President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Predsjednik Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine
Incumbent
Marinko Čavara
since 9 February 2015
Nominator House of Peoples of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Appointer Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Term length 4 years
Formation 31 May 1994
Salary 3210 BAM[1] (€ 1635)
Website http://predsjednikfbih.gov.ba/
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina represents the Federation and is a head of the federal executive power.[2] Term of the Federal President is 4 years. The post was established in March 1994.

Election of the Federal President consists of several activities. In electing the President and two Vicepresidents of the Federation, at least one third of the delegates of the respective Bosniak, Croat or Serb caucuses in the House of Peoples may nominate the President and two Vice presidents of the Federation. After that, House of Representatives needs to approve President and Vice Presidents, and after that House of Peoples decides to confirm the decision of House of Representatives by majority of votes of all three caucuses.[2]

The president can be dismissed from office after Federal Constitutional Court approves request from the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Before the request was sent, two-thirds of Parliament need to vote for it.[2]

List of Presidents

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rizvanović, Lana. "Povećane plaće dužnosnicima". Dnevni list (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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