Bosnia and Hercegovina
 

to 7 Oct 1908 (de jure to 7 Oct 1908)                   7 Oct 1908 - 30 Nov 1918         (de facto 13 Jul 1878 - 7 Oct 1908)          Jul 1878 - 7 Oct 1908 Bosnia-Herzegowina flag                  7 Oct 1908 - 1 Dec 1918  Bosnia flag             7 Oct 1908 - 1 Dec 1918 Herzegowina flag                    20 May 1992 - 5 Feb 1998                            Adopted 5 Feb 1998   Map of Bosnia and Hercegovina Hear National Anthem "Drzavna himna Bosne i  Hercegovine" (The National  Anthem of Bosnia and  Hercegovina) Adopted 25 Jun 1999 (lyrics 2009) Hear Former Anthem "Jedna si Jedina" (You Are One and Only)  (Nov 1992-1999) Constitution    (14 Dec 1995) --------------------------------------- Dayton Accord (21 Nov 1995) Capital: Sarajevo (Banja Luka c.1553-1638) Currency: Bosnian Marka (BAM)  National Holiday: 25 Nov (1943) National Day Population: 4,590,310 (2008) GDP: $29.9 billion (2008) note: Bosnia has a large informal sector that may be as much as 50% of official GDP Exports: $5.09 billion (2008) Imports: $11.9 billion (2008) Ethnic groups: Bosniak 48%, Serb 37.1%, Croat 14.3%, other 0.6% (2000) note: Bosniak replaced Bosnian Muslim as an ethnic term. Total Active Armed Forces: 11,865 (2006) EU Troops (EUFOR): 2,173 (2008) Merchant marine: None (2008)  Religions: Sunni Muslim 40%, Serbian Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, Protestant 4%,  nonreligious/other 10% (2002) International Organizations/Treaties: APM, BIS, BTWC, CE, CEFTA, CEI, CTBT, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, ICSID, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, IRENA, ISA, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, KP, MIGA, NAM (observer), NPT, NTBT, OAS (observer), OIC (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PAM, PFP, SECI, SECP, UN, UNCLOS, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFCC, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer) Bosnia and Hercegovina Index Chronology   c.864                      Part of Croatia (which from 1102 was in personal                              union with Hungary). c.930 - c.960              Occupied by Serbia. 1083 - 1101                Occupied by Duklja ([Dioclea] present-day                               Montenegro), a regional governor is                              appointed, soon the governors assume                              the title of knez (prince). 1154                       Bosnia, semi-autonomous ruled by its                               governors Bans (dukes). 1163 - 1180                Partly occupied by the Byzantine Empire. 26 Oct 1377                Kingdom of Bosnia 1448 - 1482                Stjepan Vukcic Kosaca declares himself Herceg                              (duke), after which title his estate (the                              region from Prijepolje, Pljevlje, Niksic and                              Boka Kotorska to Omis and Poljice, Livno and                              upper Vrbas) was named Hercegovina, which                              survived to 1482, when Ottomans conquer the                              last stronghold Herceg Novi. 1453                       Ottomans erect Hodidjed (Hodide) Vilayet                               from occupied parts of Bosnia. Jun 1463                   Part of the Ottoman Empire (Sandjak of Bosnia). 1580                       Vilayet (province) of Bosnia.  6 Sep 1689 - 10 Sep 1691  Austrian occupation of northeastern Bosnia                              (see under Serbia). 22 Aug 1717 -  4 Sep 1739  Austrian occupation of northeastern Bosnia                              (see under Serbia). 14 Oct 1831 -  4 Jun 1832  Bosnia de facto autonomous. 13 Jul 1878                Administered by Austria-Hungary (nominally                               under Ottoman sovereignty [from 26 Feb 1879                              administered by the joint Austro-Hungarian                              Ministry of Finance]).  7 Oct 1908                Annexed by Austria-Hungary (crownland of                              Bosnia and province of Herzegowina).  1 Dec 1918                Part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and                               Slovenes (later Yugoslavia).  4 Oct 1929                Divided into the Banovinas of Vrbas and Drina;                              (Vrbaska Banovina and Drinska Banovina). 10 Apr 1941 -  6 May 1945  Part of independent Croatia.  4 Dec 1943                Declared part of Yugoslavia.  2 Dec 1945                Part of Yugoslavia (People's Republic of                              Bosnia and Hercegovina).  7 Jul 1963                Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina                              (within Yugoslavia). 20 Dec 1990                Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina 21 Dec 1991                Serbs declare separate state (not recognized)                              (Republika Srpska).  3 Mar 1992                Independence declared. 29 Aug 1993 - 17 Dec 1996  Bosnian Croats proclaim independence                               as Herceg-Bosna (not recognized). 27 Sep 1993 - 21 Aug 1994  Nominally independent state of Western Bosnia                               declared (not recognized). 31 May 1994                Formation of the Croat-Muslim Federation.  5 Oct 1996                Bosnia and Hercegovina (under United Nations                              and NATO protection). Federation of Bosnia-Hercegovina Federation of Bosnia- Hercegovina Cantons Republika Srpska Brcko District  Hercg-Bosna (1993-1994) Western Bosnia (1993-1995) Yugoslav Republic of Bosnia- Hercegovina (1945-1990)  Ethno-linguistic map of Bosnia c.1991

