The Fourteenth Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian and Croatian: Četrnaesti saziv Vijeća ministara Bosne i Hercegovine, Serbian: Четрнаести сазив Савјета министара Босне и Херцеговине / Četrnaesti saziv Savjeta ministara Bosne i Hercegovine) is the current Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina cabinet formed on 25 January 2023, following the 2022 general election. It is led by Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers Borjana Krišto.[1]
Krišto Cabinet | |
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 14th Cabinet of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 2023–present | |
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| Date formed | 25 January 2023 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Presidency |
| Head of government | Borjana Krišto |
| Deputy head of government | Staša Košarac Zukan Helez |
| No. of ministers | 9 |
| Total no. of members | 10 |
| Member parties | Croatian Democratic Union Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Social Democratic Party People and Justice Democratic People's Alliance Our Party Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens |
| Status in legislature | Minority coalition government 20 / 42
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| History | |
| Election | 2022 general election |
| Legislature term | 2022–2026 |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of Zoran Tegeltija |
Investiture
edit| Investiture Borjana Krišto (HDZ BiH) | ||
| Ballot → | 25 January 2023 | |
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| Required majority → | 22 out of 42 
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| Yes | 23 / 42
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| No | 19 / 42
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| Abstentions | 0 / 42
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| Absentees | 0 / 42
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History
editFollowing the 2022 general election, a coalition led by the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ BiH) and the liberal alliance Troika reached an agreement on the formation of a new government, designating Krišto as the new Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers.[3] The Presidency officially nominated her as chairwoman-designate on 22 December.[4]
The national House of Representatives confirmed Krišto's appointment on 28 December.[5] On 25 January 2023, the House of Representatives confirmed the appointment of Krišto's cabinet.[6]
Krišto's Cabinet is supported by the coalition of the SNSD, the HDZ BiH, Troika, the Democratic People's Alliance and the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens.[7] The major opposition is the coalition of the Party of Democratic Action and the Democratic Front. The coalition of the Serb Democratic Party and the Party of Democratic Progress is the major opposition in Republika Srpska.
Cabinet reshuffle
editOn 18 May 2023, Zoran Tegeltija, the Minister of Finance and Treasury and the Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers, was appointed director of the Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[8] On 15 June 2023, he was officially confirmed as the new director, therefore resigning from the Krišto Cabinet.[9] On 22 August 2023, Srđan Amidžić was appointed as the new Minister of Finance and Treasury,[10] while Staša Košarac, the Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, was appointed as the new Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers.[10]
Party breakdown
editParty breakdown of cabinet ministers:
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Cabinet members
editThe Cabinet is structured into the offices for the chairwoman of the Council of Ministers, the two vice chairs and 9 ministries.[11]
| ← Krišto Cabinet → (25 January 2023 – present) | ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Took office | Left office | ||
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| Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers | Borjana Krišto | HDZ BiH | 25 January 2023 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers |
Staša Košarac | SNSD | 25 January 2023 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Defence Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers |
Zukan Helez | SDP BiH | 25 January 2023 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Elmedin Konaković | NiP | 25 January 2023 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Finance and Treasury | Srđan Amidžić | SNSD | 22 August 2023 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Security | Nenad Nešić | DNS | 25 January 2023 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Justice | Davor Bunoza | HDZ BiH | 25 January 2023 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Civil Affairs | Dubravka Bošnjak | HDZ BiH | 25 January 2023 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Communication and Traffic | Edin Forto | NS | 25 January 2023 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Human Rights and Refugees | Sevlid Hurtić | BHZ[a] | 25 January 2023 | Incumbent | ||
Changes June 2023edit | ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Took office | Left office | ||
| Minister of Finance and Treasury Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers |
Zoran Tegeltija | SNSD | 25 January 2023 | 15 June 2023 | ||
Notes
editReferences
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- ^ Sedin Spahić (25 January 2023). "Evo koji zastupnici su podržali novi saziv Vijeća ministara". Avaz.ba (in Bosnian). Dnevni avaz. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "'Osmorka', HDZ BiH i SNSD potpisali 'historijski' sporazum" (in Bosnian). Al Jazeera Balkans. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Svjetlana Šurlan (22 December 2022). "Borjana Krišto imenovana za predsjedavajuću Savjeta ministara BiH". bloombergadria.com (in Bosnian). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ N.V. (28 December 2022). "Borjana Krišto izglasana za predsjedavajuću Vijeća ministara BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Bosnia Finally Forms State-Level Government". Balkan Insight. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ N.V. (15 December 2022). "Potpisan sporazum: Novu državnu vlast činit će stranke Osmorke, SNSD i HDZ" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ D.Be. (18 May 2023). "Zoran Tegeltija imenovan za direktora Uprave za indirektno oporezivanje BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ M.Aš. (15 June 2023). "Zoran Tegeltija preuzeo dužnost direktora UIO BiH" (in Bosnian). Dnevni avaz. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ a b A.B. (22 August 2023). "Kao što je i dogovoreno: Srđan Amidžić je novi ministar finansija BiH" (in Bosnian). Oslobođenje. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Ministarstva". vijeceministara.gov.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 19 October 2021.