Cabinet of Borjana Krišto

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

14th Cabinet of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2023–present
Date formed25 January 2023 (2023-01-25)
People and organisations
Head of statePresidency
Head of governmentBorjana Krišto
Deputy head of governmentStaša Košarac
Zukan Helez
No. of ministers9
Total no. of members10
Member partiesCroatian Democratic Union
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats
Social Democratic Party
People and Justice
Democratic People's Alliance
Our Party
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens
Status in legislatureMinority coalition government
20 / 42
History
Election2022 general election
Legislature term2022–2026
PredecessorCabinet of Zoran Tegeltija

Investiture

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Investiture
Borjana Krišto (HDZ BiH)
Ballot → 25 January 2023
Required majority → 22 out of 42  Y
Yes
23 / 42
No
19 / 42
Abstentions
0 / 42
Absentees
0 / 42
Source:[2]

History

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Following 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

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On 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

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Party breakdown of cabinet ministers:

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Cabinet members

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The 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
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 2023

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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

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  1. ^ Nominated by the SDP BiH.

References

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  1. ^ N.V. (25 January 2023). "BiH dobila novo Vijeće ministara, državnu vlast sada čini SNSD, HDZ, SDP, NiP, NS, DNS..." (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. ^ Sedin Spahić (25 January 2023). "Evo koji zastupnici su podržali novi saziv Vijeća ministara". Avaz.ba (in Bosnian). Dnevni avaz. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ "'Osmorka', HDZ BiH i SNSD potpisali 'historijski' sporazum" (in Bosnian). Al Jazeera Balkans. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ^ Svjetlana Šurlan (22 December 2022). "Borjana Krišto imenovana za predsjedavajuću Savjeta ministara BiH". bloombergadria.com (in Bosnian). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ N.V. (28 December 2022). "Borjana Krišto izglasana za predsjedavajuću Vijeća ministara BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Bosnia Finally Forms State-Level Government". Balkan Insight. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ D.Be. (18 May 2023). "Zoran Tegeltija imenovan za direktora Uprave za indirektno oporezivanje BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  9. ^ M.Aš. (15 June 2023). "Zoran Tegeltija preuzeo dužnost direktora UIO BiH" (in Bosnian). Dnevni avaz. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Ministarstva". vijeceministara.gov.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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