Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox official post The presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Template:Lang-sh-Latn-Cyrl) is a three-member body which collectively serves as head of state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> According to Article V of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the presidency comprises three members: one Bosniak, one Serb, and one Croat.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.
Current members
| Member | Portrait | Took office | Party | Representing | Chairman termsTemplate:Efn | |
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| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Denis Bećirović | _(upscale).png)
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16 November 2022 Template:Small |
Template:Nowrap | Bosniaks | 16 March 2024 – 16 November 2024 |
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Željka Cvijanović | .jpg)
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16 November 2022 Template:Small |
SNSD | Serbs | 16 November 2022 – 16 July 2023 16 November 2024 – 16 July 2025 |
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Željko Komšić | .png)
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20 November 2018 Template:Small |
DF | Croats | 16 July 2023 – 16 March 2024 16 July 2025 – present |
Powers, duties and responsibilities
Template:See also The Presidency is responsible for:
- Conducting the foreign policy of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Appointing ambassadors and other international representatives, no more than two-thirds of which may come from the Federation;
- Representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in European and international organizations and institutions and seeking membership in such organizations and institutions of which it is not a member;
- Negotiating, denouncing, and, with the consent of the Parliamentary Assembly, ratifying treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Executing decisions of the Parliamentary Assembly;
- Proposing, upon the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, an annual budget to the Parliamentary Assembly;
- Reporting as requested, but no less than annually, to the Parliamentary Assembly on expenditures by the Presidency;
- Coordinating as necessary with international and nongovernmental organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and;
- Performing such other functions as may be necessary to carry out its duties, as may be assigned to it by the Parliamentary Assembly, or as may be agreed by the Entities.
List of members
See also
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References
Notes
External links
- Website of the Presidency
- Article V of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Holding Bosnian presidents accountable, ISN Security Watch, 21 December 2006
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