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Predstavnicki dom (House of Representatives)

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

Parliament name (generic / translated) Skupstina / Parliamentary Assembly
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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Predstavnicki dom / House of Representatives
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Dom Naroda / House of Peoples
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1994 -
LEADERSHIP
President Sefik Dzaferovic (9. Dec 2016 - 8 Aug. 2017) (M) Borjana Kristo (9 Aug. 2017 - 8 Apr. 2018) (F) Mladen Bosic (9 Apr. 2018 - new legislature) (M) 
Notes Elected on 9 Dec. 2014.

The Collegium of the House of Representatives consists of the Speaker (Mr. Sefik Dzaferovic), the First Deputy Speaker (Ms. Borjana Kristo) and the Second Deputy Speaker (Mr. Mladen Bosic).

During the legislature, the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives rotates every eight months.
Mr. Dzaferovic (Bosniac) will be succeeded by Ms. Kristo (Croat) and Mr. Bosic (Serb). Mr. Bosic remains in post until the election of his successor by the newly elected legislature.
Secretary General Marin Vukoja (M) 
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 42 / 42
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN


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Women (current number) 9 (21.43%)
Mode of designation directly elected 42
Notes 28 from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 from the Republika Srpska.
Term 4 years
Last renewal dates 12 October 2014
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address Chambre des Représentants
Assemblée parlementaire de Bosnie-Herzégovine
Trg BiH 1
71000 SARAJEVO
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Phone (38 7) 33 666 585
33 654 357
Fax (38 7) 33 233 480
33 654 357
E-mail marin.vukoja@parlament.ba
Website
http://www.parlament.ba/

ELECTORAL SYSTEM

Parliament name (generic / translated) Skupstina / Parliamentary Assembly
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Predstavnicki dom / House of Representatives
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Dom Naroda / House of Peoples
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Electoral law 12 April 1996
Mode of designation directly elected 42
Constituencies Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republika Srpska
Voting system Proportional: Proportional representation system based on party lists or independent candidatures, using the simple quotient and greatest remainders formula for left-over seats. Only parties having won at least one seat in the initial (simple quotient) allocation qualify for the latter allotment.
Voting is not compulsory.
Voter requirements - age: 18 years
- citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
CANDIDATES
Eligibility - qualified electors
- age: 18 years
- citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- ineligibility: persons serving a sentence imposed by International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, under indictment by the Tribunal or having failed to comply with an appearance order by the Tribunal
Incompatibilities - judges
- prosecutors and their deputies
- solicitors and their deputies
- ombudsmen and their deputies
- members of courts/council for human rights
- members of police and military forces (incluiding financial police, judicial police, State Border Service members, security and intelligence service)
- diplomatic and consular representatives
- members of the Executive
Candidacy requirements - individual or party (single or coalition) candidatures
- for registration, each political party needs signed backing of at least 10,000 electors
- individual candidates need the support of at least 5,000 electors

LAST ELECTIONS

Parliament name (generic / translated) Skupstina / Parliamentary Assembly
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Predstavnicki dom / House of Representatives
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Dom Naroda / House of Peoples
BACKGROUND
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 12 October 2014
Timing and scope of renewal The 2014 elections once again returned a fragmented House of Representatives with 12 parties sharing the 42 seats. 28 members are elected from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 14 from the Republika Srpska (RS). The country has a tripartite presidency, with representatives from the Bosniac, Croat and Serb communities (see note 1).

The Party of Democratic Action (SDA), led by Mr. Bakir Izetbegovic - a Bosniac member of the presidency - won 10 seats in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and became the largest force overall. Other parties with representation in the Federation include the Democratic Front, newly formed by Mr. Zeljko Komsic , a Croat member of the presidency (five seats); Prime Minister Vjekoslav Bevanda's Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH) and its allies (four seats); and the Union for a Better Future of BiH (SBB BiH), led by media mogul Mr. Fahrudin Radoncic (four seats).