Princes
1083 - 1...                Stjepan 
1... - 1102                ....
Bans
1105 - 1154                ....
1154 - 1163                Boric 
1163 - 1172                Manuel I Komnen                    (b. 1118 - d. 1180)
1180 - 1204                Kulin                              (d. 1204) 
1204 - 1232                Stjepan                            (d. 1236) 
1232 - 1253                Mateja Ninoslav                    (d. 1250) 
1235 - 1240                Sibislav (in opposition)
1254 - 1287                Prijezda I                         (d. 1287) 
1267 - 1313                Stjepan I Kotromanic               (d. 1313) 
1287 - 1290                Prijezda II                        (d. 1290) 
Feb 1299 - 1304            Mladen I Subic (in opposition)     (d. 1304) 
1304 - 1322                Mladen II Subic (in opposition) 
1314 - Sep 1353            Stjepan II Kotromanic              (d. 1353) 
1314 - 13..                Jelisaveta Nemanjic (f) -Regent    (d. 1331) 
Sep 1353 - 26 Oct 1377     Tvrtko I Kotromanic                (b. 1338 - d. 1391) 
Sep 1353 - 1354            Vladislav Kotromanic -Regent       (d. 1354) 
1354 - 1359                Jelena Subic (f) -Regent           (d. 1378?) 
1354                       Pavle Kulisic (in opposition)      (d. 1354) 
Feb 1366 - 1367            Stjepan Vuk (1st time)
                             (in opposition)
1370                       Stjepan Vuk (2nd time) 
                             (in opposition)
Kings
26 Oct 1377 - 10 Mar 1391  Stjepan Tvrtko I                   (s.a.) 
Mar 1391 -  8 Sep 1395     Stjepan Dabisa                     (d. 1395) 
Sep 1395 - May 1398        Jelena Gruba -Queen                (d. af.1399)
May 1398 - Jun 1404        Stjepan Ostoja (1st time)          (d. 1418)
Jun 1404 - Sep 1408        Tvrtko II Kotromanic (1st time)    (b. 1381 - d. 1443)
Sep 1408 - Sep 1418        Stjepan Ostoja (2nd time)          (s.a.)
Sep 1418 - Jul 1420        Stjepan Ostojic                    (d. 1422) 
Jul 1420 - 1433            Tvrtko II Kotromanic (2nd time)    (s.a.)
1433 - Apr 1435            Radivoj Ostojic (1st time)         (d. 1463) 
Apr 1435 - 15 Nov 1443     Tvrtko II Kotromanic (3rd time)    (s.a.)
Nov 1443 - 10 Jul 1461     Stjepan Tomas                      (d. 1461)
1443 - 1446                Radivoj Ostojic (2nd time)         (s.a.)
                             (in opposition) 
1443 - 1444                Ulrih Celjski (in opposition)      (b. 1406 - d. 1456) 
10 Jul 1461 - Jun 1463     Stjepan Tomasevic                  (b. 1438 - d. 1463) 
Jun 1463 - 25 Oct 1478     Katarina Kosaca -Queen             (b. 1425 - d. 1478) 
                             (pretender; in Italy exile)
1465 - 1471                Matija Kotromanic 
                             (titular; imposed by Ottomans)
1474 - 1476                Matija Vojsalic 
                             (titular; imposed by Ottomans)
Sep 1471 - 1477            Nikola of Ilok                     (d. 1477)
                             (titular; imposed by Hungary)
Walis 
1393 - 1414                Pasha Jigit-beg
1414 - 1439                Ishak-beg
1439 - 1454                Himmeti-Zade Nesuh-beg
1454 - 1463                Isa-beg Ishakovic (1st time)
Sanjak Beys
1463 - 1464                Minnetoglu Mehmed-beg 
1464 - 1470                Isa-beg Ishakovic (2nd time)
1470 - 1474                Ajas-beg (1st time)                (b. 1450 - d. 1486) 
1474                       Sinan-beg (1st time)
1474 - 1474                Arnaut Davud-beg (1st time)
1475 - 1477                Bali-beg Malkocevic
1477 - 1479                Skender-beg Mihaloglu (1st time)
1479 - 1480                Arnaut Davud Pasha (2nd time)
1480 - 1482                Skender-beg Mihaloglu (2nd time)
1482 - 1483                Jahja-beg (1st time)
Jul 1483 - 1484            Ajas-beg (2nd time)                (s.a.)
1484 - 1485                Mehmed-beg Ishakovic
1485 - 1490                Sinan-beg (2nd time)
1490 - 1493                Hadum Jakub Pasha 
1493 - 1496                Jahja Pasha (2nd time) 
1496 - 1498                Feriz-beg (1st time)
1498 - 1505                Skender Pasha Mihaloglu
1505 - 1512                Feriz-beg (2nd time)
1512 - 1513                Hadum Sinan-beg Borovinic
1513 - 14 Apr 1515         Yunus-beg
14 Oct 1515 - 17 Apr 1516  Mustafa Pasha Skenderpasic
17 Apr 1516 - 1517         Gazi Hasan-beg (1st time)
1517 - 1519                Gazi Mehmed-beg Mihalzade
1519 - 15 Sep 1521         Gazi Bali-beg Jahjapasic
15 Sep 1521 - Jun 1525     Gazi Husrev-beg (1st time)         (b. 1480 - d. 1541) 
1525 - 1526                Gazi Hasan-beg (2nd time)
Jan 1526 - Mar 1534        Gazi Husrev-beg (2nd time)         (s.a.)
1534 - 1536                Ulama Pasha (1st time)
May 1536 - 18 Jun 1541     Gazi Husrev-beg (3rd time)         (s.a.)
18 Jun 1541 - 1547         Ulama Pasha (2nd time)
1547 - 1549                Sofi Ali-beg
1549 - 1550                Muhamed Khan Zulkadrioglu
1550 - 1551                Hadim Ali-beg
1551 - 1553                Sofi Mehmed Pasha
1553                       Hadim Gazi Ali Pasha
1553 - 1554                Dugali Malkoc-beg                  (d. 1565)
1554 - 1555                Kara Osman Khan
1555 - 1557                Kara Mustafa-beg Sokolovic
1557 - 1561                Hamza-beg Biharovic
1561 - 1562                Hasan-beg Sokolovic
1562 - 1564                Sinan-beg Boljanic
1564 - 1566                Mustafa-beg Sokolovic
1566 - 1568                Mehmed-beg Sokolovic (1st time)
1568 - 25 Jun 1568         Ferhad-beg Desisalic
1568 - 1574                Mehmed-beg Sokolovic (2nd time)
1574 - 23 Sep 1580         Ferhad-beg Sokolovic
Walis
23 Sep 1580 - 1588         Gazi Ferhad Pasha Sokolovic 
1588                       Shehsuvar Pasha
1588 - 1590                Halil Pasha
1590 - 1591                Sufi Mehmed Pasha
1591 - 22 Jun 1593         Gazi Hasan Pasha Predojevic        (d. 1593) 
22 Jun 1593 - Jun 1594     Mustafa Pasha Ajaspasic
Jun 1594 - Nov 1594        Mihalidzi Ahmed Pasha
1594 - 1595                Husein Pasha Boljanic
1595                       Arpad Ismail Pasha
1595 - 1596                Ajardi Mehmed Pasha
1596                       Hafiz Ahmed Pasha
1596 - Apr 1597            Hodaverdi Pasha
Apr 1597 - Nov 1597        Idris Pasha
1597 - 1598                Gazi Hasan Pasha Tiro
1598 - 1599                Ahmed PashaDugalic
1599 - 1600                Dervish Pasha Bajazidagic          (d. 1603) 
                             (1st time)
Oct 1600 - Apr 1601        Sofi Sinan Pasha (1st time)
1601 - 1602                Tatar Mehmed Pasha
1602                       Dervish Pasha Bajazidagic          (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
1602 - 1604                Dzelali Hasan Pasha
1604 - 1605                Ahmed Pasha Dugalic
1605 - 1606                Hadim Husrev Pasha
1606 - Apr 1608            Gurdzi Mehmed Pasha
Apr 1608 - Jul 1608        Sofi Sinan Pasha (2nd time)
1608 - 1609                Kurshumdzi Mustafa Pasha (1st time)
1609 - 1610                Ibrahim Khan Sokolovic (1st time)
1610 - 1612                Kurshumdzi Mustafa Pasha (2nd time)
Dec 1612 - Oct 1613        Karakas Mehmed Pasha               (d. 1621) 
Oct 1613 - May 1615        Iskender Pasha (1st time)
May 1615 - Jan 1616        Abdulbaki Pasha 
Jan 1616 - Feb 1618        Iskender Pasha (2nd time)  
1618 - 1619                Kurshumdzi Mustafa Pasha (3rd time)
1619 - 1620                Ibrahim Khan Sokolovic (2nd time)
1620 - 1621                Baltadzi Mehmed Pasha
Oct 1621 - Jun 1622        Bajram Pasha (1st time)     
1622                       Sarhosh Ibrahim Pasha
Sep 1622 - Oct 1623        Bajram Pasha (2nd time)    
1623 - 1626                Murteza Pasha
1626 - 1627                Gazi Mustafa Pasha
1627                       Arnaut Ali Pasha
1627 - 1628                Bekir Pasha
1628 - 1629                Abaza Mehmed Pasha
1629 - 1630                Hersek Murat Pasha
1630 - 1632                Mehmed Pasha Papasoglu
1632                       Hattat Hasan Pasha (1st time)
1632 - 1633                Arnaut Mustafa Pasha
1633 - 1634                Hattat Hasan Pasha (2nd time)
1634 - 1635                Sulejman Pasha Mostarac
1635 - 1638                Salih Pasha Mostarac
1638 - 1639                Mehmed Pasha Vuco
1639 - 1640                Shahin Hasan Pasha       
May 1640 - Dec 1641        Kurshumdzi Mehmed Pasha  
1641 - 1644                Deli Husein Pasha  
1644                       Vojnik Ahmed Pasha  
1644 - 1645                Varvar Ali Pasha                   (b. 1580 - d. 1648) 
1645 - 1646                Shahindzi Omer Pasha  
1646 - 1647                Gabeleli Ibrahim Pasha  
1647 - 1648                Tekeli Mustafa Pasha  
1648                       Dervish Mehmed Pasha  
1648 - 1650                Hasan Pasha Memibegovic
1650                       Mehmed Pasha Defterdarevic
1650 - 1651                Fadil Ahmed Pasha Maglajlija
                             (1st time) 
1651                       Jadigar Mustafa Pasha
1651 - 1652                Fadil Ahmed Pasha Maglajlija
                             (2nd time) 
1652                       Sijavush Pasha
1652 - 1654                Fadil Ahmed Pasha Maglajlija
                             (3rd time) 
1654 - 28 Feb 1656         Delak Mustafa Pasha 
28 Feb 1656 - 22 Nov 1656  Ermeni Sulejman Pasha 
22 Nov 1656 - 12 Dec 1656  Fadil Ahmed Pasha Maglajlija
                             (4th time) 
12 Dec 1656 - 24 Mar 1659  Sejdi Ahmed Pasha 
24 Mar 1659 - 24 Feb 1660  Melek Ahmed Pasha 
24 Feb 1660 - 1663         Serdar Gazi Ali Pasha 
1663 -  1 Aug 1664         Ismail Pasha 
 1 Aug 1664 - 1665         Arnaut Mustafa Pasha 
1665 -  9 Nov 1665         Muharem Pasha 
 9 Nov 1665 - 1666         Suhrab Mehmed Pasha 
1666 - 1668                Köse Ali Pasha 
1668 - 1669                Ibrahim Pasha Tesnjak
1669 - 1670                Mufettis Mehmed Pasha 
Dec 1670 - Apr 1671        Mahmud Pasha Maglajlija
Apr 1671 - May 1672        Husein Pasha Dzanpoladzade
May 1672 - Dec 1672        Arnaut Kodza Ibrahim Pasha
                             (1st time) 
1672 - 1673                Kemankesh Sulejman Pasha 
1673 - 1675                Kara Mehmed Pasha 
1675 - 1677                Hadzi Bekir Pasha 
1677 - 1678                Defterdar Ahmed Pasha (1st time) 
Mar 1678 - 26 Oct 1678     Arnaut Kodza Ibrahim Pasha 
                             (2nd time)  
26 Oct 1678 - 1679         Arnaut Kodza Halil Pasha
1679 - 1681                Defterdar Ahmed Pasha (2nd time)  
1681 - 1682                Abdurahman Pasha 
1682 - 11 Oct 1683         Hizr Pasha 
11 Oct 1683 - 1684         Ahmed Pasha Osmanpashaoglu
1684                       Hersek Osman Pasha 
1685                       Funduk Mustafa Pasha 
1685 - 1686                Sijavush Pasha 
1686 - May 1688            Mehmed Pasha Atlagic               (d. 1689)
1688                       Topal Gazi Husein Pasha (1st time)
1688                       Jegen Osman Pasha
1688 - 1689                Topal Gazi Husein Pasha (2nd time)
1689 - 1692                Bujuk Dzafer Pasha
1692 - 1697                Bosnjak Gazi Mehmed Pasha
1697 - 1698                Sari Ahmed Pasha
1698                       Daltaban Gazi Mustafa Pasha
1698 - 1702                Köse Halil Pasha
1702 - 12 Oct 1703         Sejfullah Pasha
12 Oct 1703 -  6 Mar 1704  Dogramadzi Mehmed Pasha
 6 Mar 1704 - 21 Aug 1705  Elci Ibrahim Pasha
21 Aug 1705 - 20 Jun 1708  Sirke Osman Pasha
20 Jun 1708 - 1709         Mustafa Pasha Ferhadpasic
1709                       Sefer Pasha Maglajlija
1709 - 1711                Karajilan Ali Pasha
1711 - 1712                Sari Ahmed Pasha
1712 - 1713                Arnaut Ali Pasha
