# Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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 state of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to Article V of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the presidency comprises three members: one Bosniak, one Serb, and one Croat. 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 | 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 – present |
| Željko Komšić | 20 November 2018 (4th term) | DF | Croats | 16 July 2023 – 16 March 2024 |

## Powers, duties and responsibilities

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

| Term | Election | Members | Party | Ethnicity |
| 1 (13 October 1996 – 12 October 1998) | 1996 | Alija Izetbegović | SDA | Bosniak |
| 1 (13 October 1996 – 12 October 1998) | 1996 | Momčilo Krajišnik | SDS | Serb |
| 1 (13 October 1996 – 12 October 1998) | 1996 | Krešimir Zubak | HDZ BiH | Croat |
| 2 (13 October 1998 – 28 October 2002) | 1998 | Alija Izetbegović (until October 2000) | SDA | Bosniak |
| 2 (13 October 1998 – 28 October 2002) | 1998 | Halid Genjac (October 2000 – March 2001) | SDA | Bosniak |
| 2 (13 October 1998 – 28 October 2002) | 1998 | Beriz Belkić (from March 2001) | SBiH | Bosniak |
| 2 (13 October 1998 – 28 October 2002) | 1998 | Živko Radišić | SP | Serb |
| 2 (13 October 1998 – 28 October 2002) | 1998 | Ante Jelavić (until March 2001) | HDZ BiH | Croat |
| 2 (13 October 1998 – 28 October 2002) | 1998 | Jozo Križanović (from March 2001) | SDP BiH | Croat |
| 3 (28 October 2002 – 6 November 2006) | 2002 | Sulejman Tihić | SDA | Bosniak |
| 3 (28 October 2002 – 6 November 2006) | 2002 | Mirko Šarović (until April 2003) | SDS | Serb |
| 3 (28 October 2002 – 6 November 2006) | 2002 | Borislav Paravac (from April 2003) | SDS | Serb |
| 3 (28 October 2002 – 6 November 2006) | 2002 | Dragan Čović (until March 2005) | HDZ BiH | Croat |
| 3 (28 October 2002 – 6 November 2006) | 2002 | Ivo Miro Jović (from March 2005) | HDZ BiH | Croat |
| 4 (6 November 2006 – 17 November 2010) | 2006 | Haris Silajdžić | SBiH | Bosniak |
| 4 (6 November 2006 – 17 November 2010) | 2006 | Nebojša Radmanović | SNSD | Serb |
| 4 (6 November 2006 – 17 November 2010) | 2006 | Željko Komšić | SDP BiH | Croat |
| 5 (17 November 2010 – 17 November 2014) | 2010 | Bakir Izetbegović | SDA | Bosniak |
| 5 (17 November 2010 – 17 November 2014) | 2010 | Nebojša Radmanović | SNSD | Serb |
| 5 (17 November 2010 – 17 November 2014) | 2010 | Željko Komšić | SDP BiH (until 2012) | Croat |
| 5 (17 November 2010 – 17 November 2014) | 2010 | Željko Komšić | DF (from 2013) | Croat |
| 6 (17 November 2014 – 20 November 2018) | 2014 | Bakir Izetbegović | SDA | Bosniak |
| 6 (17 November 2014 – 20 November 2018) | 2014 | Mladen Ivanić | PDP | Serb |
| 6 (17 November 2014 – 20 November 2018) | 2014 | Dragan Čović | HDZ BiH | Croat |
| 7 (20 November 2018 – 16 November 2022) | 2018 | Šefik Džaferović | SDA | Bosniak |
| 7 (20 November 2018 – 16 November 2022) | 2018 | Milorad Dodik | SNSD | Serb |
| 7 (20 November 2018 – 16 November 2022) | 2018 | Željko Komšić | DF | Croat |
| 8 (16 November 2022 – present) | 2022 | Denis Bećirović | SDP BiH | Bosniak |
| 8 (16 November 2022 – present) | 2022 | Željka Cvijanović | SNSD | Serb |
| 8 (16 November 2022 – present) | 2022 | Željko Komšić | DF | Croat |