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 like the main leader of a special group called the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This group acts as the head of state for the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Think of the head of state as the official representative of a country. The Presidency is made up of three people who share this important job.
Željko Komšić is the person currently holding this position. He started his current term on July 16, 2025.
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How the Presidency Works
Three Leaders for One Country
The Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina explains how the Presidency is set up. It has three members, and each one represents a different main group of people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These groups are the Bosniak, the Serb, and the Croat members.
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. This system makes sure all major groups have a voice in the country's leadership.
Serving the Country
Once elected, all three members of the Presidency serve together for four years. A person can be elected for two terms in a row, but there's no limit to how many terms they can serve in total, as long as they don't serve more than two consecutively.
Even though all three members are leaders, one of them is chosen to be the "Chairman." This Chairman position rotates among the three members. Each person gets to be Chairman for eight months. The person who received the most votes in the election usually becomes the first Chairman for that four-year period.
Leaders Since Independence (1992–Present)
Since Bosnia and Herzegovina became an independent country, many people have served in the Presidency and as its Chairman. Here are some of the leaders who have held this important role.
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
Picture | Name (Born–Died) |
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Alija Izetbegović (1925–2003) |
Bosniak | March 3, 1992 | October 5, 1996 | 4 years, 216 days | SDA |
Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||||
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Alija Izetbegović (1925–2003) |
Bosniak | October 5, 1996 | October 13, 1998 | 2 years, 8 days | SDA |
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Živko Radišić (1937–2021) |
Serb | October 13, 1998 | June 15, 1999 | 245 days | SP |
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Ante Jelavić (born 1963) |
Croat | June 15, 1999 | February 14, 2000 | 244 days | HDZ BiH |
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Alija Izetbegović (1925–2003) |
Bosniak | February 14, 2000 | October 14, 2000 | 243 days | SDA |
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Živko Radišić (1937–2021) |
Serb | October 14, 2000 | June 14, 2001 | 243 days | SP |
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Jozo Križanović (1944–2009) |
Croat | June 14, 2001 | February 14, 2002 | 245 days | SDP BiH |
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Beriz Belkić (1946–2023) |
Bosniak | February 14, 2002 | October 28, 2002 | 256 days | SBiH |
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Mirko Šarović (born 1956) |
Serb | October 28, 2002 | April 2, 2003 | 156 days | SDS |
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Dragan Čović (born 1956) Acting |
Croat | April 2, 2003 | April 10, 2003 | 8 days | HDZ BiH |
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Borislav Paravac (born 1943) |
Serb | April 10, 2003 | June 27, 2003 | 78 days | SDS |
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Dragan Čović (born 1956) |
Croat | June 27, 2003 | February 28, 2004 | 246 days | HDZ BiH |
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Sulejman Tihić (1951–2014) |
Bosniak | February 28, 2004 | October 28, 2004 | 243 days | SDA |
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Borislav Paravac (born 1943) |
Serb | October 28, 2004 | June 28, 2005 | 243 days | SDS |
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Ivo Miro Jović (born 1950) |
Croat | June 28, 2005 | February 28, 2006 | 245 days | HDZ BiH |
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Sulejman Tihić (1951–2014) |
Bosniak | February 28, 2006 | November 6, 2006 | 251 days | SDA |
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Nebojša Radmanović (born 1949) |
Serb | November 6, 2006 | July 6, 2007 | 242 days | SNSD |
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Željko Komšić (born 1964) |
Croat | July 6, 2007 | March 6, 2008 | 244 days | SDP BiH |
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Haris Silajdžić (born 1945) |
Bosniak | March 6, 2008 | November 6, 2008 | 245 days | SBiH |
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Nebojša Radmanović (born 1949) |
Serb | November 6, 2008 | July 6, 2009 | 242 days | SNSD |
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Željko Komšić (born 1964) |
Croat | July 6, 2009 | March 6, 2010 | 243 days | SDP BiH |
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Haris Silajdžić (born 1945) |
Bosniak | March 6, 2010 | November 10, 2010 | 249 days | SBiH |
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Nebojša Radmanović (born 1949) |
Serb | November 10, 2010 | July 10, 2011 | 242 days | SNSD |
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Željko Komšić (born 1964) |
Croat | July 10, 2011 | March 10, 2012 | 244 days | SDP BiH |
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Bakir Izetbegović (born 1956) |
Bosniak | March 10, 2012 | November 10, 2012 | 245 days | SDA |
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Nebojša Radmanović (born 1949) |
Serb | November 10, 2012 | July 10, 2013 | 242 days | SNSD |
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Željko Komšić (born 1964) |
Croat | July 10, 2013 | March 10, 2014 | 243 days | DF |
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Bakir Izetbegović (born 1956) |
Bosniak | March 10, 2014 | November 17, 2014 | 245 days | SDA |
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Mladen Ivanić (born 1958) |
Serb | November 17, 2014 | July 17, 2015 | 242 days | PDP |
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Dragan Čović (born 1956) |
Croat | July 17, 2015 | March 17, 2016 | 244 days | HDZ BiH |
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Bakir Izetbegović (born 1956) |
Bosniak | March 17, 2016 | November 17, 2016 | 245 days | SDA |
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Mladen Ivanić (born 1958) |
Serb | November 17, 2016 | July 17, 2017 | 242 days | PDP |
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Dragan Čović (born 1956) |
Croat | July 17, 2017 | March 17, 2018 | 243 days | HDZ BiH |
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Bakir Izetbegović (born 1956) |
Bosniak | March 17, 2018 | November 20, 2018 | 248 days | SDA |
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Milorad Dodik (born 1959) |
Serb | November 20, 2018 | July 20, 2019 | 242 days | SNSD |
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Željko Komšić (born 1964) |
Croat | July 20, 2019 | March 20, 2020 | 244 days | DF |
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Šefik Džaferović (born 1957) |
Bosniak | March 20, 2020 | November 20, 2020 | 245 days | SDA |
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Milorad Dodik (born 1959) |
Serb | November 20, 2020 | July 20, 2021 | 242 days | SNSD |
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Željko Komšić (born 1964) |
Croat | July 20, 2021 | March 20, 2022 | 243 days | DF |
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Šefik Džaferović (born 1957) |
Bosniak | March 20, 2022 | November 16, 2022 | 241 days | SDA |
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Željka Cvijanović (born 1967) |
Serb | November 16, 2022 | July 16, 2023 | 242 days | SNSD |
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Željko Komšić (born 1964) |
Croat | July 16, 2023 | March 16, 2024 | 244 days | DF |
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Denis Bećirović (born 1975) |
Bosniak | March 16, 2024 | November 16, 2024 | 245 days | SDP BiH |
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Željka Cvijanović (born 1967) |
Serb | November 16, 2024 | July 16, 2025 | 242 days | SNSD |
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Željko Komšić (born 1964) |
Croat | July 16, 2025 | Currently in office | 19 days | DF |