1713 - 1715                Mehmed Numan Pasha Kuprilik        (b. 1670 - d. 1719)
                             (1st time)
1715 - 13 Jan 1716         Sari Mustafa Pasha
13 Jan 1716 - 19 Jul 1716  Uzun Hadzi Yusuf Pasha
19 Jul 1716 - 28 Aug 1716  Kabakulak Ibrahim Pasha
28 Aug 1716 - 10 Jun 1717  Kara Mustafa Pasha
10 Jun 1717 - 18 Aug 1718  Mehmed Numan Pasha Kuprilik        (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
18 Aug 1718 - 10 Mar 1720  Defterdar Emin Osman Pasha
10 Mar 1720 - 1720         Topal Osman Pasha (1st time)
1720 - 1727                Abdullah Pasha Muhsinzade          (b. 1660 - d. 1749)
                             (1st time)
1727 - 1728                Topal Osman Pasha (2nd time)
1728 - 1730                Gazi Ahmed Pasha Rustempasic
1729 - 1730                Kabakulak Ibrahim Pasha            (d. 1742)
1730                       Sirke Osman Pasha
1730 - 11 Oct 1733         Hadzi Ibrahim Pasha
11 Oct 1733 - 1735         Abdullah Pasha Muhsinzade          (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
1735 - 1740                Ali Pasha Hekimoglu (1st time)     (b. 1689 - d. 1758)
1740 - 1741                Abdullah Pasha Muhsinzade          (s.a.)
                             (3rd time)
1741 - 1742                Ajvaz Gazi Mehmed Pasha            (b. 1675 - d. 1743)
1742 - 1744                Jeghen Mehmed Pasha                (d. 1745)
1744 -  6 Oct 1745         Ali Pasha Hekimoglu (2nd time)     (s.a.)
 6 Oct 1745 - 28 Apr 1746  Bostandzi Sulejman Pasha
28 Apr 1746 -  1 Apr 1748  Ali Pasha Hekimoglu (3rd time)     (s.a.)
 1 Apr 1748 - 25 Apr 1748  Abdullah Pasha Muhsinzade          (s.a.)
                             (4th time)
25 Apr 1748 -  7 Jul 1750  Kodza Hadzi Bekir Pasha
17 Jul 1750 - 1751         Seid Abdullah Pasha
1751 - 18 Apr 1752         Sherif Halil Pasha
18 Apr 1751 - 10 Dec 1752  Hadzi Seid Ahmed Pasha Kuprilik
                             (1st time)
10 Dec 1752 -  6 Dec 1756  Hadzi Mehmed Pasha Kukavica        (d. 1762)
                             (1st time)
 6 Dec 1756 - 28 Aug 1757  Sopasalan Kamil Ahmed Pasha
28 Aug 1757 - 13 Aug 1760  Hadzi Mehmed Pasha Kukavica        (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)               
13 Aug 1760 -  8 Apr 1764  Mehmed Pasha Muhsinzade
 8 Apr 1764 - 24 Mar 1765  Maldovan Ali Pasha
24 Mar 1765 - 11 Apr 1766  Kapudan Mehmed Pasha
11 Apr 1766 -  5 Mar 1767  Hadzi Seid Ahmed Pasha Kuprilik
                             (2nd time)
 5 Mar 1767 -  9 Dec 1770  Silahdar Mehmed Pasha (1st time)   (b. 1710 - d. 1771)
 9 Dec 1770 -  7 Sep 1772  Muhsinzade Mehmed Pasha            (b. 1706 - d. 1773)
 7 Sep 1772 - 11 Oct 1773  Osman Pasha Topaloghlu
11 Oct 1773 - 25 Jan 1775  Dagestanli Ali Pasha (1st time)
25 Jan 1775 - 20 May 1777  Silahdar Mehmed Pasha (2nd time)   (s.a.)
20 May 1777 - 24 Jul 1778  Dagestanli Ali Pasha (2nd time)
24 Jul 1778 - 21 Oct 1779  Silahdar Mehmed Pasha (3rd time)   (s.a.)
21 Oct 1779 - 15 Nov 1780  Nishandzi Mustafa Pasha
15 Nov 1780 - 1785         Silahdar Abdullah Pasha
 4 Mar 1785 - 13 May 1785  Ajdosli Kara Mehmed Pasha
13 May 1785 - 28 Jul 1785  Ismail Pasha
28 Jul 1785 -  2 Mar 1786  Morali Ahmed Pasha
 2 Mar 1786 - 21 Dec 1787  Selim Sirri Pasha
21 Dec 1787 - 29 Apr 1789  Agribozli Bekir Pasha
29 Apr 1789 - 15 Oct 1789  Arslan Mehmed Pasha
15 Oct 1789 - 18 Dec 1789  Mehmed Pasha Miralem
18 Dec 1789 -  5 Jan 1791  Hadzi Salih Pasha
 5 Jan 1791 -  9 Mar 1791  Yusuf Pasha
 9 Mar 1791 - 30 Dec 1792  Hadzi Salih Pasha
30 Dec 1792 - 28 May 1797  Husamudin Pasha
28 May 1797 - 14 Feb 1799  Perishan Mustafa Pasha
14 Apr 1799 - 22 Apr 1799  Gurdzi Hadzi Osman Pasha
22 Apr 1799 -  3 Aug 1799  Vanli Mehmed Pasha (1st time)
 3 Aug 1799 - 15 Sep 1799  Zihneli Hadzi Hasan Pasha
15 Sep 1799 -  9 Apr 1801  Vanli Mehmed Pasha (2nd time)
 9 Apr 1801 -  2 Sep 1801  Hakki Hadzi Mehmed Pasha
 2 Sep 1801 - 12 Sep 1801  Vanli Mehmed Pasha (3rd time)
12 Sep 1801 -  8 Jan 1802  Bekir Pasha (1st time)
 8 Jan 1802 -  6 Feb 1802  Gurdzi Hadzi Osman Pasha
 6 Feb 1802 -  6 Jan 1805  Bekir Pasha (2nd time)
 6 Jan 1805 - 25 Mar 1806  Mustafa Pasha Smailpasic
25 Mar 1806 - 20 Jan 1808  Husrev Mehmed Pasha
20 Jan 1808 -  4 Mar 1813  Ibrahim Hilmi Pasha
 4 Mar 1813 - 30 Mar 1815  Ali Pasha Darendeli
30 Mar 1815 - 27 Oct 1815  Hurshid Ahmed Pasha
27 Oct 1815 - 23 Jan 1818  Sulejman Pasha Skopljak
23 Jan 1818 - 29 Jan 1818  Morali Bekir Pasha
29 Jan 1818 - 27 Jul 1819  Dervish Mustafa Pasha
27 Jul 1819 -  8 Dec 1819  Mehmed Ruzdi Pasha
 8 Dec 1819 - 28 Nov 1822  Ali Dzelaluddin Pasha
28 Nov 1822 - 12 May 1826  Sherif Selim Sirri Pasha
12 May 1826 - 22 Dec 1826  Belenli Hadzi Mustafa Pasha
12 Dec 1826 - 18 Aug 1828  Abdurahim Pasha
18 Aug 1828 - 27 Jun 1831  Morali Ali Namik Pasha
27 Jun 1831 - 14 Oct 1831  Vedzihi Ibrahim Pasha
14 Oct 1831 -  4 Jun 1832  Husein Kapetan Gradasceni          (b. 1802 - d. 1834)
 4 Jun 1832 - 24 Jun 1833  Mahmud Hamid Pasha
24 Jun 1833 - 13 Jul 1835  Davud Pasha
13 Jul 1835 - 28 Sep 1840  Mehmed Vedzihi Pasha
28 Sep 1840 -  6 Nov 1840  Mehmed Husrev Pasha 
 6 Nov 1840 - 11 Nov 1844  Morali Kamil Mehmed Pasha
11 Nov 1844 -  1 Nov 1845  Osman Nuri Pasha
 1 Nov 1845 -  4 Jun 1847  Hadzi Kamil Pasha
 4 Jul 1847 - 22 May 1850  Mehmed Tahir Pasha
22 May 1850 - 16 Nov 1850  Cerkez Hafiz Mehmed Pasha
16 Nov 1850 -  8 Mar 1852  Hajrudin Pasha
 8 Mar 1852 - 14 Sep 1852  Velijudin Pasha
14 Sep 1852 - 26 Oct 1856  Mehmed Hurshid Pasha
26 Oct 1856 -  1 Jul 1858  Reshid Mehmed Pasha (1st time)     (d. 1876)
 1 Jul 1858 - 18 Sep 1858  Kani Mehmed Pasha (1st time)
18 Sep 1858 - 18 Nov 1858  Arnaut Mehmed Akif Pasha
18 Nov 1858 - 10 Jun 1859  Kani Mehmed Pasha (2nd time)
10 Jun 1859 - 23 Jan 1861  Osman Mahzar Pasha Skopljak
23 Jan 1861 - 21 Jan 1869  Topal Sherif Osman Pasha           (b. 1804 - d. 1874)
                             (1st time)
21 Jan 1869 - 17 Feb 1869  Omer Fevzi Pasha
17 Feb 1869 - 25 May 1869  Topal Sherif Osman Pasha           (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
25 May 1869 - 27 Apr 1871  Tatar Safvet Pasha                 (d. 1895)
27 Apr 1871 - 10 Sep 1871  Arnaut Mehmed Akif Pasha
                             (1st time)
10 Sep 1871 - 23 Aug 1872  Mehmed Asim Pasha (1st time)
23 Aug 1872 -  7 Nov 1872  Mehmed Rashid Pasha
 7 Nov 1872 - 27 Nov 1873  Mustafa Asim Pasha
27 Nov 1873 -  6 Apr 1874  Arnaut Mehmed Akif Pasha
                             (2nd time)
 6 Apr 1874 -  4 Sep 1875  Dervish Ibrahim Pasha
 4 Sep 1875 - 30 Oct 1875  Ahmed Hamdi Pasha
30 Oct 1875 -  6 Jan 1876  Kerkez Reuf Pasha
 6 Jan 1876 - 1877         Yenisehirli Ibrahim Pasha
1877 -  18 May 1877        Mehmed Nazif Pasha
18 May 1877 - 12 Jul 1878  Ahmed Mazhar Pasha                 (b. 1834 - d. 190)
12 Jul 1878 - 20 Aug 1878  Hafiz Ahmed Pasha
Austro-Hungarian Commander
13 Jul 1878 - 18 Nov 1878  Joseph Freiherr Philippovich von   (b. 1819 - d. 1889)
                             Philippsberg 
Governors
1878 - 1882                Stefan Freiherr von Jovanovic      (b. 1828 - d. 1885)
                             (governor of Herzegovina)
18 Nov 1878 -  6 Apr 1881  Wilhelm Nikolaus Herzog von        (b. 1828 - d. 1896)
                             Württemberg
                            (head of provincial government)
 6 Apr 1881 -  9 Aug 1882  Hermann Freiherr Dahlen von        (b. 1828 - d. 1896)
                             Orlaburg
 9 Aug 1882 -  8 Dec 1903  Johann Freiherr von Appel          (b. 1828 - d. 1906)
 8 Dec 1903 - 25 Jun 1907  Eugen Freiherr von Albori          (b. 1838 - d. 1915)
30 Jun 1907 -  7 Mar 1909  Anton von Winzor                   (b. 1844 - d. 1910)
                            (from 1909, Anton Freiherr von Winzor)
 7 Mar 1909 - 10 May 1911  Marian von Varesanin-Vares         (b. 1847 - d. 1917)
10 May 1911 - 22 Dec 1914  Oskar Potiorek                     (b. 1853 - d. 1933)
22 Dec 1914 -  3 Nov 1918  Stefan Freiherr von Sarkotic-      (b. 1858 - d. 1939)
                             Lovcen 
President of the Supreme Board of National Council of Bosnia and Hercegovina
 1 Nov 1918 - 31 Dec 1918  Gligorije Jeftanovic               (b. 1840 - d. 1929) 
Presidents of the Provincial Government of Bosnia-Hercegovina
Nov 1918 - 1920            Atanasije Sola                     (b. 1878 – d. 1955)
1920 - Jul 1921            Milan Srskic                       (b. 1880 - d. 1937)
1921 - Mar 1923            Nikola Djurdjevic                  (b. 1864 - d. 1933)
Provincial Commissioner
Aug 1922 - Feb 1924        Ljubomir Vulovic                   (b. 1872 - d. 1933)
Bans of Vrbas 
 9 Oct 1929 - 18 Apr 1934  Svetislav Tisa Milosavljevic       (b. 1882 - d. 1960)
1934 - 1935                Dragoslav Dordevic                 (b. 1887 - d. 1973)
1935 - 1937                Bogoljub Kujundzic                 (b. 1887 - d. 1949)  
1937 - 22 Mar 1938         Todor Lazarevic                    (d. 1938)
22 Mar 1938 - 1939         Petar Cvetkovic (acting)
1939 - 1941                Nikola Stojanovic                  (b. 1880 - d. 1964)
Bans of Drina
 9 Oct 1929 - 1934         Velimir Popovic                    (b. 1886 - d. 19..)
c.1935 - c.1937            Predrag Lukic
 9 Dec 1937 - 1938         Dusan Davidovic                    (b. 1892 - d. 1938)
1938 - 1939                Mihailo Kreckovic
19.. - 19..                Radoslav M. Dunjic                 (b. 1871 - d. 1948)
c.1939                     Vladimir Jevtic                    (b. 1887 - d. 1952)
19.. - 1940                Ilija Popovic
1940 - 17 Apr 1941         Stanoje Mihaldzic
Chairman of the State Presidency
20 Dec 1990 -  5 Oct 1996  Alija Izetbegovic                  (b. 1925 - d. 2003)  SDA
                             (Bosniak) 
Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic¹
 5 Oct 1996 - 13 Oct 1998  Alija Izetbegovic (1st time)       (s.a.)               SDA 
                             (Bosniak)
13 Oct 1998 - 15 Jun 1999² Zivko Radisic (1st time)(Serb)     (b. 1937)            SPRS 
15 Jun 1999 - 14 Feb 2000  Ante Jelavic (Croat)               (b. 1963)            HDZ-BiH
14 Feb 2000 - 14 Oct 2000  Alija Izetbegovic (2nd time)       (s.a.)               SDA
14 Oct 2000 - 14 Jun 2001  Zivko Radisic (2nd time)(Serb)     (s.a.)               SPRS
14 Jun 2001 - 14 Feb 2002  Jozo Krizanovic (Croat)            (b. 1944 - d. 2009)  SDP
14 Feb 2002 - 28 Oct 2002  Beriz Belkic (Bosniak)             (b. 1946)            SBiH
28 Oct 2002 -  2 Apr 2003  Mirko Sarovic (Serb)               (b. 1956)            SDS
 2 Apr 2003 - 10 Apr 2003  Dragan Covic (1st time)(acting)    (b. 1956)            HDZ-BiH
                             (Croat)
10 Apr 2003 - 27 Jun 2003  Borislav Paravac (Serb) (1st time) (b. 1943)            SDS
27 Jun 2003 - 28 Feb 2004  Dragan Covic (2nd time) (Croat)    (s.a.)               HDZ-BiH
28 Feb 2004 - 28 Oct 2004  Sulejman Tihic (1st time)(Bosniak) (b. 1951)            SDA
28 Oct 2004 - 28 Jun 2005  Borislav Paravac (2nd time)        (s.a.)               SDS
28 Jun 2005 - 28 Feb 2006  Ivo Miro Jovic (Croat)             (b. 1950)            HDZ-BiH
28 Feb 2006 -  6 Nov 2006  Sulejman Tihic (2nd time)          (s.a.)               SDA
 6 Nov 2006 -  6 Jul 2007  Nebojsa Radmanovic (1st time)(Serb)(b. 1949)            SNSD
 6 Jul 2007 -  6 Mar 2008  Zeljko Komsic (1st time)(Croat)    (b. 1964)            SDP
 6 Mar 2008 -  6 Nov 2008  Haris Silajdzic (1st time)(Bosniak)(b. 1945)            SBiH
 6 Nov 2008 -  6 Jul 2009  Nebojsa Radmanovic (2nd time)      (s.a.)               SNSD
 6 Jul 2009 -  6 Mar 2010  Zeljko Komsic (2nd time)           (s.a.)               SDP
 6 Mar 2010 - 10 Nov 2010  Haris Silajdzic (2nd time)(Bosniak)(s.a.)               SBiH
10 Nov 2010 - 10 Jul 2011  Nebojsa Radmanovic (3rd time)      (s.a.)               SNSD
10 Jul 2011 -              Zeljko Komsic (3rd time)           (s.a.)               SDP

