The Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: Parlament Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine / Парламент Федерације Босне и Херцеговине), often called Federal Parliament (Serbo-Croatian: Federalni parlament / Федералн парламент), is the bicameral legislative body of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of the following two chambers.
- The House of Representatives (Bosnian and Serbian: Predstavnički dom / Представнички дом, Croatian: Zastupnički dom) has 98 members, elected for a four-year terms by proportional representation.
- The House of Peoples (Dom naroda / Дом народа) has 80 members, composed out of 23 delegates from each of the constituent nations of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as 11 delegates of the minorities, appointed by each Cantonal legislature.
Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Parlament Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine Парламент Федерације Босне и Херцеговине | |
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Type | |
Type | Bicameral |
Houses | House of Peoples House of Representatives |
History | |
Founded | 30 March 1994 |
Leadership | |
Chairman of the House of Peoples | (HDZ BiH) since 20 February 2019 |
Chairman of the House of Representatives | (NS) since 29 May 2024 |
Structure | |
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House of Peoples political groups | Bosniak caucus (23):
Croat caucus (23):
Serb caucus (23):
Minority caucus (11):
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House of Representatives political groups | Government (46)
Supported by (5)
Opposition (47)
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Elections | |
Last House of Peoples election | 2 October 2022 |
Meeting place | |
Federal Parliament Building Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Website | |
parlamentfbih |
History
The Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed after the signing of the Washington Agreement in March 1994, during the Bosnian War. The Agreement was implemented during the spring of 1994, when the Constitutional Assembly of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was convoked. On 24 June, it adopted and proclaimed the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Powers
The powers of the Federal Parliament are described in the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Federal Parliament has power to:
- elect the Federal President and Vice-Presidents;
- make a request to the Constitutional Court for the dismissal of the President and Vice-Presidents;
- ratify the Federal Government by a majority of votes;
- enacting laws to exercise responsibilities allocate to the Federal Government, which shall take effect as specified therein but no sooner than when promulgated in the Official Journal;
- authorizing any use of military force by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which must be in accordance with international law;
- granting the cantons the authority to sign the agreements with states and international organizations, with the agreement of the Parliamentary Assembly, except of the agreements for which the Parliamentary Assembly decides by the law that they do not need such an agreement;
- adopting the Federal budget and enacting legislation to levy taxes and otherwise secure the necessary financing;
- performing such other responsibilities as are conferred upon it.
See also
- Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina
References
- Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- OHR: Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1994) with Constitutional Amendments (1997)
External links
- Official website
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The Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbo Croatian Parlament Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine Parlament Federaciјe Bosne i Hercegovine often called Federal Parliament Serbo Croatian Federalni parlament Federaln parlament is the bicameral legislative body of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina one of two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina It consists of the following two chambers The House of Representatives Bosnian and Serbian Predstavnicki dom Predstavnichki dom Croatian Zastupnicki dom has 98 members elected for a four year terms by proportional representation The House of Peoples Dom naroda Dom naroda has 80 members composed out of 23 delegates from each of the constituent nations of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as 11 delegates of the minorities appointed by each Cantonal legislature Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Parlament Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine Parlament Federaciјe Bosne i HercegovineTypeTypeBicameralHousesHouse of Peoples House of RepresentativesHistoryFounded30 March 1994 1994 03 30 LeadershipChairman of the House of Peoples HDZ BiH since 20 February 2019Chairman of the House of Representatives NS since 29 May 2024StructureHouse of Peoples political groupsBosniak caucus 23 SDA 12 NiP 5 NES 2 SDP BiH 1 DF 1 NS 1 SBiH 1 Croat caucus 23 HDZ BiH 13 HDZ 1990 3 SDP BiH 1 NiP 1 NES 1 HNP 1 ZNG 1 1 HDS 1 Serb caucus 23 SDP BiH 7 SDA 3 HDZ BiH 3 DF 2 SNSD 2 NS 1 1 1 SNS 1 1 Independent 1 Minority caucus 11 SDP BiH 4 DF 3 NS 2 SBiH 1 NES 1 House of Representatives political groupsGovernment 46 SDP BiH 15 HDZ BiH 15 NiP 7 NS 5 HDZ 1990 3 SN 1 Supported by 5 PDA 1 HNP 1 POMAK 1 Independent 2 Opposition 47 SDA 25 DF GS 12 NES 4 SBiH 4 HRS 1 Independent 1 ElectionsLast House of Peoples election2 October 2022Meeting placeFederal Parliament Building Sarajevo Bosnia and HerzegovinaWebsiteparlamentfbih wbr gov wbr baHistoryThe Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed after the signing of the Washington Agreement in March 1994 during the Bosnian War The Agreement was implemented during the spring of 1994 when the Constitutional Assembly of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was convoked On 24 June it adopted and proclaimed the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina PowersThe powers of the Federal Parliament are described in the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Federal Parliament has power to elect the Federal President and Vice Presidents make a request to the Constitutional Court for the dismissal of the President and Vice Presidents ratify the Federal Government by a majority of votes enacting laws to exercise responsibilities allocate to the Federal Government which shall take effect as specified therein but no sooner than when promulgated in the Official Journal authorizing any use of military force by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina which must be in accordance with international law granting the cantons the authority to sign the agreements with states and international organizations with the agreement of the Parliamentary Assembly except of the agreements for which the Parliamentary Assembly decides by the law that they do not need such an agreement adopting the Federal budget and enacting legislation to levy taxes and otherwise secure the necessary financing performing such other responsibilities as are conferred upon it See alsoPolitics of Bosnia and HerzegovinaReferencesConstitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina OHR Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1994 with Constitutional Amendments 1997 External linksOfficial website