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This article tells you about the people who have been members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina since December 1995. This was when the country got its new Constitution after the Dayton Agreement.

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a special group of three leaders. Each leader represents one of the three main groups of people, called "constituent nations," in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These groups are the Bosniaks, the Croats, and the Serbs.

The Bosniak and Croat members are chosen from the Federation. The Serb member is chosen from Republika Srpska.

Who are the Members?

The Presidency has three members who work together to lead the country. They are elected by the people. Here are the lists of the members from each group since 1996.

Bosniak Members

      Party of Democratic Action (5)       Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)       Social Democratic Party (1)

Picture Name
(Born–Died)
Time in Office Political Party Election Year
Started Ended
1 Alija Izetbegovic (cropped).jpg Alija Izetbegović
(1925–2003)
5 October 1996 14 October 2000 SDA 1996, 1998
2 Halid Genjac (cropped).jpg Halid Genjac
(born 1958)
14 October 2000 30 March 2001 SDA
3 Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Beriz Belkić
(1946–2023)
30 March 2001 28 October 2002 SBiH
4 Sulejman Tihić.jpg Sulejman Tihić
(1951–2014)
28 October 2002 6 November 2006 SDA 2002
5 Haris Silajdžić.jpg Haris Silajdžić
(born 1945)
6 November 2006 10 November 2010 SBiH 2006
6 Izetbegović, Bakir.jpg Bakir Izetbegović
(born 1956)
10 November 2010 20 November 2018 SDA 2010, 2014
7 P041499-792839 (cropped).jpg Šefik Džaferović
(born 1957)
20 November 2018 16 November 2022 SDA 2018
8 Denis Bećirović (cropped).jpg Denis Bećirović
(born 1975)
16 November 2022 Still in office SDP BiH 2022

Serb Members

      Serb Democratic Party (3)       Socialist (1)       Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (3)       Party of Democratic Progress (1)

Picture Name
(Born–Died)
Time in Office Political Party Election Year
Started Ended
1 Momcilo Krajisnik crop.jpeg Momčilo Krajišnik
(1945–2020)
5 October 1996 13 October 1998 SDS 1996
2 Zivko Radisic (cropped).jpg Živko Radišić
(1937–2021)
13 October 1998 28 October 2002 SP 1998
3 Mirko Šarović (cropped).jpg Mirko Šarović
(born 1956)
28 October 2002 2 April 2003 SDS 2002
4 Borislav Paravac, Pope johnpaul funeral politics.jpg Borislav Paravac
(born 1943)
10 April 2003 6 November 2006 SDS
5 Visit of Nebojša Radmanović to the EC.jpg Nebojša Radmanović
(born 1949)
6 November 2006 17 November 2014 SNSD 2006, 2010
6 Mladen Ivanic (cropped).jpg Mladen Ivanić
(born 1958)
17 November 2014 20 November 2018 PDP 2014
7 Visit of Milorad Dodik to the EC (cropped).jpg Milorad Dodik
(born 1959)
20 November 2018 15 November 2022 SNSD 2018
8 Željka Cvijanović 2022.jpg Željka Cvijanović
(born 1967)
16 November 2022 Still in office SNSD 2022

Croat Members

      Croatian Democratic Union (4)       Social Democratic Party (2)       Democratic Front (1)

Picture Name
(Born–Died)
Time in Office Political Party Election Year
Started Ended
1 Kresimir Zubak at the Sarajevo Air Force Base - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency (cropped).jpg Krešimir Zubak
(born 1947)
5 October 1996 15 November 1998 HDZ BiH 1996
2 Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Ante Jelavić
(born 1963)
15 November 1998 7 March 2001 HDZ BiH 1998
3 Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Jozo Križanović
(1944–2009)
7 March 2001 28 October 2002 SDP BiH
4 Dragan Čović 2015 (cropped).jpg Dragan Čović
(born 1956)
28 October 2002 9 May 2005 HDZ BiH 2002
5 Ivo Miro Jović (cropped).jpg Ivo Miro Jović
(born 1950)
9 May 2005 6 November 2006 HDZ BiH
6 Željko Komšić (cropped).jpg Željko Komšić
(born 1964)
6 November 2006 17 November 2014 SDP BiH
(until 2012)
2006, 2010
DF
(from 2013)
(4) Dragan Čović, portrait 2.jpg Dragan Čović
(born 1956)
17 November 2014 20 November 2018 HDZ BiH 2014
(6) Željko Komšić 2023 (cropped).jpg Željko Komšić
(born 1964)
20 November 2018 Still in office DF 2018, 2022

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