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Cantons of the Federation 
of Bosnia and Hercegovina

Cantons Bosnian Podrinje Gorazde - Bosnian Posavina - Central Bosnia - Hercegovina-Neretva - Sarajevo - Tuzla - Una-Sana - West Bosnia - West Hercegovina - Zenica-Doboj -

Note: In 1996 the Federation of Bosnia and Hercegovina was divided into 10 ethnic (Bosniak-Croat) cantons. On 6 Oct 2002 the post of governor was abolished by the
International High Representative.

Party abbreviations: HDZ-BiH = Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica Bosne i Hercegovine (Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatian conservative, est.1990); HDZ 1990 = Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica 1990 (Croatian Democratic Union 1990, anti-reform, split 2006 from HDZ-BIH); HSP = Hrvatska Stranka Prava (Croatian Party of Rights, Croat nationalist, est.1990); HSS = Hrvatska Seljacka Stranka (Croatian Peasants Party, Croat agrarian, conservative, est.1989); NHI = Nova Hrvatska Inicijativa (New Croatian Initiative, moderate, split 1998 from HDZ-BIH); PDP = Partija Demokratskog Progresa (Democratic Progress Party, conservative, est.1999); SBiH = Stranka za Bosniu i Hercegovinu (Party for Bosnia-Hercegovina, social-democratic, est.1996); SDA = Stranka Demokratski Akcije (Party of Democratic Action, center-right, Bosniak nationalist, est.1990); SDP = Socijaldemokratska Stranka za Bosniu i Hercegovinu (Social-democratic Party of Bosnia and Hercegovina, center- left, multi-ethnic party, est.1990); SDS = Srpska demokratska stranka (Serbian Democratic Party, far-right, est.1990); SNSD = Stranka Nezavisnih Socijaldemokrata (Party of Independent Social Democrats, Serb nationalist, social-democratic, est.2001); SPRS = Socialisticka Partija Republike Srpske (Socialist Party of Republika Srpska, social-democratic, est.1990);
- Former parties: AP = Alijansa za Promjene (Alliance for Change, coalition incl. SDP, SBiH, NHI, 2001-02); S = Sloga ("Agreement", moderate-Serb coaltion, SNS, SPRS, SNSD)


Bosnian Podrinje-Gorazde
 
[Gorazde - Podrinje Canton 1997-2001]
              25 Apr 1997 - 15 Nov 2001
[Bosnian Podrinje Gorazde Canton (Bosnia)]
                       Adopted 15 Nov 2001

2001                       Bosnian Podrinje renamed Bosnian Podrinje-Gorazde.

Governors
1996 - May 2000            Rijad Rascic                                          SDA
May 2000 -  9 Feb 2001     Alija Begovic                      (b. 1953)          SDA
 9 Feb 2001 -  6 Oct 2002  Salem Halilovic                    (b. 1962)          SBiH        

Premiers
May 1996 - 1997?           Hamid Prses                        (b. 1954)
Aug? 2000 - 2000           Zijad Deljo                        (b. 1959)
Oct 2000 -  9 Mar 2001     Mustafa Kurtovic                   (b. 1951)          SDA
 9 Mar 2001 -  5 Feb 2003  Ibrahim Ibro Kulin                                    SDP
 5 Feb 2003 - 19 Jan 2006  Salko Obhodjas                     (b. 1964)          SDA
19 Jan 2006 - 19 Feb 2007  Nazif Uruci (1st time)             (b. 1956)          SDA
19 Feb 2007 -  1 Dec 2008  Salem Halilovic                    (s.a.)             SBiH
 1 Dec 2008 - 23 Dec 2010  Nazif Uruci (2nd time)             (s.a.)             SDA
23 Dec 2010 - 24 Feb 2011  Muhidin Pleh (acting)                                 SDA
24 Feb 2011 -              Emir Fristo                        (b. 1954)          SDP


Bosnian Posavina
 
[Bosnian Posavina 1996-2000]
                    10 Apr 1996 - 12 Apr 2000
Posavina Canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
                       Adopted 12 Apr 2000

Governors
1996 - Dec 1996            Ivo Vicentic                       (b. 1962)          HDZ-BIH
Dec 1996 - 1998            Pavo Kobas                         (b. 1948)          HDZ-BIH
1998 - 15 Jan 2001         Krunoslav Vukovic                                     HDZ-BIH
15 Jan 2001 -  6 Oct 2002  Mijo Matanovic                     (b. 1965)          HDZ-BIH