In the RS, the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) took six seats. Its leader Mr. Milorad Dodik is Prime Minister of the RS and advocates for secession from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Union for Changes (see note 2), an opposition coalition led by Mr. Mladen Ivanic, also took six seats.

In the tripartite presidential elections, Mr. Ivanic (Serb, Party of Democratic Progress -PDP) was elected for the first time, while Mr. Izetbegovic (Bosniac, SDA) and Mr. Dragan Covic (Croat, HDZ BiH) were re-elected for a second term. The new presidency was sworn in on 17 November. As of 2 February 2015, the new government had not been formed and Mr. Bevanda leads a caretaker government.

The 2014 elections followed devastating floods in May which caused damage estimated at 2 billion euros, equivalent to 15 per cent of the country's GDP. The unemployment rate reached 44 per cent, and three quarters of young people are jobless. Many parties focused their election campaign on economic and social issues.

In accordance with 2014 amendments to the election law, candidate lists included 40 per cent of the less represented gender. The number of women elected increased from seven to nine.

Note 1:
The country's Executive branch consists of the tripartite presidency (which rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniac and a Croat) and the Prime Minister (Chairmen of the Council of Ministers).

Note 2:
The Union for Change comprised the Serb Democratic Party (SDS) and the Party of Democratic Progress (PDP) - People's Democratic Movement (NDP).
Date of previous elections: 3 October 2010

Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A

Timing of election: Upon normal expiry

Expected date of next elections: October 2018

Number of seats at stake: 42 (full renewal)

Number of candidates: Not available

Percentage of women candidates: Not available

Number of parties contesting the election: 37

Number of parties winning seats: 12

Date of the first session of the new parliament: 9 December 2014

Name of the new Speaker:
- Mr. Sefik Dzaferovic (Party of Democratic Action, SDA)
- Ms. Borjana Kristo (Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina, HDZ BiH)
- Mr. Mladen Bosic (Serb Democratic Party, SDS)

During the legislature, the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives rotates every eight months.
Mr. Dzaferovic (Bosniac) will be succeeded by Ms. Kristo (Croat) and Mr. Bosic (Serb).
STATISTICS
Voter turnout
Round no 112 October 2014
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes
3'227'543
1'747'244 (54.14%)

Notes
Distribution of votes
Round no 1
Political group Candidates Votes % of votes
Party of Democratic Action (SDA)
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD)
Serb Democratic Party (SDS)
Democratic Front - Zeljko Komsic
Union for a Better Future of BiH (SBB BiH)
Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH) and its allies
Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SDP)
Croatians Together (HDZ 1990)
Activist Democratic Party (A-SDA)
Party of Democratic Progress (PDP) - People's Democratic Movement (NDP)
Democratic People's Alliance (DNS) – New Srpska (NS) - Serb Radical Party (SRS)
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party (BSP)
Distribution of seats
Round no 1
Political Group Total of seats Federation B. & H Republika Srpska
Party of Democratic Action (SDA) 10 9 1
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) 6 0 6
Serb Democratic Party (SDS) 5 0 5
Democratic Front - Zeljko Komsic 5 5 0
Union for a Better Future of BiH (SBB BiH) 4 4 0
Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH) and its allies 4 4 0
Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SDP) 3 3 0
Croatians Together (HDZ 1990) 1 1 0
Activist Democratic Party (A-SDA) 1 1 0
Party of Democratic Progress (PDP) - People's Democratic Movement (NDP) 1 0 1
Democratic People's Alliance (DNS) – New Srpska (NS) - Serb Radical Party (SRS) 1 0 1
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party (BSP) 1 1 0
Distribution of seats according to sex
Men

Women

Percent of women
33

9

21.43%
Distribution of seats according to age
Distribution of seats according to profession
Comments
Sources:
House of Representatives (08.12.2014)
http://www.izbori.ba

Note on the Distribution of seats:
The allies of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) are the Croatian Peasant Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HSS), the Croatian Christian Democratic Union (HKDU BiH) and the Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HSP).

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