Political Situation

General Government Framework Information and Information Regarding the President and the Cabinet
Under the provisions of the Dayton Peace Accords, the entities have competencies in areas such as finance, taxation, business development, and general legislation. Entities and cantons control their own budgets, spending on infrastructure, health care, and education.
Presidency. The Presidency in Bosnia and Herzegovina rotates among three members (Bosniak, Serb, Croat), each elected for a 4-year term. The three members of the Presidency are directly elected (the Federation votes for the Bosniak/Croat, and the Republika Srpska for the Serb).
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 whom 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 non-governmental organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
� Exercising command and control over the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina in peacetime, crises, and war, 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.
The Chair of the Council of Ministers is nominated by the Presidency and approved by the House of Representatives. He is then responsible for appointing a Foreign Minister, Minister of Defense, Minister of Foreign Trade, and others as appropriate. The Council is responsible for carrying out the policies and decisions in the fields of foreign policy; foreign trade policy; customs policy; monetary policy; finances of the institutions and for the international obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina; immigration, refugee, and asylum policy and regulation; international and inter-Entity criminal law enforcement, including relations with Interpol; establishment and operation of common and international communications facilities; regulation of inter-Entity transportation; air traffic control; facilitation of inter-Entity coordination; and other matters as agreed by the Entities.
Legislature. The Parliamentary Assembly is the lawmaking body in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of two houses: the House of Peoples and the House of Representatives.
The House of Peoples includes 15 delegates, two-thirds of whom come from the Federation (5 Croat and 5 Bosniacs) and one-third from the Republika Srpska (5 Serbs). Nine members of the House of Peoples constitutes a quorum, provided that at least three delegates from each group are present. Federation representatives are selected by the House of Peoples of the Federation, and Republika Srpska representatives are selected by the Republika Srpska National Assembly.
The House of Representatives is comprised of 42 members, two-thirds elected from the Federation and one-third elected from the Republika Srpska. Federation representatives are elected directly by the voters of the Federation, and Republika Srpska representatives are selected by the Republika Srpska National Assembly (the National Assembly is directly elected by Republika Srpska voters).
The Parliamentary Assembly is responsible for enacting legislation as necessary to implement decisions of the Presidency or to carry out the responsibilities of the Assembly under the constitution; deciding upon the sources and amounts of revenues for the operations of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and international obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina; approving a budget for the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina; and deciding whether to consent to the ratification of treaties.
Judiciary. The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the supreme, final arbiter of legal matters. It is composed of nine members: four are selected by the House of Representatives of the Federation, two by the Assembly of the Republika Srpska, and three by the President of the European Court of Human Rights after consultation with the Presidency. The Constitutional Court's original jurisdiction lies in deciding any constitutional dispute that arises between the Entities or between Bosnia and Herzegovina and an Entity or Entities. The Court also has appellate jurisdiction within the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Both the Federation and the Republika Srpska government have established lower court systems for their territories.
Text of Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina you can find here

Principal Government Officials
STRUCTURE OF BIH
Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (www.predsjednistvobih.ba)
Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina (www.parlamentfbih.gov.ba)
House of Representatives
House of Peoples
Council of Ministers (www.vijeceministara.gov.ba)
Constitutional Court (www.ccbh.ba)

State Level
Tri-Presidency--Borislav Paravac (Bosnian Serb), Dragan Covic (Bosnian Croat), Sulejman Tihic (Bosniak and current Chairman)
Chairman of the Council of Ministers--Adnan Terzic
Cabinet of Ministers
Foreign Affairs--Mladen Ivanic
Deputy--Lidija Topic
Defense�Vacant
Deputy�Vacant
Deputy�Vacant
Foreign Trade and Economic Relations--Mila Gadzic
Deputy--Momir Tosic
Treasury--Ljerka Maric
Deputy--Jusuf Kumalic
Civil Works and Communications--Safet Halilovic
Deputy--Zoran Tesanovic
Human Right and Refugees--Mirsad Kebo
Deputy--Ivica Marinovic
Security--Barisa Colak
Deputy--Dragan Mektic
Justice--Slobodan Kovac
Deputy--Niko Grubisic
Transport and Communications--Branko Dokic
Deputy--Haris Basic
BIH Parliament-House of Representatives
Speaker--Sefik Dzaferovic (Bosniak)
Deputy Speaker--Nikola Spiric (Bosnian Serb)
Deputy Speaker--Martin Raguz (Bosnian Croat)
BIH Parliament--House of Peoples
Speaker--Velimir Jukic (Croat)
Deputy Speaker--Mustafa Pamuk (Bosniak)
Deputy Speaker--Goran Milojevic (Serb)
Federation
President--Niko Lozancic (Croat)
Vice President--Sahbaz Dzihanovic (Bosniak)
Vice President--Desnica Radivojevic (Serb)
Prime Minister--Ahmet Hadzipasic
Deputy Prime Minister--Dragan Vrankic
Deputy Prime Minister--Gavrilo Grahovac
Cabinet of Ministers
Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry--Marinko Bozic
Defense--Miroslav Nikolic
Development and Entrepreneurship--Mladen Cabrilo
Education, Science, Culture, and Sports--Gavrilo Grahovac (also Deputy Prime Minister)
Energy, Mining, and Industry--Izet Zigic
Finance--Dragan Vrankic (also Deputy Prime Minister)
Health--Tomo Lucic
Interior--Mevludin Halilovic
Justice--Borjana Kristo
Refugees and Displaced Persons--Edin Music
Social Welfare and Labor--Radovan Vignjevic
Trade--Maid Ljubovic
Transport and Communications--Nedzad Brankovic
Urban Planning and Environmental Protection--Ramiz Mehmedagic
War Veteran Affairs--Ibrahim Nadarevic
Federation Parliament--House of Representatives (42 members)
Speaker--Muhamed Ibrahimovic (Bosniak)
Deputy Speaker--Josip Merdzo (Croat)
Deputy Speaker--Dusanka Pecanac (Serb)
Federation Parliament--House of Peoples (15 Members)
Speaker--Slavko Matic (Croat)
Deputy Speaker--Vahid Heco (Bosniak)
Deputy Speaker--Spomenka Micic (Serb)
Republika Srpska
President--Dragan Cavic (Serb)
Vice President--Adil Osmanovic (Bosniak)
Vice President-- Ivo Tomljenovic (Croat)
Prime Minister--Dragan Mikerevic
National Assembly (83 members)
Speaker--Dragan Kalinic
Deputy Speaker--Safket Hafizovic
Ministers
Governance and Local Self-Governance--Slaven Pekic
Defense--Milovan Stankovic
Education and Culture--Gojko Savanovic
Economy, Energy and Development--Milan Bogicevic
Foreign Economic Relations--Omer Brankovic
Finance--Branko Krsmanovic
Health and Social Policy--Marin Kvaternik
Interior--Zoran Djeric
Justice--Saud Filipovic
Refugee Affairs--Jasmin Samardzic
Science and Technology--Dzemal Kolonic
Trade and Tourism--Boris Gaspar
Transport and Communications--Dragan Solaja
Urban Planning, Utilities, Environment--Mensur Sehagic
Labor and War Veterans Issues--Mico Micic
Water Resources and Forestry (Agriculture)--Rodoljub Trkulja

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