House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| House of Representatives | |
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| Type | |
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| Leadership | |
Chairman |
Mladen Bosić |
Vicechairmen |
Šefik Džaferović Borjana Krišto |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 42 |
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Political groups |
FBiH seats (28): RS seats (14): |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | October 12, 2014 |
| Website | |
| www.parlament.ba | |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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The House of Representatives (Bosnian: Predstavnički Dom, Croatian: Zastupnički Dom and Serbian: Представнички Дом), is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the other being the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The chamber consists of 42 members which are elected by party-list proportional representation. 28 members are elected from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), and 14 from the Republika Srpska (RS). Members serve for terms of four years. The new chamber was elected on October 3, 2010.
Chairmen of the House of Representatives
| # | Name | Term of Office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivo Lozančić | 3 January 1997 | 16 September 1997 | HDZ BiH |
| 2 | Slobodan Bijelić | 16 September 1997 | May 1998 | SDS |
| 3 | Halid Genjac | May 1998 | August 1999 | SDA |
| 4 | Mirko Banjac | August 1999 | 29 February 2000 | SDS |
| 5 | Pero Skopljak | 29 February 2000 | 29 December 2000 | HDZ BiH |
| 6 | Sead Avdić | 29 December 2000 | 29 August 2001 | SDP BiH |
| 7 | Željko Mirjanić | 29 August 2001 | April 2002 | SNSD |
| 8 | Mariofil Ljubić | April 2002 | 3 December 2002 | HDZ BiH |
| 9 | Šefik Džaferović | 9 December 2002 | 8 August 2003 | SDA |
| 10 | Nikola Špirić | 8 August 2003 | 8 April 2004 | SNSD |
| 11 | Martin Raguž | 8 April 2004 | 8 December 2004 | HDZ BiH |
| 12 | Šefik Džaferović | 8 December 2004 | 8 August 2005 | SDA |
| 13 | Nikola Špirić | 8 August 2005 | 8 April 2006 | SNSD |
| 14 | Martin Raguž | 8 April 2006 | January 2007 | HDZ BiH |
| 15 | Beriz Belkić | 11 January 2007 | 11 September 2007 | SBiH |
| 16 | Milorad Živković | 11 September 2007 | 13 January 2008 | SNSD |
| 17 | Niko Lozančić | 13 January 2008 | 12 January 2009 | HDZ BiH |
| 18 | Beriz Belkić | 12 January 2009 | 11 September 2009 | SBiH |
| 19 | Milorad Živković | 11 September 2009 | 11 May 2010 | SNSD |
| 20 | Niko Lozančić | 11 May 2010 | 30 November 2010 | HDZ BiH |
| 21 | Adnan Bašić (interim) | 30 November 2010 | 20 May 2011 | SBB BiH |
| 22 | Denis Bećirović | 20 May 2011 | 20 January 2012 | SDP BiH |
| 23 | Milorad Živković | 20 January 2012 | 9 December 2014 | SNSD |
| 24 | Šefik Džaferović | 9 December 2014 | 7 August 2015 | SDA |
| 25 | Borjana Krišto | 7 August 2015 | 8 April 2016 | HDZ BiH |
| 26 | Mladen Bosić | 8 April 2016 | Incubment | SDS |
Latest election results and current party standings
The current number of seats each party has in the House is as follows:
| Parties | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Republika Srpska | Total votes | Total | +/- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
| Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SDP BiH) | 265,952 | 26.07 | 8 | 18,406 | 2.96 | 0 | 284,358 | 8 | +3 |
| Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) | 8,810 | 0.86 | 0 | 269,007 | 43.30 | 8 | 277,817 | 8 | +1 |
| Party of Democratic Action (SDA) | 197,890 | 19.40 | 7 | 16,371 | 2.64 | 0 | 214,261 | 7 | –2 |
| Serbian Democratic Party (SDS) | — | — | — | 137,843 | 22.19 | 4 | 137,843 | 4 | +1 |
| Union for a Better Future of BiH (SBB BiH) | 124,076 | 12.16 | 4 | 6,329 | 2.03 | 0 | 130,405 | 4 | +4 |
| Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH) | 112,067 | 10.99 | 3 | 2,361 | 0.38 | 0 | 114,428 | 3 | 0 |
| Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina (SBiH) | 73,946 | 7.25 | 2 | 12,640 | 2.03 | 0 | 86,586 | 2 | –6 |
| Croatian Coalition HDZ 1990-HSP BiH | 49,524 | 4.86 | 2 | 522 | 0.08 | 0 | 50,046 | 2 | 0 |
| People's Party Work for Betterment (NSRzB) | 49,039 | 4.81 | 1 | — | — | — | 43,039 | 1 | 0 |
| Party of Democratic Progress (PDP) | — | — | — | 40,070 | 6.45 | 1 | 40,070 | 1 | 0 |
| Democratic People's Alliance (DNS) | 1,147 | 0.11 | 0 | 28,511 | 4.59 | 1 | 29,658 | 1 | 0 |
| Democratic People's Community (DNZ) | 14,839 | 1.45 | 1 | — | — | — | 14,839 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,019,973 | 100.00 | 28 | 621,227 | 100.00 | 14 | 1,641,200 | 42 | |
See also
- Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- House of Peoples (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- List of legislatures by country
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