Premiers
1996 - 1998                Neven Djukic
1998 -  6 Feb 2001         Slavo Bago                         (b. 1959)          HDZ-BIH
 6 Feb 2001 -  9 Jan 2007  Ivo Vincetic                       (s.a.)             HDZ-BIH
 9 Jan 2007 - 15 Apr 2011  Mijo Matanovic                     (s.a.)             HDZ-BIH
15 Apr 2011 -              Marijan Orsolic                    (b. 1965)          HDZ-BIH


Central Bosnia (Centralno Bosanski)

[Central Bosnia Canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina)]
                             Adopted 2003

Governors
28 Mar 1996 - 1997         Ivan Saric                                            HDZ-BIH
1997 - 10 Nov 1998         Adnan Terzic                       (b. 1960)          SDA
10 Nov 1998 -  7 Feb 2001  Branko Golub                       (b. 1954)          HDZ-BIH
 7 Feb 2001 -  7 Feb 2002  Rudo Vidovic                       (b. 1958)          HDZ-BIH
 7 Feb 2002 -  6 Oct 2002  Nedzad Hadzic                                         SDA

Premiers
13 May 1996 - 19 Jul 1998  Uzeir Mlivo                        (b. 1949)          SDA
19 Jul 1998 - 15 Jan 1999  Mirko Batinic                      (b. 1956)          HDZ-BIH
15 Jan 1999 - 20 Dec 1999  Zahid Mustajbegovic                (b. 1954)          SDP
20 Dec 1999 - 30 Mar 2001  Zdenko Vukic                       (b. 1959)          HDZ-BIH
30 Mar 2001 -  4 Feb 2003  Zdenko Antunovic                   (b. 1960)          HDZ-BIH
                             (acting to 13 Apr 2001)
 4 Feb 2003 - 10 May 2011  Salko Selman                       (b. 1954)          SDP
20 May 2011 -              Tahir Lendo                        (b. 1961)          SDA


Hercegovina-Neretva

[Herzegovina - Neretva Canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina)]
                      Adopted 2004

Governors
1996 -  1 Dec 1997         Fatima Leho (f)                    (b. 1946)          SDA
 1 Dec 1997 - 27 Oct 1998  Zeljko Obradovic                                      HDZ-BIH
27 Oct 1998 - 2000         Hamo Maslesa                                          SDA
2000 - Feb 2001            Rade Bosnjak                       (b. 1959)          HDZ-BIH
Feb 2001 - Feb 2002        Sefkija Dziho                      (b. 1947)          SDA
Feb 2002 -  6 Oct 2002     Dragan Vrankic                     (b. 1955)          HDZ-BIH

Premiers
1996 - 1998                Mijo Brajkovic                     (b. 1940)          HDZ-BIH
1998 - 12 Nov 1999         Frano Ljubic                       (b. 1946)          HDZ-BIH
12 Nov 1999 - 2000         Josip Merdzo (1st time)            (b. 1962)          HDZ-BIH
2000                       Mirsad Saric                       (b. 1951)          SDA
2000 - 2001                Josip Merdzo (2nd time)            (s.a.)             HDZ-BIH
2001 - 2002                Miroslav Coric (1st time)          (b. 1956)          HDZ
2002 - 2003                Omer Macic                                            SBiH
16 Jun 2003 -  1 Aug 2007  Miroslav Coric (2nd time)          (s.a.)             HDZ-BIH
  1 Aug 2007 -  9 Nov 2011  Srecko Boras                       (b. 1957)          HDZ(1990)
 9 Nov 2011 -              Denis Lasic                        (b. 1974)          HDZ-BIH


Sarajevo
 
Sarajevo to 1998 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
                           1992? - 23 Mar 1998
Sarajevo 1998-1999 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
                    23 Mar 1998 - 28 Apr 1999
[Sarajevo Canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina)]
                       Adopted 28 Apr 1999

Governors
11 Mar 1996 - 30 Oct 1996  Sabira Hadzovic (f)                (b. 1929)            SDA
30 Oct 1996 - 27 May 1998  Midhat Haracic                     (b. 1946)            SDA
27 May 1998 - Jun 2000     Mustafa Mujezinovic                (b. 1954)            SDA
Jun 2000 - 25 Jan 2001     Mirsad Kebo                        (b. 1947)            SDA
25 Jan 2001 -  6 Oct 2002  Mustafa Pamuk                      (b. 1937)            SDA