President of the People's Government 
 3 Nov 1918 -  1 Dec 1918  Atanasije Shola                    (b. 1878 - d. 1955)
Prime ministers
20 Dec 1990 -  9 Nov 1992  Jure Pelivan (Croat)               (b. 1928)            HDZ-BiH
 9 Nov 1992 - 25 Oct 1993  Mile Akmadzic (Croat)              (b. 1938?)           HDZ-BiH 
25 Oct 1993 - 30 Jan 1996  Haris Silajdzic (Bosniak)          (s.a.)               SDA
30 Jan 1996 -  3 Jan 1997  Hasan Muratovic (Bosniak)          (b. 1940)            Non-party
Co-prime ministers
 3 Jan 1997 -  3 Feb 1999  Haris Silajdzic (1st time)         (s.a.)               SBiH
                           + Boro Bosic (Serb)                (b. 1950)            SDS
 3 Feb 1999 -  6 Jun 2000  Haris Silajdzic (2nd time)         (s.a.)               SBiH
                           + Svetozar Mihajlovic (Serb)       (b. 1949)            SPRS
Prime ministers
 6 Jun 2000 - 18 Oct 2000  Spasoje Tusevljak (Serb)           (b. 1952)            Non-party
18 Oct 2000 - 22 Feb 2001  Martin Raguz (Croat)               (b. 1958)            HDZ-BiH
22 Feb 2001 - 18 Jul 2001  Bozidar Matic (Croat)              (b. 1937)            SDP
18 Jul 2001 - 15 Mar 2002  Zlatko Lagumdzija (Bosniak)        (b. 1955)            SDP-AP
15 Mar 2002 - 23 Dec 2002  Dragan Mikerevic (Serb)            (b. 1955)            PDP
23 Dec 2002 - 11 Jan 2007  Adnan Terzic (Bosniak)             (b. 1960)            SDA
11 Jan 2007 - 12 Jan 2011  Nikola Spiric (Serb)               (b. 1956)            SNSD
12 Jan 2011 -              Vjekoslav Bevanda (Croat)          (b. 1956)            HDZ-BiH

International High Representatives
14 Dec 1995 - 18 Jun 1997  Carl Bildt (Sweden)                (b. 1949)
18 Jun 1997 - 18 Aug 1999  Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza         (b. 1937)
                             (Spain)
18 Aug 1999 - 27 May 2002  Wolfgang Petritsch (Austria)       (b. 1947)
27 May 2002 - 31 Jan 2006  Jeremy John Durham "Paddy"         (b. 1941)
                             Ashdown, Baron Ashdown 
                             (United Kingdom) 
31 Jan 2006 -  2 Jul 2007  Christian Schwarz-Schilling        (b. 1930)
                             (Germany)
 2 Jul 2007 - 26 Mar 2009  Miroslav Lajcák (Slovakia)         (b. 1963)
26 Mar 2009 -              Valentin Inzko (Austria)           (b. 1949) 

Special Representatives of the Secretary-General and Coordinators
of U.N. Operations in Bosnia and Hercegovina (UNIBH)
 5 Jan 1996 - 31 Jan 1996  Antonio Pedauye y González         (b. 1944)
                             (interim)(Spain)
 1 Feb 1996 - 11 Feb 1997  Syed Iqbal Riza (Pakistan)         (b. 1934)
11 Feb 1997 - 15 Jan 1998  Kai Aage Eide (Norway)             (b. 1949) 
16 Jan 1998 - 15 Jul 1999  Elisabeth Rehn (f)(Finland)        (b. 1935)
16 Jul 1999 - 31 Dec 2002  Jacques Paul Klein (U.S.)          (b. 1939)
                             (acting to 2 Aug 1999)

UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) Military Commanders
29 Jun 1992 -  6 Oct 1992  Lewis W. Mackenzie (Canada)        (b. 1940)
 6 Oct 1992 -  1 Jul 1993  Philippe Morillon (France)         (b. 1935)
 1 Jul 1993 - 24 Jan 1994  Francis Briquemont (Belgium)       (b. 1935)
24 Jan 1994 - 23 Jan 1995  Sir Michael Rose (U.K.)            (b. 1940)
23 Jan 1995 - 20 Dec 1995  Rupert Smith (U.K.)                (b. 1943)
International Force (IFOR) Military Commanders
20 Dec 1995 - 31 Jul 1996  Leighton W. Smith, Jr. (U.S.)      (b. 1940)
31 Jul 1996 -  7 Nov 1996  Thomas Joseph Lopez (U.S.)         (b. 1940)
 7 Nov 1996 - 20 Dec 1996  William Wright Crouch (U.S.)       (b. 1941)
Stabilization Force (SFOR) Military Commanders
20 Dec 1996 - 30 Jul 1997  William Wright Crouch (U.S.)       (s.a.)
30 Jul 1997 - 23 Oct 1998  Eric K. Shinseki (U.S.)            (b. 1942)
23 Oct 1998 - 18 Oct 1999  Montgomery C. Meigs (U.S.)         (b. 1945)
18 Oct 1999 -  8 Sep 2000  Ronald Emerson Adams (U.S.)        (b. 1943)
 8 Sep 2000 -  7 Sep 2001  Michael L. Dodson (U.S.)           (b. 1945)
 7 Sep 2001 -  8 Oct 2002  John B. Sylvester (U.S.)           (b. c.1946)
 8 Oct 2002 -  2 Oct 2003  William "Kip" E. Ward (U.S.)       (b. 1949)
 2 Oct 2003 -  5 Oct 2004  Virgil L. Packett II (U.S.)        (b. 1947)
 5 Oct 2004 -  2 Dec 2004  Steven Paul Schook (U.S.)          (b. 1953)
European Union Peacekeeping Force (EUFOR) Military Commanders
 2 Dec 2004 -  2 Dec 2005  A. David Leakey (U.K.)             (b. 1952)
 6 Dec 2005 -  5 Dec 2006  Gian Marco Chiarini (Italy)        (b. 1952)
 5 Dec 2006 -  4 Dec 2007  Hans-Jochen Witthauer (Germany)    (b. 1950)
 4 Dec 2007 -  4 Dec 2008  Ignacio Martín Villalaín (Spain)   (b. 1947)
 4 Dec 2008 -  3 Dec 2009  Stefano Castagnotto (Italy)        (b. 1956)
 4 Dec 2009 -              Bernhard Bair (Austria)            (b. 1955)

Austro-Hungarian Joint Ministers of Finance & Ministers for Bosnia and Hercegovina (in Vienna)
16 Sep 1878 - 26 Feb 1879  Common Council of Ministers
                           - Gyula gróf Andrássy de           (b. 1823 - d. 1890)
                              Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka 
                             (minister of the Imperial and Royal House
                              and of Foreign Affairs)
                           - Leopold Freidrich Freiherr       (b. 1822 - d. 1885)
                              von Hofmann (1st time)
                             (minister of finance) 
                           - Arthur Maximilian Adrian Graf    (b. 1821 - d. 1891)
                              Bylandt Freiherr zu Rheydt 
26 Sep 1879 -  8 Apr 1880  Leopold Freidrich Freiherr von     (s.a.)
                             Hofmann (2nd time)
 8 Apr 1880 -  4 Jun 1882  József Szlávy de Erkenéz et        (b. 1818 - d. 1900)
                             Okány
 4 Jun 1882 - 13 Jul 1903  Benjámin Kállay de Nagy-Kálló      (b. 1839 - d. 1903)
14 Jul 1903 - 24 Jul 1903  Agenor Graf Goluchowski von        (b. 1849 - d. 1921)
                             Goluchowo (acting)
24 Jul 1903 - 20 Feb 1912  István báró Burián de Rajec        (b. 1851 - d. 1922)
                             (1st time) 
20 Feb 1912 -  7 Feb 1915  Leo Ritter von Bilinski            (b. 1846 - d. 1923)
 7 Feb 1915 - 28 Oct 1916  Ernst von Koerber                  (b. 1850 - d. 1919)
28 Oct 1916 -  2 Dec 1916  István báró Burián de Rajec        (s.a.)
                             (2nd time) (acting)
 2 Dec 1916 - 22 Dec 1916  Konrad Prinz zu Hohenlohe-         (b. 1863 - d. 1918)
                             Schillingfürst
22 Dec 1916 -  7 Sep 1918  István báró (from 9 May 1918 gróf)
                             Burián de Rajec (3rd time)       (s.a.)
 7 Sep 1918 -  4 Nov 1918  Alexander Freiherr Spitzmüller     (b. 1862 - d. 1953)
                             von Harmersbach
 4 Nov 1918 - 10 Nov 1918  László Szalay (acting)             (b. 1858 - d. 1941)

 ¹Following the post-war general elections a three-man collective presidency was formed. Alija Izetbegovic (Bosniak)(s.a.) took over as first holder of the rotating chair. The other two were Momcilo Krajisnik (Serb)(b. 1945) and Kresimir Zubak (Croat)(b. 1947).

 ²From the 1998 general elections the Collective Presidency acquired an eight-month rotating basis. 

Note: From 1991 ethnic groups, which played a preeminent role in politics, are listed in parentheses after the name i.e. Adnan Terzic (Bosniak).

Territorial Disputes: Sections along the Drina River remain in dispute between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia; discussions continue with Croatia on several small disputed sections of the boundary related to maritime access that hinder final ratification of the 1999 border agreement. 

Party abbreviations: AP = Alijansa za Promjene (Alliance for Change); HDZ-BiH = Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica Bosniu i Hercegovinu (Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatian nationalist); HDZBiH = Hrvatska demokratska zajednica Bosne i Hercegovine (Croat Democratic Union of Bosnia-Herzegovina); HSP = Hrvatska Stranka Prava (Croatian Party of Rights, Croat nationalist); HSS = Hrvatska Seljacka Stranka (Croatian Peasants Party, Croat agrarian);  NHI = Nova Hrvatska Inicijativa (New Croatian Initiative, moderate); PDP = Partija Demokratskog Progresa (Democratic Progress Party); S = Sloga ("Agreement", moderate-Serb coaltion, SNS, SPRS, SNSD); SBiH = Stranka za Bosniu i Hercegovinu (Party for Bosnia-Hercegivina, social-democratic); SDA = Stranka Demokratski Akcije (Party of Democratic Action, Bosniak, nationalist); SDP = Socijaldemokratska stranka (Social-democratic Party of BiH, multiethnic party); SDS = Srpska demokratska stranka (Serbian Democratic Party); SNSD = Stranka Nezavisnih Socijaldemokrata (Party of Independent Social Democrats, social-democratic); SPRS = Socialisticka Partija Republike Srpske (Socialist Party of R.S., social-democratic)

31 May 1994                Croat-Muslim Federation established (officially the 
                             Federation of Bosnia and Hercegovina)
                             (Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine).

Presidents
31 May 1994 - 18 Mar 1997  Kresimir Zubak (Croat)             (b. 1947)            NHI
18 Mar 1997 - 29 Dec 1997  Vladimir Soljic (Croat)            (b. 1943)            HDZ-BiH
29 Dec 1997 -  1 Jan 1999  Ejup Ganic (1st time)(Bosniak)     (b. 1946)            SDA 
 1 Jan 1999 -  1 Jan 2000  Ivo Andric-Luzanski (1st time)     (b. 1956)            HDZ-BiH
                             (Croat)
 1 Jan 2000 -  1 Jan 2001  Ejup Ganic (2nd time)              (s.a.)    SDA;May 2000 Non-party
 1 Jan 2001 - 28 Feb 2001  Ivo Andric-Luzanski (2nd time)     (s.a.)               HDZ-BiH
28 Feb 2001 -  1 Jan 2002  Karlo Filipovic (Croat)            (b. 1954)            SDP
 1 Jan 2002 - 27 Jan 2003  Safet Halilovic (Bosniak)          (b. 1951)            SBiH 
27 Jan 2003 - 22 Feb 2007  Niko Lozancic (Croat)              (b. 1957)            HDZ-BiH
22 Feb 2007 - 17 Mar 2011  Borjana Kristo (f)(Croat)          (b. 1961)            HDZ-BiH
17 Mar 2011 -              Zivko Budimir (Croat)              (b. 1962)            HSPBiH

Prime ministers
31 May 1994 - 31 Jan 1996  Haris Silajdzic (Bosniak)          (b. 1945)            SDA
31 Jan 1996 - 18 Dec 1996  Izudin Kapetanovic (Bosniak)       (b. 1953)            SDA
18 Dec 1996 - 11 Jan 2001  Edhem Bicakcic (Bosniak)           (b. 1952)            SDA
11 Jan 2001 -  2 Mar 2001  Dragan Covic (acting) (Croat)      (b. 1956)            HDZ-BiH
 2 Mar 2001 - 14 Feb 2003  Alija Behmen (Bosniak)             (b. 1940)            SBiH
14 Feb 2003 - 22 Mar 2007  Ahmet Hadzipasic (1st time)        (b. 1952 - d. 2008)  SDA
                             (Bosniak)
22 Mar 2007 - 23 Mar 2007  Nedzad Brankovic (1st time)        (b. 1962)            SDA
                             (Bosniak)
23 Mar 2007 - 30 Mar 2007  Ahmet Hadzipasic (2nd time)        (s.a.)               SDA
30 Mar 2007 - 25 Jun 2009  Nedzad Brankovic (2nd time)        (b. 1962)            SDA
25 Jun 2009 - 17 Mar 2011  Mustafa Mujezinovic (Bosniak)      (b. 1954)            SDA
17 Mar 2011 -              Nermin Niksic (Bosniak)            (b. 1960)            SDP

Party abbreviations: HDZ-BiH = Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica BiH (Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatian-nationalist); HSPBiH = Hrvatska Stranka Prava Bosne i Hercegovine (Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Hercegovina, conservative, populist, est. 1992); NHI = Nova Hrvatska Inicijativa (New Croatian Initiative, moderate); SBiH = Stranka za BiH (Party for Bosnia-Hercegovina, social democratic); SDA = Stranka Demokratski Akcije (Party of Democratic Action, Bosnian muslim, nationalist); SDP = Socijaldemokratska Stranka BiH (Social Democratic Party of BiH, multi-ethnic party)

21 Dec 1991                Establishment of Serb autonomous provinces within Bosnia
                             (not recognized by Bosnia-Hercegovnia).
 9 Jan 1992                Self-declared Republika Srpska Bosna i Hercegovina (Republic of 
                             Serbian Bosnia and Herzegovina), secession from 
                             Bosnia-Hercegovina, but within Yugoslavia (not recognized).
 7 Apr 1992                Independence declared (Republika Srpska Bosna i Hercegovina)
                             (recognized only by Serbia).
12 Aug 1992                Republika Srpska (Serb Republic)

