Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Parlamentarna skupština Bosne i Hercegovine) is the bicameral legislative body of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. It consists of the following two chambers.
Its predecessor was the one-chamber Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia 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...
. It consists of the following two chambers.
- The House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina , is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the other being the House of Peoples of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe house of representatives of BiH consists of 42 members which are elected by...
(Predstavnički dom/Zastupnički dom) has 42 members, elected for a four year terms by proportional representationProportional representationProportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
. - The House of Peoples of Bosnia and HerzegovinaHouse of Peoples of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe House of Peoples of Bosnia And Herzegovina is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the other chamber being the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
(Dom Naroda) has 15 members, appointed by the parliaments of the constituent republics.
Its predecessor was the one-chamber Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Speakers of the Assembly (1990-1997)
- Momcilo KrajisnikMomcilo KrajišnikMomčilo Krajišnik is a Bosnian Serb former politician convicted of murder and other crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war .He co-founded the Bosnian Serb nationalist Serbian Democratic Party with Radovan...
1990 - 29 October 1992 - Abdullah Konjicija (acting) 29 October 1992 - 25 December 1992
- Miro Lazović 25 December 1992 - 3 January 1997