Premiers
11 Mar 1996 - 30 Oct 1996  Sevkija Okeric                                          SDA
30 Oct 1996 - 1998         Mustafa Mujezinovic                (s.a.)               SDA
Dec 1998 - Feb 2001        Beriz Belkic                       (b. 1946)            SBiH
2001 - 27 Dec 2001         Huso Hadzidedic                    (b. 1940)            SDP
27 Dec 2001 -  6 Feb 2003  Nermin Pecanac                     (b. 1958)            SDP
 6 Feb 2003 - 16 Nov 2006  Denis Zvizdic                      (b. 1964)            SDA
16 Nov 2006 - 19 Nov 2008  Samir Silajdzic                    (b. 1963)            SBiH
19 Nov 2008 - 19 Jan 2009  Hajrudin Ibrahimovic (acting)      (b. 1957)            SBiH
20 Jan 2009 - 11 Nov 2010  Besim Mehmedic                     (b. 1955)            SBiH
11 Nov 2010 - 13 Jan 2011  Zlatko Mesic (acting)                                   SBiH
 13 Jan 2011 -              Fikret Music                       (b. 1953)            SDP


Tuzla
 
[Tuzla-Podrinje Canton (Bosnia) 1996-98]
                   13 Aug 1996 - 1998
 
[Tuzla Canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina)]
                       Adopted 31 Dec 1999
 
Feb 1999                   Tuzla-Podrinje canton renamed Tuzla.

Governors
22 Aug 1994 - 14 Nov 1996  Izet Hadzic                        (b. 1963)            SDA
14 Nov 1994 -  2 Nov 1998  Sead Jamakosmanovic                (b. 1949)            SDP
 2 Nov 1998 - 18 Jan 2001  Tarik Arapcic                      (b. 1959)            SDA
18 Jan 2001 -  6 Oct 2002  Selim Beslagic                     (b. 1942)            SDP

Premiers
22 Aug 1994 -  3 Dec 1996  None
 3 Dec 1996 -  8 May 1999  Hazim Vikalo                       (b. 1960)            SDA
 8 May 1999 - 27 Jan 2001  Bajazit Jasarevic (1st time)       (b. 1957)            SDA
27 Jan 2001 - 29 Jan 2003  Senahid Sakovic                    (b. 1954)            SDP
29 Jan 2003 - 28 Feb 2007  Bajazit Jasarevic (2nd time)       (s.a.)               SDA
28 Feb 2007 - 10 Feb 2011  Enes Mujic                         (b. 1954)            SDA
10 Feb 2011 -              Sead Causevic                      (b. 1949)            SDP


Una-Sana (Bihac)
 
[1997 - 1999 Flag of the Una-Sana canton]
                 28 Jul 1997 - 5 Sep 2000
[Una-Sana canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina)]
                         Adopted 5 Sep 2000

Governors
27 May 1995 - 29 Nov 1999  Mirsad Veladzic                    (b. 1956)            SDA
29 Nov 1999 - 31 Jan 2000  Adem Boric (acting)                (b. 1948)            SDA
31 Jan 2000 - 13 Feb 2001  Muhamed Beganovic                  (b. 1942)            SBiH
13 Feb 2001 -  1 Aug 2002  Amir Avdic                         (b. 1966)            SDA
 1 Aug 2002 -  6 Oct 2002  Mirsad Sahinovic                   (b. 1960)            SDA

Premiers
15 Jun 1995 - 29 Oct 1996  Mersud Ferizovic                   (b. 1951)
29 Oct 1996 - 30 Nov 1998  Esad Brkovic
30 Nov 1998 - 30 Mar 2000  Sabid Lipovic                                           SDA
30 Mar 2000 -  9 May 2000  Mustafa Ramic                      (b. 1942)
 9 May 2000 - 11 May 2001  Amir Avdic                         (s.a.)               SDA
11 May 2001 - Oct 2001     Fikret Dervisevic                  (b. 1949)
Oct 2001 - 20 Mar 2002     Muhamed Ibrahimpasic
20 Mar 2002 -  6 Mar 2003  Atif Hodzic (acting to 27 May 2002)(b. 1962)            SDA
 6 Mar 2003 -  6 Feb 2004  Fadil Islamovic                    (b. 1966)            SDA
 6 Feb 2004 -  1 Dec 2006  Ismet Kumalic                      (b. 1951)            SDA
 1 Dec 2005 - 16 May 2007  Osman Cehajic                      (b. 1958)            SDA
 16 May 2007 - 31 Jan 2011  Semsudin Dedic                     (b. 1973)            SDA
31 Jan 2011 -              Hamdija Lipovaca                   (b. 1976)            SDP


