Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The following is a list of Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Socialist Republic of Bosnia and HerzegovinaSocialist Republic of Bosnia and HerzegovinaSocialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina , known until 1963 under the name of People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
| Name | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| Chairman of the Anti-Fascist Council of People's Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ZAVNOBiH ZAVNOBiH The National Anti-Fascist Council of the People's Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed as the highest governing organ of the anti-fascist movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina and during World War II developed to be bearer of Bosnian statehood... ) 1943 - 1945 |
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| Vojislav Kecmanović | 1881–1946 | 25 November 1943 | 26 April 1945 | Communist Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly 1945 - 1953 |
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| Vojislav Kecmanović | 1881–1946 | 26 April 1945 | November 1946 | Communist Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Đuro Pucar Đuro Pucar Đurađ "Đuro" Pucar "Stari" was a Yugoslav and Bosnian Serb politician. During World War II he was a member of the Yugoslav Partisans and was later decorated with the Order of the People's Hero and twice with the Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour... |
1899–1979 | November 1946 | September 1948 | Communist Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Vlado Šegrt | 1907–1991 | September 1948 | March 1953 | Communist Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... (until 1952) League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... (from 1952) |
| Presidents of the People's Assembly 1953 - 1974 |
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| Đuro Pucar Đuro Pucar Đurađ "Đuro" Pucar "Stari" was a Yugoslav and Bosnian Serb politician. During World War II he was a member of the Yugoslav Partisans and was later decorated with the Order of the People's Hero and twice with the Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour... |
1899–1979 | December 1953 | June 1963 | League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Ratomir Dugonjić | 1916–1987 | June 1963 | 1967 | League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Džemal Bijedić Džemal Bijedic Džemal Bijedić was a Bosniak Communist politician from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the prime minister of Yugoslavia from 1971 until his death.- Early life :... |
1917–1977 | 1967 | 1971 | League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Hamdija Pozderac Hamdija Pozderac Hamdija Pozderac was a Bosniak communist politician and the president of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1971- 74. He was a vice president of the former Yugoslavia in late 1980s, and was in line to become the president of Yugoslavia just before he was forced to resign from politics in 1987... |
1923–1988 | 1971 | May 1974 | League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Presidents of the Presidency 1974 - 1992 |
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| Ratomir Dugonjić | 1916–1987 | May 1974 | April 1978 | League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Raif Dizdarević Raif Dizdarevic Raif Dizdarević is a former Bosniak politician. Dizdarević was born in Fojnica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. During World War II he participated in the armed resistance in the Partisans.... |
1926– | April 1978 | April 1982 | League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Branko Mikulić Branko Mikulic Branko Mikulić was a communist politician and statesman in the Yugoslavia. Mikulić was one of the leading communist politicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the communist rule in the former Yugoslavia.-Biography:... |
1928–1994 | April 1982 | 26 April 1984 | League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Milanko Renovica Milanko Renovica Milanko Renovica was a Yugoslav politician. He was the president of the Yugoslav League of Communists and served as president of Bosnia-Herzegovina. He is an ethnic Serb.-References:... |
1928– | 26 April 1984 | 26 April 1985 | League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Munir Mesihović | 1928– | 26 April 1985 | April 1987 | League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Mato Andrić | 1928– | April 1987 | April 1988 | League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Nikola Filipović | 1928– | April 1988 | April 1989 | League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Obrad Piljak Obrad Piljak Obrad Piljak is a Bosnian politician and former Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, from April 1989 to December 1990. He was the last nominated member of the Communist party of Bosnia and Herzegovina to serve as Presidency chairman, before the first multi-party elections were... |
1933– | April 1989 | 20 December 1990 | League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina The League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Bosnian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.- Leaders :*Secretaries of the Central Committee of the League of Communists... |
| Alija Izetbegović Alija Izetbegovic Alija Izetbegović was a Bosniak activist, lawyer, author, philosopher and politician, who, in 1990, became the first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served in this role until 1996, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving until 2000... |
1925–2003 | 20 December 1990 | 3 March 1992 | Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population... |
Republic of Bosnia and HerzegovinaRepublic of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the direct main predecessor to the modern-day state of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
| Name | Ethnicity | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| President 1992 - 1996 |
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| Alija Izetbegović Alija Izetbegovic Alija Izetbegović was a Bosniak activist, lawyer, author, philosopher and politician, who, in 1990, became the first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served in this role until 1996, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving until 2000... |
Bosniak | 1925–2003 | 3 March 1992 | 5 October 1996 | Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population... |
Post-DaytonDayton AgreementThe General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement, Dayton Accords, Paris Protocol or Dayton-Paris Agreement, is the peace agreement reached at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio in November 1995, and formally signed in Paris on...
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
| Name | Ethnicity | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| Chairmen of the Presidency 1996 onwards |
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| Alija Izetbegović Alija Izetbegovic Alija Izetbegović was a Bosniak activist, lawyer, author, philosopher and politician, who, in 1990, became the first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served in this role until 1996, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving until 2000... |
Bosniak | 1925–2003 | 5 October 1996 | 13 October 1998 | Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population... |
| Živko Radišić Živko Radišic Živko Radišić is a Bosnian Serb politician and former Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
Serb | 1937– | 13 October 1998 | 15 June 1999 | Socialist Party of the Republika Srpska Socialist Party of the Republika Srpska The Socialist Party is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the signing of the Dayton Accord, the party became a vocal opponent of the government of Radovan Karadžić and the Serbian Democratic Party... |
| Ante Jelavić Ante Jelavic Ante Jelavić is a Croat politician and former Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Jelavić was born in 1963 in Podprolog, Vrgorac, Croatia, then Yugoslavia, and was elected to the post as a candidate of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Ante Jelavić served as... |
Croat | 1963– | 15 June 1999 | 14 February 2000 | Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is an observer member of the European People's Party .... |
| Alija Izetbegović Alija Izetbegovic Alija Izetbegović was a Bosniak activist, lawyer, author, philosopher and politician, who, in 1990, became the first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served in this role until 1996, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving until 2000... |
Bosniak | 1925–2003 | 14 February 2000 | 14 October 2000 | Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population... |
| Živko Radišić Živko Radišic Živko Radišić is a Bosnian Serb politician and former Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
Serb | 1937– | 14 October 2000 | 14 June 2001 | Socialist Party of the Republika Srpska Socialist Party of the Republika Srpska The Socialist Party is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the signing of the Dayton Accord, the party became a vocal opponent of the government of Radovan Karadžić and the Serbian Democratic Party... |
| Jozo Križanović Jozo Križanović Jozo Križanović was a Croat politician of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Križanović died from complications following surgery in Zagreb on December 2, 2009.-Career:... |
Croat | 1944–2009 | 14 June 2001 | 14 February 2002 | Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The party is the successor of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was enlarged by the inclusion of the Socijaldemokrati BiH party to the original... |
| Beriz Belkić Beriz Belkic Beriz Belkić is former Member and Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2001.Belkić graduated from the faculty of economics with the University of Sarajevo, in his hometown... |
Bosniak | 1946– | 14 February 2002 | 28 October 2002 | Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina The Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina is a liberal conservative political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina led by Haris Silajdžić. On the issues of the internal divisions of Bosnia, SBiH wants to eliminate two entities, and establish a "one man-one vote political system" in an unified... |
| Mirko Šarović Mirko Šarovic Mirko Šarović is a Bosnian Serb politician, former Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
Serb | 1956– | 28 October 2002 | 2 April 2003 | Serbian Democratic Party |
| Dragan Čović Dragan Covic Dragan Čović is a Croat politician from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Čović is the leader of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently Čović is under indictment from the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina for misuse of office.-Career:Čović worked for the airplane... |
Croat | 1956– | 2 April 2003 | 10 April 2003 | Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is an observer member of the European People's Party .... |
| Borislav Paravac Borislav Paravac Borislav Paravac is a Bosnian Serb politician and was a member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from April 11, 2003 to November 6, 2006.... |
Serb | 1943– | 10 April 2003 | 27 June 2003 | Serbian Democratic Party |
| Dragan Čović Dragan Covic Dragan Čović is a Croat politician from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Čović is the leader of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently Čović is under indictment from the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina for misuse of office.-Career:Čović worked for the airplane... |
Croat | 1956– | 27 June 2003 | 28 February 2004 | Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is an observer member of the European People's Party .... |
| Sulejman Tihić Sulejman Tihic Sulejman Tihić is a Bosniak politician, a leading member of Party of Democratic Action .Tihić was born in the town of Bosanski Šamac in northern Bosnia. He obtained a degree in Law from the University of Sarajevo... |
Bosniak | 1951– | 28 February 2004 | 28 October 2004 | Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population... |
| Borislav Paravac Borislav Paravac Borislav Paravac is a Bosnian Serb politician and was a member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from April 11, 2003 to November 6, 2006.... |
Serb | 1943– | 28 October 2004 | 28 June 2005 | Serbian Democratic Party |
| Ivo Miro Jović Ivo Miro Jovic Ivo Miro Jović is the former Bosnian Croat member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, elected in the Parliament on May 9, 2005 following the sacking of Dragan Čović by the High Representative on charges of corruption... |
Croat | 1950– | 28 June 2005 | 28 February 2006 | Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is an observer member of the European People's Party .... |
| Sulejman Tihić Sulejman Tihic Sulejman Tihić is a Bosniak politician, a leading member of Party of Democratic Action .Tihić was born in the town of Bosanski Šamac in northern Bosnia. He obtained a degree in Law from the University of Sarajevo... |
Bosniak | 1951– | 28 February 2006 | 6 November 2006 | Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population... |
| Nebojša Radmanović Nebojša Radmanovic Nebojša Radmanović is a Bosnian Serb politician. He finished his schooling in Banja Luka, before going on to study at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy... |
Serb | 1949– | 6 November 2006 | 6 July 2007 | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats |
| Željko Komšić Željko Komšic Željko Komšić is a Bosniaks politician from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.On 1 October 2006, he was elected by Bosnikas as the representatives of Croat to a four-year term as the member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Early life and the war in Bosnia:Komšić has a law degree... |
Croat | 1964– | 6 July 2007 | 7 March 2008 | Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The party is the successor of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was enlarged by the inclusion of the Socijaldemokrati BiH party to the original... |
| Haris Silajdžić Haris Silajdžic Haris Silajdžić is a Bosnian politician and academic. In the 2006 elections, Silajdžić was elected as the Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina for four years in the rotating presidency.He was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia.- Political career:From 1990... |
Bosniak | 1945– | 7 March 2008 | 6 November 2008 | Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina The Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina is a liberal conservative political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina led by Haris Silajdžić. On the issues of the internal divisions of Bosnia, SBiH wants to eliminate two entities, and establish a "one man-one vote political system" in an unified... |
| Nebojša Radmanović Nebojša Radmanovic Nebojša Radmanović is a Bosnian Serb politician. He finished his schooling in Banja Luka, before going on to study at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy... |
Serb | 1949– | 6 November 2008 | 6 July 2009 | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats |
| Željko Komšić Željko Komšic Željko Komšić is a Bosniaks politician from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.On 1 October 2006, he was elected by Bosnikas as the representatives of Croat to a four-year term as the member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Early life and the war in Bosnia:Komšić has a law degree... |
Croat | 1964– | 6 July 2009 | 6 March 2010 | Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The party is the successor of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was enlarged by the inclusion of the Socijaldemokrati BiH party to the original... |
| Haris Silajdžić Haris Silajdžic Haris Silajdžić is a Bosnian politician and academic. In the 2006 elections, Silajdžić was elected as the Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina for four years in the rotating presidency.He was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia.- Political career:From 1990... |
Bosniak | 1945– | 6 March 2010 | 6 November 2010 | Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina The Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina is a liberal conservative political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina led by Haris Silajdžić. On the issues of the internal divisions of Bosnia, SBiH wants to eliminate two entities, and establish a "one man-one vote political system" in an unified... |
| Nebojša Radmanović Nebojša Radmanovic Nebojša Radmanović is a Bosnian Serb politician. He finished his schooling in Banja Luka, before going on to study at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy... |
Serb | 1949– | 6 November 2010 | 6 July 2011 | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats |
| Željko Komšić Željko Komšic Željko Komšić is a Bosniaks politician from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.On 1 October 2006, he was elected by Bosnikas as the representatives of Croat to a four-year term as the member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Early life and the war in Bosnia:Komšić has a law degree... |
Croat | 1964– | 10 July 2011 | Incumbent | Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The party is the successor of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was enlarged by the inclusion of the Socijaldemokrati BiH party to the original... |
See also
- Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and HerzegovinaChairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe following is a list of Chairmen of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina:-Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina:-Post-Dayton Bosnia and Herzegovina:...