The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, were created in 1995 immediately after the signing of the Dayton Agreement which ended the 1992–95 Bosnian War.
Perwakilan Tinggi untuk Bosnia dan Herzegovina, bersama-sama dengan Lembaga Perwakilan Tinggi (Office of the High Representative, OHR) di Bosnia dan Herzegovina, dibentuk pada 1995 sesaat setelah penandatanganan Perjanjian Dayton yang mengakhiri Perang Bosnia, yang terjadi dalam kurun 1992–1995.