West Bosnia  (Livno) 

  [West Bosnia Canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina)]     
          26 Mar 1996 - 19 Feb 1998; de facto from 1998

....                       Herceg-Bosna canton renamed West Bosnia (Canton 10).

Governors
26 Mar 1996 - 25 Nov 1996  Filip Andric                        (b. 1960)            HDZ-BIH
25 Nov 1996 - 1998         Mirko Bakovic                                            HDZ-BIH
1998 - 22 May 2000         Ivan Ivic                                                HDZ-BIH
22 May 2000 - Jan 2001     Ante Omazic (acting)                (b. 1963)            HDZ-BIH
Jan 2001 - Apr 2001        Branko Zrno                         (b. 1948)            HDZ-BIH
Apr 2001 -  6 Oct 2002     Dragan Bagaric                                           HDZ-BIH

Premiers
26 Mar 1996 - 1998         Filip Andric                        (s.a.)               HDZ-BIH
1998 - 22 May 2000         Mirko Mihaljevic                    (b. 1962)            HDZ-BIH
22 May 2000 - Jan 2001     Marko Bagaric (acting)              (b. 1961)            HDZ-BIH  
Jan 2001 - 2001            Stipe Pelivan (1st time)            (b. 1959)            HDZ-BIH
25 Apr 2001 - 20 Sep 2002  Ante Omazic                         (s.a.)               HDZ-BIH
2003 - 12 Jan 2007         Stipe Pelivan (2nd time)            (s.a.)               HDZ-BIH
 12 Jan 2007 -              Nediljko Rimac                      (b. 1961)            HDZ-BIH


West Hercegovina (Zapadno Hercegovacki)
West Herzegovina Canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
      26 Mar 1996 - 19 Feb 1998, de facto 1998-2003;
                    Re-adopted 9 Apr 2003
 
Governors
27 Mar 1996 - 2000         Jozo Maric                         (b. 1948)            HDZ-BIH    
2000 -  6 Oct 2002         Vinko Zoric                        (b. 1961)            HDZ-BIH

Premiers
1996 - 1999                Barisa Colak                       (b. 1956)            HDZ-BIH
1999 - 2003                Andjelko Mikulic                   (b. 1959)            HDZ-BIH
 2003 -  6 Dec 2006         Viktor Lasic                       (b. 1968)            HDZ-BIH
 6 Dec 2006 - 27 Aug 2010  Zvonko Jurisic (1st time)          (b. 1961)            HSP
27 Aug 2010 -  2 Sep 2010  Zdenko Cosic (1st time)            (b. 1961)            HDZ-BIH
 2 Sep 2010 - 16 Sep 2010  Zvonko Jurisic (2nd time)          (s.a.)               HSP
16 Sep 2010 -              Zdenko Cosic (2nd time)            (s.a.)               HDZ-BIH


Zenica-Doboj
 
Zenica-Doboj Canton 1997-2000 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
                     30 Jul 1997 - 21 Jun 2000
[Zenica-Doboj Canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina)]
                        Adopted 21 Jun 2000

Governors
21 Sep 1995 - Feb 2001     Bedrudin Salcinovic                                     SDA
Feb 2001 -  6 Oct 2002     Mugdin Herceg                      (b. 1951)            SDP

Premiers
23 Dec 1996 - Feb 2001     Vehid Sahinovic                                         SDA
Feb 2001 -  4 Sep 2001     Hamdija Kulovic                    (b. 1948)            SBiH
 4 Sep 2001 -  9 Jan 2003  Vahid Heco                         (b. 1954)            SBiH
 9 Jan 2003 - 19 Jan 2006  Nedzad Polic                       (b. 1969)            SBiH
19 Jan 2006 - 28 Feb 2011  Miralem Galijasevic                (b. 1955)            SDA
28 Feb 2011 -              Fikret Plevljak                    (b. 1956)            SDP



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