Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| 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 a very important leader in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This person is the head of a special group called the Presidency. Together, this group acts as the country's head of state.
Think of the head of state as the main representative of a country. The current Chairman is Željka Cvijanović. She started her role on November 16, 2024.
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How the Presidency Works in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The way Bosnia and Herzegovina is run is quite unique. Its rules are set out in the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This constitution says that the Presidency has three members. These members represent the main groups of people living in the country.
- One member is from the Bosniak community.
- Another member is from the Serb community.
- The third member is from the Croat community.
The Bosniak and Croat members are chosen by voters in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Serb member is chosen by voters in Republika Srpska. These are two main parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Serving in the Presidency
Once elected, all three members serve together for four years. A person can be elected to the Presidency up to two times in a row. However, there is no limit to how many times someone can serve in total, as long as they don't serve more than two terms back-to-back.
Even though three people lead the country together, one of them is chosen to be the Chairman. This Chairman position changes between the three members. Each person takes a turn for eight months. The person who gets the most votes in the election usually becomes the first Chairman for that four-year period.
Leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina
This section lists the people who have led Bosnia and Herzegovina. It shows how the leadership changed over time.
Leaders Before Independence (1945–1992)
Before Bosnia and Herzegovina became an independent country, it was part of a larger state. During this time, different people held important leadership roles. 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 | .jpg) |
Vojislav Kecmanović (1881–1961) |
26 April 1945 | November 1946 | KP BiH |
| 2 | .jpg) |
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 | .jpg) |
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 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Raif Dizdarević (born 1926) |
April 1978 | April 1982 | SK BiH |
| 8 | .jpg) |
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 | .jpg) |
Alija Izetbegović (1925–2003) |
20 December 1990 | 3 March 1992 | SDA |
Leaders Since Independence (1992–Present)
After gaining independence, Bosnia and Herzegovina established its current system of a three-member Presidency. The Chairman position rotates among these members. 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 | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| President of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||||
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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 | .jpg) |
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 | .jpg) |
Mirko Šarović (born 1956) |
Serb | 28 October 2002 | 2 April 2003 | 156 days | SDS |
| 7 | .jpg) |
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 | .jpg) |
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 | .jpg) |
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 | .jpg) |
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) | .jpg) |
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) | .jpg) |
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 | .jpg) |
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) | _(cropped).jpg) |
Bakir Izetbegović (born 1956) |
Bosniak | 17 March 2018 | 20 November 2018 | 248 days | SDA |
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Milorad Dodik (born 1959) |
Serb | 20 November 2018 | 20 July 2019 | 242 days | SNSD |
| (12) | .jpg) |
Željko Komšić (born 1964) |
Croat | 20 July 2019 | 20 March 2020 | 244 days | DF |
| 17 | .jpg) |
Šefik Džaferović (born 1957) |
Bosniak | 20 March 2020 | 20 November 2020 | 245 days | SDA |
| (16) | .jpg) |
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) | .jpg) |
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) | .jpg) |
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) | .jpg) |
Željka Cvijanović (born 1967) |
Serb | 16 November 2024 | Incumbent | 221 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
