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Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Predsjedništvo Bosne i Hercegovine Предсједништво Босне и Херцеговине
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
First holder	Alija Izetbegović Momčilo Krajišnik Krešimir Zubak
Salary	3,091 EUR per month[1]
Website	www.predsjednistvobih.ba

The presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: Predsjedništvo Bosne i Hercegovine / Предсједништво Босне и Херцеговине) is a three-member body which collectively serves as head of stateofBosnia and Herzegovina.^[2] According to Article V of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the presidency comprises three members: one Bosniak, one Serb, and one Croat.^[3] 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.

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

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.

Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Constitution Constitutional Court Dayton Agreement Peace Implementation Council High Representative: Christian Schmidt
Presidency Bosniak member Denis Bećirović Croat member Željko Komšić (Chairman) Serb member Željka Cvijanović
Parliament Executive Parliament House of Peoples House of Representatives Council of Ministers Cabinet (list) Chairwoman: Borjana Krišto
Recent elections General: 2018 2022 Municipal: 2016 2020 Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Elmedin Konaković Diplomatic missions of / in Bosnia and Herzegovina Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy EU accession NATO accession
Political divisions Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina President (list): Lidija Bradara Government Prime Minister: Nermin Nikšić Parliament House of Peoples House of Representatives Cantons Assemblies Republika Srpska President (list): Milorad Dodik Government Prime Minister: Radovan Višković National Assembly Speaker: Nenad Stevandić Brčko District International Supervisor: Jonathan Mennuti Mayor: Zijad Nišić
Bosnia and Herzegovina portal Other countries
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• 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

• Website of the Presidency
• Article V of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Holding Bosnian presidents accountable, ISN Security Watch, 21 December 2006