High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina information
Supreme political position in Bosnia and Herzegovina, appointed by the Peace Implementation Council
"OHR" redirects here. For other uses, see Ohr (disambiguation).
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Incumbent Christian Schmidt since 1 August 2021
Style
Mr. High Representative (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Residence
Grbavica, Sarajevo
Inaugural holder
Carl Bildt
Formation
Dayton Agreement 14 December 1995
Salary
24,000 EUR per month
Website
www.ohr.int
Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Constitution
Constitutional Court
Dayton Agreement
Peace Implementation Council
High Representative: Christian Schmidt
Presidency
Bosniak member
Denis Bećirović
Croat member
Željko Komšić (Chairman)
Serb member
Željka Cvijanović
Parliament
Executive
Parliament
House of Peoples
House of Representatives
Council of Ministers
Cabinet (list)
Chairwoman: Borjana Krišto
Recent elections
General: 2018
2022
Municipal: 2016
2020
Political parties
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Elmedin Konaković
Diplomatic missions of / in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality law
Passport
Visa requirements
Visa policy
EU accession
NATO accession
Political divisions
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
President (list): Lidija Bradara
Government
Prime Minister: Nermin Nikšić
Parliament
House of Peoples
House of Representatives
Cantons
Assemblies
Republika Srpska
President (list): Milorad Dodik
Government
Prime Minister: Radovan Višković
National Assembly
Speaker: Nenad Stevandić
Brčko District
International Supervisor: Jonathan Mennuti
Mayor: Zijad Nišić
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The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, were created in 1995 immediately after the signing of the Dayton Agreement which ended the 1992–1995 Bosnian War. The purpose of the High Representative and the OHR is to oversee the civilian implementation of the Dayton agreement. They also serve to represent the countries involved in the implementation of the Dayton Agreement through the Peace Implementation Council (PIC), which chooses the High Representative.
So far, all of the High Representatives named have been from European Union countries, and their principal deputies have typically been from the United States. The Principal Deputy High Representative serves as International Supervisor for Brčko, representing the international community in the Brčko District.
Due to the vast powers of the High Representative over Bosnian politics and essential veto powers, the position has been compared to that of a viceroy.[1][2][3][4]
^"Interview: Christian Schwarz-Schilling, High Representative for BiH: 'The Last Bosnian Viceroy'". 31 March 2006.
^A Biographical Encyclopedia of Contemporary Genocide: Portraits of Evil and Good, p. 25, at Google Books
^"Carlos Westendorp, Bosnia's Euro-Spanish viceroy". The Economist. 3 September 1998.
^"Two visions for Bosnia". The Economist. 13 April 2011.
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