List of heads of government of Bosnia and Herzegovina explained

This article lists the heads of government of Bosnia and Herzegovina since the country was formalized as the Federal State of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a constituent unit of the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia, in April 1945.

Since 1945, the heads of government have received several names, such as:

Following the Bosnian War, from 3 January 1997 to 6 June 2000, the office of head of government was shared by two members, one each from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska.[2]

List of officeholders

Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1945–1992)

PortraitName
Term of officePartyElection
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Prime Minister of PR Bosnia and Herzegovina
1Rodoljub Čolaković
27 April 1945September 1948KP BiH
2Đuro Pucar
September 1948March 1953KP BiH

SK BiH
President of the Executive Council of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina
(2)Đuro Pucar
September 1948March 1953SK BiH
3Avdo Humo
December 19531956
4Osman Karabegović
19561963
5Hasan Brkić
196314 June 1965
6Rudi Kolak
14 June 19651967
7Branko Mikulić
19671969
8Dragutin Kosovac
1969April 1974
9Milanko Renovica
April 197428 April 1982
10Seid Maglajlija
28 April 198228 April 1984
11Gojko Ubiparip
28 April 1984April 1986
12Josip Lovrenović
April 1986April 1988
13Marko ĆeranićApril 198820 December 1990
14Jure Pelivan
20 December 19903 March 1992HDZ BiH1990

Since independence (1992–present)

See main article: Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1997)

PortraitName
EthnicityTerm of officePartyElection
width=10Took officewidth=10Left officewidth=8Time in office
Jure Pelivan
Croat3 March 19929 November 1992HDZ BiH
Mile Akmadžić
Croat9 November 199225 October 1993
Haris Silajdžić
Bosniak25 October 199330 January 1996SDA
Hasan Muratović
Bosniak30 January 19963 January 1997

Co-Chairmen of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1997–2000)

PortraitName
EthnicityTerm of officePartyGovernmentCompositionElection
width=10Took officewidth=10Left officewidth=8Time in office
Haris Silajdžić
Bosniak3 January 19973 February 1999SBiHSilajdžić–BosićSDASDSHDZ BiHSBiH1996
Boro Bosić
SerbSDS
Haris Silajdžić
Bosniak3 February 19996 June 2000SBiHSilajdžić–MihajlovićSDASBiHSPSNSDHDZ BiH1998
Svetozar Mihajlović
SerbSP

Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2000–present)

PortraitName
EthnicityTerm of officePartyGovernmentCompositionElection
width=10Took officewidth=10Left officewidth=8Time in office
Spasoje Tuševljak
Serb6 June 200018 October 2000SDSTuševljakSDASPHDZ BiHSDS
Martin Raguž
Croat18 October 200022 February 2001HDZ BiHRaguž
Božidar Matić
Croat22 February 200118 July 2001SDP BiHMatićSDP BiHSBiHPDPSPNHI2000
Zlatko Lagumdžija
Bosniak18 July 200115 March 2002Lagumdžija
Dragan Mikerević
Serb15 March 200223 December 2002PDPMikerević
Adnan Terzić
Bosniak23 December 200211 January 2007SDATerzićSDASDSSBiHHDZ BiHPDP2002
Nikola Špirić
Serb11 January 200720 February 2008SNSDŠpirić ISNSDSDASBiHHDZ BiHHDZ 19902006
20 February 200812 January 2012Špirić II
Vjekoslav Bevanda
Croat12 January 201231 March 2015HDZ BiHBevandaSDP BiHSNSDHDZ BiHHDZ 19902010
Denis Zvizdić
Bosniak31 March 201523 December 2019SDAZvizdićSDASDSSBBHDZ BiHPDP2014
Zoran Tegeltija
Serb23 December 201925 January 2023SNSDTegeltijaSDASNSDHDZ BiHDFDNS2018
Borjana Krišto
Croat25 January 2023IncumbentHDZ BiHKrištoSNSDHDZ BiHSDP BiHNiPNSDNSBHZ2022

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.vijeceministara.gov.ba/pdf_doc/sazivi%20hrv%2021-10-2020.pdf Sazivi Vijeća ministara
  2. See: Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina