 2004	28 October 2004	243 days	SDA
(8)		Borislav Paravac (born 1943)	Serb	28 October 2004	28 June 2005	243 days	SDS
10		Ivo Miro Jović (born 1950)	Croat	28 June 2005	28 February 2006	245 days	HDZ BiH
(9)		Sulejman Tihić (1951–2014)	Bosniak	28 February 2006	6 November 2006	251 days	SDA
11		Nebojša Radmanović (born 1949)	Serb	6 November 2006	6 July 2007	242 days	SNSD
12		Željko Komšić (born 1964)	Croat	6 July 2007	6 March 2008	244 days	SDP BiH
13		Haris Silajdžić (born 1945)	Bosniak	6 March 2008	6 November 2008	245 days	SBiH
(11)		Nebojša Radmanović (born 1949)	Serb	6 November 2008	6 July 2009	242 days	SNSD
(12)		Željko Komšić (born 1964)	Croat	6 July 2009	6 March 2010	243 days	SDP BiH
(13)		Haris Silajdžić (born 1945)	Bosniak	6 March 2010	10 November 2010	249 days	SBiH
(11)		Nebojša Radmanović (born 1949)	Serb	10 November 2010	10 July 2011	242 days	SNSD
(12)		Željko Komšić (born 1964)	Croat	10 July 2011	10 March 2012	244 days	SDP BiH
14		Bakir Izetbegović (born 1956)	Bosniak	10 March 2012	10 November 2012	245 days	SDA
(11)		Nebojša Radmanović (born 1949)	Serb	10 November 2012	10 July 2013	242 days	SNSD
(12)		Željko Komšić (born 1964)	Croat	10 July 2013	10 March 2014	243 days	DF
(14)		Bakir Izetbegović (born 1956)	Bosniak	10 March 2014	17 November 2014	245 days	SDA
15		Mladen Ivanić (born 1958)	Serb	17 November 2014	17 July 2015	242 days	PDP
(7)		Dragan Čović (born 1956)	Croat	17 July 2015	17 March 2016	244 days	HDZ BiH
(14)		Bakir Izetbegović (born 1956)	Bosniak	17 March 2016	17 November 2016	245 days	SDA
(15)		Mladen Ivanić (born 1958)	Serb	17 November 2016	17 July 2017	242 days	PDP
(7)		Dragan Čović (born 1956)	Croat	17 July 2017	17 March 2018	243 days	HDZ BiH
(14)		Bakir Izetbegović (born 1956)	Bosniak	17 March 2018	20 November 2018	248 days	SDA
16		Milorad Dodik (born 1959)	Serb	20 November 2018	20 July 2019	242 days	SNSD
(12)		Željko Komšić (born 1964)	Croat	20 July 2019	20 March 2020	244 days	DF
17		Šefik Džaferović (born 1957)	Bosniak	20 March 2020	20 November 2020	245 days	SDA
(16)		Milorad Dodik (born 1959)	Serb	20 November 2020	20 July 2021	242 days	SNSD
(12)		Željko Komšić (born 1964)	Croat	20 July 2021	20 March 2022	243 days	DF
(17)		Šefik Džaferović (born 1957)	Bosniak	20 March 2022	16 November 2022	241 days	SDA
18		Željka Cvijanović (born 1967)	Serb	16 November 2022	16 July 2023	242 days	SNSD
(12)		Željko Komšić (born 1964)	Croat	16 July 2023	16 March 2024	244 days	DF
19		Denis Bećirović (born 1975)	Bosniak	16 March 2024	16 November 2024	245 days	SDP BiH
(18)		Željka Cvijanović (born 1967)	Serb	16 November 2024	Incumbent	201 days	SNSD

See also

• Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • List of members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • List of members of the Presidency by time in office
• Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina