The House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian

Bosnian language

Bosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina....

: Predstavnički Dom, Croatian

Croatian language

Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...

: Zastupnički Dom and Serbian

Serbian language

Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....

: Представнички Дом), is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the bicameral legislative body of Bosnia and Herzegovina...

, with the other being the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina

House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The House of Peoples of Bosnia And Herzegovina is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the other chamber being the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina....

The house of representatives of BiH consists of 42 members which are elected by party-list proportional representation

Party-list proportional representation

Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems emphasizing proportional representation in elections in which multiple candidates are elected...

. 28 members are elected from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 14 from the Republika Srpska. Members serve for terms of four years. The new chamber was elected on October 1, 2006.

Chairmen of the House of Representatives

1. Ivo Lozančić
   Ivo Lozancic
   Ivo Lozančić was a Bosnian Croat soldier and politician.After the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lozančić became the first president of the Croatian Democratic Union's Municipal Council in Žepče...
   
    January 3, 1997 - September 16, 1997
2. Slobodan Bijelić September 16, 1997 - May, 1998
3. Halid Genjac May, 1998 - August, 1999
4. Mirko Banjac August, 1999 - February 29, 2000
5. Pero Skopljak February 29, 2000 - December 29, 2000
6. Sead Avdić December 29, 2000 - August 29, 2001
7. Željko Mirjanić August 29, 2001 - April, 2002
8. Mariofil Ljubić April, 2002 - December 3, 2002
9. Šefik Džaferović December 9, 2002 - August 8, 2003
10. Nikola Špirić
    Nikola Špiric
    Dr. Nikola Špirić born September 4, 1956 in Drvar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian Serb politician and is the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina elected on 4 January 2007....
    
     August 8, 2003 - April 8, 2004
11. Martin Raguž April 8, 2004 - December 8, 2004
12. Šefik Džaferović December 8, 2004 - August 8, 2005
13. Nikola Špirić
    Nikola Špiric
    Dr. Nikola Špirić born September 4, 1956 in Drvar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian Serb politician and is the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina elected on 4 January 2007....
    
     August 8, 2005 - April 8, 2006
14. Martin Raguž April 8, 2006 - January, 2007
15. Beriz Belkić
    Beriz Belkic
    Beriz Belkić is former Member and Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2001.Belkić graduated from the faculty of economics with the University of Sarajevo, in his hometown...
    
     January 11, 2007 - September 11, 2007
16. Milorad Živković September 11, 2007 - January 13, 2008
17. Niko Lozančić
    Niko Lozancic
    Niko Lozančić was the president of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2003 to 2007. He is an ethnic Croat and the former deputy president of the HDZ of BiH. He is a lawyer and a diplomat.-References:...
    
     January 13, 2008 - January 12, 2009
18. Beriz Belkić
    Beriz Belkic
    Beriz Belkić is former Member and Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2001.Belkić graduated from the faculty of economics with the University of Sarajevo, in his hometown...
    
     12 Jan 2009 - 11 Sep 2009
19. Milorad Zivkovic 11 Sep 2009 - 11 May 2010
20. Niko Lozancic
    Niko Lozancic
    Niko Lozančić was the president of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2003 to 2007. He is an ethnic Croat and the former deputy president of the HDZ of BiH. He is a lawyer and a diplomat.-References:...
    
     11 May 2010 -

The current number of seats each party has in the House is as follows:

Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population... Sadik Ahmetović Šefik Džaferović Halid Genjac Bajazit Jašarević Bakir Izetbegović Bakir Izetbegovic Bakir Izetbegović is a Bosniak politician. Izetbegović is a member of the Party of Democratic Action and son of the late Bosnian president, Alija Izetbegović. In 2010, he was elected to be the Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Career:Izetbegović graduated with a degree in... Sead Jamakosmanović Šemsudin Mehmedović Husein Nanić Salko Sokolović

Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina The Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina is a liberal conservative political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina led by Haris Silajdžić. On the issues of the internal divisions of Bosnia, SBiH wants to eliminate two entities, and establish a "one man-one vote political system" in an unified... Adem Huskić Azra Hadžiahmetović Sadik Bahtić Mehmed Suljkanović Ekrem Ajanović Azra Alajbegović Beriz Belkić Beriz Belkic Beriz Belkić is former Member and Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2001.Belkić graduated from the faculty of economics with the University of Sarajevo, in his hometown... Remzija Kadrić

Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Željko Kuzmanović Lazar Prodanović Milorad Živković Drago Kalabić Slavko Jovičić Milica Marković Vesna Šain

Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The party is the successor of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was enlarged by the inclusion of the Socijaldemokrati BiH party to the original... Mirjana Malić Denis Bećirović Zlatko Lagumdžija Zlatko Lagumdžija Dr. Zlatko Lagumdžija is a Bosnian politician and academic. He is known for his leadership of the Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina... Selim Bešlagić Jozo Križanović Jozo Križanović Jozo Križanović was a Croat politician of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Križanović died from complications following surgery in Zagreb on December 2, 2009.-Career:...

‎ Croat Coalition Coalition A coalition is a pact or treaty among individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest, joining forces together for a common cause. This alliance may be temporary or a matter of convenience. A coalition thus differs from a more formal covenant...  HDZ 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 .... -HSP Croatian Party of Rights (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina is parlamentary party in Bosnia and Herzegovina and represents ideology of dr. Ante Starčević. Main goals of the HSP BiH are changes of Treaty of Dayton and division of Bosnia and Herzegovina according to territorial regions.-History:HSP BiH was... Velimir Jukić Slavko Matić Niko Lozančić Niko Lozancic Niko Lozančić was the president of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2003 to 2007. He is an ethnic Croat and the former deputy president of the HDZ of BiH. He is a lawyer and a diplomat.-References:...

Serb Democratic Party Mirko Okolić Savo Erić Momčilo Novaković

Croatian Democratic Union 1990 Croatian Democratic Union 1990 The Croatian Democratic Union 1990 is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It split of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is led by Božo Ljubić. In the 2006 it was the leading member of the Croats Together coalition....  (Separate from other HDZ , more reactionary) Martin Raguž Vinko Zorić

Parties with a single seat Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party/Sefer Halilović Sefer Halilovic Sefer Halilović is a former general and commanding officer of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2001, he was indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and eventually acquitted... Democratic People's Community Democratic People's Community The Democratic People's Community is a Bosniak political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.At the last legislative elections, 5 October 2002, the party - led by Fikret Abdić - won 1.4% of the popular vote and 1 out of 42 seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3 out of... /Rifat Dolić People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment is a multi-ethnic party in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which enjoys support from all ethnic groups, but most of its members and voters are Croats. It was founded and run by Mladen Ivanković-Lijanović, from Široki Brijeg... /Jerko Ivanković Lijanović Party of Democratic Progress Party of Democratic Progress The Party of Democratic Progress is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the third-largest party in Republika Srpska.-History:... / Branko Dokić Democratic People's Alliance Democratic People's Alliance The Democratic People's Alliance is a political party in Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina.At the last legislative elections in Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 October 2002, the party won seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 3 out of 83... /Ljiljana Milašin

External links

• BiH Parliament Official website---