Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Incumbent Denis Bećirović Željka Cvijanović Željko Komšić since 16 November 2022
Seat	Presidency Building, Sarajevo
Appointer	Direct election
Term length	Four years renewable once every individual term
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995)
First holder	Alija Izetbegović Momčilo Krajišnik Krešimir Zubak
Salary	3,091 EUR per month

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: Predsjedništvo Bosne i Hercegovine / Предсједништво Босне и Херцеговине) is a special group of three people. They work together as the head of state for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Think of them as the country's main leaders.

The country's rules, called the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, say there must be three members. One member is from the Bosniak people, one from the Serb people, and one from the Croat people.

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.

All three members are elected at the same time. They serve for four years. A person can be elected twice in a row. However, there is no limit to how many times someone can be a member in total.

Even though it's a team, one member is chosen to be the chairperson. This job rotates among the three members. Each person gets to be chairperson for eight months. The person who gets the most votes in the election becomes the first chairperson.

Who Are the Current Members?

As of July 2025, here are the people who are part of the Presidency:

Member		Portrait	Took office	Party	Representing	Chairman terms
	Denis Bećirović		16 November 2022 (1st term)	SDP BiH	Bosniaks	16 March 2024 – 16 November 2024
	Željka Cvijanović		16 November 2022 (1st term)	SNSD	Serbs	16 November 2022 – 16 July 2023 16 November 2024 – 16 July 2025
	Željko Komšić		20 November 2018 (4th term)	DF	Croats	16 July 2023 – 16 March 2024 16 July 2025 – present

What Does the Presidency Do?

The Presidency Building in central Sarajevo

The Presidency has many important jobs for the country.

Here are some of their main duties:

• They handle how Bosnia and Herzegovina works with other countries. This is called foreign policy.
• They choose ambassadors and other people to represent the country abroad. Most of these representatives come from the Federation part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• They represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in big groups like the United Nations or other international organizations. They also try to get the country to join new groups.
• They make agreements with other countries. These agreements are called treaties. They need approval from the Parliamentary Assembly.
• They make sure the decisions made by the Parliamentary Assembly are carried out.
• They suggest a yearly budget to the Parliamentary Assembly. This budget shows how the government plans to spend money.
• They report to the Parliamentary Assembly about how the Presidency has spent its money. They do this at least once a year.
• They work with international and non-government groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina when needed.
• They do other tasks that are necessary for their job. The Parliamentary Assembly can also give them more duties.

Past Members of the Presidency

This table shows the people who have been members of the Presidency since it started.

See also

In Spanish: Presidencia de Bosnia y Herzegovina para niños

• Chairman of the 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
• Triumvirate