Government and power in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Who leads Bosnia and Herzegovina, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Federal (decentralised) state with two entities.

Who leads Bosnia and Herzegovina?

• Head of state: Denis Bećirović (Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Head of government: Borjana Krišto (Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Foreign minister: Elmedin Konaković (Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Government

• Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Decisions, session agendas and press releases of the state-level Council of Ministers.

Parliament

• Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina (House of Representatives and House of Peoples)
  Bills, adopted laws, session records and members of both houses of the state parliament.

Elections

• Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Election results, candidate lists, voter register data and campaign finance reports.

Courts

• Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Judgments and case information on war crimes, organised crime, corruption and administrative cases at state level.
• Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Constitutional Court decisions, session reports and case-law database.

Public audit

• Audit Office of the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Financial and performance audit reports on state-level institutions.

Ombudsman

• Institution of Human Rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Annual and special reports on human rights and recommendations to authorities.

Asset declarations

• Agency for the Prevention of Corruption and Coordination of the Fight against Corruption
  Anti-corruption strategy reports, integrity plans and conflict-of-interest information at state level.

Public contracts

• Public Procurement Agency of BiH
  The e-procurement portal with tender notices, contract awards and the procurement agency's reports.

Government below the national level

• Entities (2): Federation of BiH and Republika Srpska: Each has a directly elected parliament, president and government
• Brčko District: Directly elected assembly, which elects the mayor; an international supervisor oversaw the district under the 1999 arbitral award
• Cantons (10, Federation only): Cantonal assembly directly elected; it elects the cantonal government and premier
• Municipalities and cities (about 80 in the Federation, about 64 in Republika Srpska): Municipal council and mayor directly elected for four years
• Local communities – mjesne zajednice: Councils chosen by residents under each municipality's statute

How local power works in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Places in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• All 3 first-level divisions
• Official statistics for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

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