Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina explained

Government Name:Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nativename:Vlada Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine
Влада Федерације Босне и Херцеговине
Polity: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Address:Hamdije Čemerlića 2, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Leader Title:Prime Minister
Main Organ:Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ministries:16 (2023)

The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, commonly abbreviated to the Federal Government, is the main executive branch of government in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is headed by the prime minister. The Federal president, in agreement with both vice-presidents of the Federation, appoints the Federal Government, upon consultation with a prime minister or a nominee for that office. The Government is elected after its appointment has been confirmed by a majority vote in the Federal House of Representatives.[1]

The Federal Government has a prime minister and 16 ministers. It must be composed of eight Bosniak, five Croat and three Serb ministers. One minister from the minority may be nominated by the Federal prime minister from the quota of the largest constituent people. According to the Constitution, the 15% of the members of the Government must come from one constituent nation. A minimum of 35% of the members of the Government must come from two constituent nations. Also, one member of the Government must come from the group of the Others (minorities). The Federal Government must have two deputy prime ministers from the other two constitutive nations. The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina exercises its executive powers in conformity with the Federal Constitution. The current government is led by Prime Minister Nermin Nikšić.[1]

Current cabinet

The government is structured into the offices for the prime minister, the two deputy prime ministers and 16 ministries.[2]

Nikšić II Cabinet
(28 April 2023 – present)
PortfolioNamePartyTook office Left office
Prime MinisterNermin NikšićSDP BiH28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Finance
Deputy Prime Minister
Toni KraljevićHDZ BiH28 April 2023Incumbent

Deputy Prime Minister
Vojin MijatovićSDP BiH28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of InteriorRamo IsakSN28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of JusticeVedran ŠkobićHDZ BiH28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Energy, Mining and IndustryVedran LakićSDP BiH28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Traffic and CommunicationAndrijana KatićHDZ BiH28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Work and Social WelfareAdnan DelićNiP28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister for Veterans and Disabled VeteransNedžad LokmićSDP BiH28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Displaced Persons and RefugeesNerin DizdarSDP BiH28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of HealthcareNediljko RimacHDZ 199028 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Education and ScienceJasna DurakovićSDP BiH28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Culture and SportsSanja VlaisavljevićHDZ BiH28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of TradeAmir HasičevićNS28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of PlanningŽeljko NedićHDZ BiH28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and ForestryKemal HrnjićNiP28 April 2023Incumbent
Federal Minister of Environment and TourismNasiha PozderNS28 April 2023Incumbent
Regarded as unconstitutional since 2010.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  2. Web site: Ministarstva Vlade Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine. 15 September 2023. bs. fbihvlada.gov.ba.
  3. News: Ukinuti federalno ili kantonalna ministarstva obrazovanja . Radio Sarajevo . 28 October 2010 . 5 March 2015 . sh . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402120314/http://radiosarajevo.ba/novost/36285/ukinuti-federalno-ili-kantonalna-ministarstva-obrazovanja . dead .