Speaker of the People's Assembly
21 Dec 1991 -  7 Apr 1992  Momcilo Krajisnik                  (b. 1945)            SDS
Presidents of the Presidency
28 Feb 1992 -  7 Apr 1992  Biljana Plavsic (f)                (b. 1930)            SDS
                           + Nikola Koljevic                  (b. 1936 - d. 1997)  SDS
Presidents
 7 Apr 1992 - 19 Jul 1996  Radovan Karadzic                   (b. 1945)            SDS 
                            (to 18 Dec 1992 president of the presidency)
19 Jul 1996 -  4 Nov 1998  Biljana Plavsic (f)"the Iron Lady" (s.a.)            SDS;1997 SNSRS
 4 Nov 1998 -  5 Mar 1999  Nikola Poplasen                    (b. 1951)            SRS
                            (removal by international High Representative, 
                             not accepted by Poplasen, enforced 2 Sep 1999)
26 Jan 2000 -  2 Feb 2000  Mirko Sarovic (1st time)           (b. 1956)            SDS
                            (not recognized by High Representative)
16 Dec 2000 - 28 Nov 2002  Mirko Sarovic (2nd time)           (s.a.)               SDS
28 Nov 2002 -  9 Nov 2006  Dragan Cavic                       (b. 1958)            SDS 
 9 Nov 2006 - 30 Sep 2007  Milan Jelic                        (b. 1956 - d. 2007)  SNSD
 1 Oct 2007 - 28 Dec 2007  Igor Radojicic (interim)           (b. 1966)            SNSD
28 Dec 2007 - 15 Nov 2010  Rajko Kuzmanovic                   (b. 1931)            SNSD
15 Nov 2010 -              Milorad Dodik                      (b. 1959)            SNSD
 

President of the Ministerial Council
21 Dec 1991 - 22 Apr 1992  Miodrag Simovic                    (b. 1952)            SDS
Prime ministers
22 Apr 1992 - 20 Jan 1993  Branko Djeric                      (b. 1948)            SDS
20 Jan 1993 - 18 Aug 1994  Vladimir Lukic                     (b. 1933)            SDS 
18 Aug 1994 - 16 Oct 1995  Dusan Kozic                        (b. 1958)            SDS
16 Oct 1995 - 18 May 1996  Rajko Kasagic                      (b. 1942)            SDS
18 May 1996 - 31 Jan 1998  Gojko Klickovic                    (b. 1955)            SDS
31 Jan 1998 - 16 Jan 2001  Milorad Dodik (1st time)           (s.a.)               SNSD
16 Jan 2001 - 17 Jan 2003  Mladen Ivanic                      (b. 1958)            PDP 
17 Jan 2003 - 17 Feb 2005  Dragan Mikerevic                   (b. 1955)            PDP
17 Feb 2005 - 28 Feb 2006  Pero Bukejlovic                    (b. 1946)            SDS 
28 Feb 2006 - 15 Nov 2010  Milorad Dodik (2nd time)           (s.a.)               SNSD
15 Nov 2010 -  3 Feb 2011  Anton Kasipovic (acting)           (b. 1956)            Non-party
 3 Feb 2011 -              Aleksandar Dzombic                 (b. 1968)            SNSD

Party abbreviations: PDP = Partija Demokratskog Progresa (Democratic Progress Party);
SDS = Srpska Demokratska Stranka (Serbian Democratic Party, Serb nationalist); SDS-SZ = Srpska Demokratska Stranka-Srpskih Zemalja (Serb Democratic Party-Serb Country, Serb-nationalist); SNSD = Stranka Nezavisnih Socijaldemokrata (Party of Independent Social Democrats, social-democratic); SNSRS = Srpski Narodni Savez Republike Srpske (Serbian People's Union of R.S., B. Plavšic personalist, moderate); SPRS = Socialisticka Partija Republike Srpske (Socialist Party of R.S., social-democratic); SRS = Srpska Radikalna Stranka Republike Srpske (Serb Radical Party of R.S., xenophobic Serb-nationalist)

14 Feb 1997                International arbitration panel decides to put Brcko area
                             under international supervision.
 8 Mar 2000                District of Brcko created, part of neither Republika Srpska
                             nor Federation of Bosnia and Hercegovina (though for some
                             purposes part of both)(The Brcko District of Bosnia and
                             Hercegovina).

International Supervisors
 7 Mar 1997 -  2 Jun 2000  Robert William Farrand (U.S.)      (b. 1934)
 2 Jun 2000 - 14 Mar 2001  Gary L. Matthews (U.S.)            (b. 1938)
14 Mar 2001 - 20 Apr 2001  Gerhard Sontheim (Germany)(acting)
                             (1st time) 
20 Apr 2001 -  1 Oct 2003  Henry Lee Clarke (U.S.)            (b. 1941)
 1 Oct 2003 - 16 Jan 2004  Gerhard Sontheim (Germany)(acting)
                             (2nd time) 
16 Jan 2004 -  1 Oct 2006  Susan Rockwell Johnson (f) (U.S.)  (b. 1951?)
 1 Oct 2006 -  2 Aug 2010  Raffi Gregorian (U.S.)             (b. 1964)
 2 Aug 2010 - 22 Sep 2010  Gerhard Sontheim (Germany)(acting)
                             (3rd time)
22 Sep 2010 -              Roderick W. Moore (U.S.)           (b. 1965)


Mayors
Mar 1994 - 13 Nov 1997     Miodrag Pajic (Serb)               (b. 1950)            SDS
13 Nov 1997 - 15 Apr 1999  Borko Reljic (Serb)                (b. 1952)            SDS-SZ
15 Apr 1999 - 12 Nov 2003  Sinisa Kisic (Serb)                (b. 1954)            SPRS
12 Nov 2003 -  3 Dec 2003  Ivan Krndelj (acting)(Croat)       (b. 1959)            NHI
 3 Dec 2003 -  8 Dec 2004  Branko Damjanac (Serb)             (b. 1947)            SPRS
 8 Dec 2004 - 12 Feb 2009  Mirsad Djapo (Bosniak)             (b. 1953)            SDP
12 Feb 2009 - 14 Sep 2011  Dragan Pajic (Serb)                (b. 1956)            SNSD
14 Sep 2011 -              Miroslav Gavric (Serb)                                  SNSD

Party abbreviations: NHI = Nova Hrvatska Inicijativa (New Croatian Initiative, moderate);
SDP = Socijaldemokratska stranka (Social-democratic Party of BiH, multiethnic party); 
SDS = Srpska demokratska stranka (Serbian Democratic Party, Serb nationalist); SDS-SZ = Srpska Demokratska Stranka-Srpskih Zemalja (Serb Democratic Party-Serb Country, Serb-nationalist); SNSD = Stranka Nezavisnih Socijaldemokrata (Party of Independent Social Democrats, social-democratic); SPRS = Socialisticka Partija Republike Srpske (Socialist Party of R.S., social-democratic)

18 Nov 1991                Establishment of Croatian Community of Herceg-Bosna 
                             (Hrvatska Zajednica Herceg-Bosna).
28 Aug 1993                Croatian Republic of Herceg-Bosna (Hrvatska Republika Herceg-Bosna)
31 May 1994                Herceg-Bosna joined to the Federation of Bosnia-Hercegovina.
17 Dec 1996                State formally disbanded.

Presidents
18 Nov 1991 - Feb 1994     Mate Boban                         (b. 1939 - d. 1997)  HDZ-BiH
Feb 1994 - 17 Dec 1996     Kresimir Zubak                     (b. 1947)            HDZ-BiH
Jun 1994 - Dec 1996        Ivan Bender (acting for Zubak)     (b. 1947)            HDZ-BiH

Prime ministers
14 Aug 1992 - Jun 1996     Jadranko Prlic                     (b. 1959)            HDZ-BiH
16 Jun 1996 - 1996         Pero Markovic                                           HDZ-BiH

Party abbreviation: HDZ-BiH = Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica BiH (Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croat nationalist)