Borjana Krišto
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Borjana Krišto is a Bosnian Croat
politician, affiliated with the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. She is the former president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- one of two political entities
to compose Bosnia and Herzegovina - from February 22, 2007 to March 17, 2011. She was also the first woman to hold the position. In June 2011, she was one of the candidates for nomination to the position of Prime Minister. Out of three candidates she came in third place when ranked by the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
] in Banja Luka
. In 2001, in Sarajevo
she passed the bar exam.
Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina form one of the three constitutive nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.There is no precise data regarding Bosnia and Herzegovina's population since the last war. Ethnic cleansing within Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s saw the vast majority of Croats move and take...
politician, affiliated with the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is an observer member of the European People's Party ....
. She is the former president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
- one of two political entities
Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina were created by the Dayton Agreement, which recognized a second tier of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina comprising two entities—a joint Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska -- each presiding over roughly one half of...
to compose Bosnia and Herzegovina - from February 22, 2007 to March 17, 2011. She was also the first woman to hold the position. In June 2011, she was one of the candidates for nomination to the position of Prime Minister. Out of three candidates she came in third place when ranked by the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
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Early Life
Borjana Krišto grew up and attended elementary and high school in Livno. She graduated from law school from the University of Banja LukaUniversity of Banja Luka
The University of Banja Luka is a public university located in Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina...
] in Banja Luka
Banja Luka
-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
. In 2001, in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
she passed the bar exam.