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Administrative divisions: there are two first-order administrative divisions referred to as the Entities - the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska
See Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Independence: April 1992 (from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)

National holiday: Bosnia and Herzegovina - BiH National Day, November 25

Constitution: the Dayton Agreement, signed 14 December 1995, included a new constitution now in force
Each of the Entities has its own constitution.

Legal system: based on civil law system

Suffrage: 16 years of age, if employed; 18 years of age, universal

Data code: BK

The Dayton Agreement, signed in Paris on 14 December 1995, retained Bosnia's exterior border and created a joint multi-ethnic and democratic government. This national government - based on proportional representation similar to that which existed in the former socialist regime - is charged with conducting foreign, economic, and fiscal policy.

The Dayton Agreement established the Office of the High Representative (OHR) to oversee the implementation of the civilian aspects of the agreement. About 250 international and 450 local staff members are employed by the OHR.

1 President and Cabinet

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina rotates among three members (Bosniak, Serb, Croat), each elected for a 4-year term. The three members of the Presidency are elected directly by the people (Federation votes for the Bosniak/Croat, RS for the Serb).

The Presidency is the head of state institution and it is mainly responsible for the foreign policy and proposing the budget.

The Chair of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina is nominated by the Presidency and approved by the House of Representatives. He is then responsible for appointing a Foreign Minister, Minister of Foreign Trade, and others as appropriate.

The Council is responsible for carrying out various policies and decisions in the fields of diplomacy, economy, inter-Entity relations and other matters as agreed by the Entities.

Each of the Entities has its own Council of Ministers, which deal with internal matters not dealt with by the state Council.

1.1 Principal Government Officials

Office of the High Representative:

• International High Representative: Paddy Ashdown

Chief of state:

• President of the Presidency: Sulejman Tihic (Bosniak)
• Member of the Presidency: Borislav Paravac (Serb)
• Member of the Presidency: Dragan Covic (Croat)

Head of government:

• President of the Council of Ministers: Adnan TerzicAdnan Terzic (born 1960) is the Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, member of the Party of Democratic Action. He was appointed to the post in December 2002 after general elections. He is a member of the Bosniac Muslim community. Terzic, Adnan. (Bosniak)

Entities:

• Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where president and vice-president rotate every year:
  • President: Niko Lozancic (Croat)
  • Vice Presidents:
    • Sahbaz Džihanovic (Bosniak)
    • Desnica RadivojevicDesnica Radivojevic is a Bosnian Serb politician and member of the SDA party. He is the current vicepresident of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first Serb to be appointed to that position. He holds a B. degree in mechanical engineering. (Serb)
  • Prime minister: Ahmet Hadžipašic

• Republika Srpska:
  • President: Dragan Cavic
  • Prime minister: Dragan MikerevicDragan Mikerevic (born 1955) is a politician from Bosnia. He is an ethnic Serb and has served as Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska since January 2003. Previously, he served as Prime Minister of Bosnia from March 2002 until December 2002, when a new g

• BrckoBrcko or (in Serbian Cyrillic) is a city in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Brcko is the seat of the Brcko District a special administrative unit that does not belong either to Republika Srpska or to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but is rathe:
  • International Supervisor: Susan R. Johnson
  • Mayor: Branko Damjanac

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