Cabinet of Borjana Krišto

Krišto Cabinet
14th Cabinet of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2023–present
Date formed	25 January 2023 (2023-01-25)
People and organisations
Head of state	Presidency List Denis Bećirović Željka Cvijanović Željko Komšić
Head of government	Borjana Krišto
Deputy head of government	Staša Košarac Zukan Helez
No. of ministers	9
Total no. of members	10
Member parties	Croatian Democratic Union Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Social Democratic Party People and Justice Our Party Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens
Status in legislature	Minority coalition government 20 / 42
History
Election	2022 general election
Legislature term	2022–2026
Predecessor	Cabinet of Zoran Tegeltija

The Fourteenth Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian and Croatian: Četrnaesti saziv Vijeća ministara Bosne i Hercegovine, Serbian: Четрнаести сазив Савјета министара Босне и Херцеговине / Četrnaesti saziv Savjeta ministara Bosne i Hercegovine) is the current Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina cabinet formed on 25 January 2023, following the 2022 general election. It is led by Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers Borjana Krišto.[1]

Investiture

Further information: 2022 Bosnian general election

Investiture Borjana Krišto (HDZ BiH)
Ballot →		25 January 2023
Required majority →		22 out of 42 Y
	Yes	23 / 42
	No	19 / 42
	Abstentions	0 / 42
	Absentees	0 / 42
Source:[2]

History

Following the 2022 general election, a coalition led by the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ BiH) and the liberal alliance Troika reached an agreement on the formation of a new government, designating Krišto as the new Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers.[3] The Presidency officially nominated her as chairwoman-designate on 22 December.[4]

The national House of Representatives confirmed Krišto's appointment on 28 December.[5] On 25 January 2023, the House of Representatives confirmed the appointment of Krišto's cabinet.[6]

Krišto's Cabinet is supported by the coalition of the SNSD, the HDZ BiH, Troika and the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens.[7] The major opposition is the coalition of the Party of Democratic Action and the Democratic Front. The coalition of the Serb Democratic Party and the Party of Democratic Progress is the major opposition in Republika Srpska.

Cabinet reshuffle

On 18 May 2023, Zoran Tegeltija, the Minister of Finance and Treasury and the Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers, was appointed director of the Indirect Taxation Authority.[8] On 15 June 2023, he was officially confirmed as the new director, therefore resigning from the Krišto Cabinet.[9] On 22 August 2023, Srđan Amidžić was appointed as the new Minister of Finance and Treasury,[10] while Staša Košarac, the Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, was appointed as the new Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers.[10]

On 26 December 2024, Nenad Nešić, the Minister of Security, was arrested, and later indicted, as a suspect of conspiracy to commit criminal offenses, money laundering, abuse of official position or authority and accepting bribes.[11] He is also accused of having received a bribe of 250,000 KM in 2019 while serving as director of Putevi Republike Srpske.[12] Following the indictment, Nešić announced he was to resign as minister on 23 January 2025.[13]

Party breakdown

Party breakdown of cabinet ministers:

Croatian Democratic Union	3
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats	2
Social Democratic Party	1
People and Justice	1
Our Party	1
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens	1

Cabinet members

The Cabinet is structured into the offices for the chairwoman of the Council of Ministers, the two vice chairs and 9 ministries.[14]

← Krišto Cabinet → (25 January 2023 – present)
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office
Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers	Borjana Krišto		HDZ BiH	25 January 2023	Incumbent
Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers	Staša Košarac		SNSD	25 January 2023	Incumbent
Minister of Defence Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers	Zukan Helez		SDP BiH	25 January 2023	Incumbent
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Elmedin Konaković		NiP	25 January 2023	Incumbent
Minister of Finance and Treasury	Srđan Amidžić		SNSD	22 August 2023	Incumbent
Minister of Security	Vacant
Minister of Justice	Davor Bunoza		HDZ BiH	25 January 2023	Incumbent
Minister of Civil Affairs	Dubravka Bošnjak		HDZ BiH	25 January 2023	Incumbent
Minister of Communication and Traffic	Edin Forto		NS	25 January 2023	Incumbent
Minister of Human Rights and Refugees	Sevlid Hurtić		BHZ[a]	25 January 2023	Incumbent
Changes June 2023
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office
Minister of Finance and Treasury Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers	Zoran Tegeltija		SNSD	25 January 2023	15 June 2023
Minister of Security	Nenad Nešić		DNS	25 January 2023	23 January 2025

Notes

1. Nominated by the SDP BiH.

References

1. N.V. (25 January 2023). "BiH dobila novo Vijeće ministara, državnu vlast sada čini SNSD, HDZ, SDP, NiP, NS, DNS..." (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
2. Sedin Spahić (25 January 2023). "Evo koji zastupnici su podržali novi saziv Vijeća ministara". Avaz.ba (in Bosnian). Dnevni avaz. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
3. "'Osmorka', HDZ BiH i SNSD potpisali 'historijski' sporazum" (in Bosnian). Al Jazeera Balkans. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
4. Svjetlana Šurlan (22 December 2022). "Borjana Krišto imenovana za predsjedavajuću Savjeta ministara BiH". bloombergadria.com (in Bosnian). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
5. N.V. (28 December 2022). "Borjana Krišto izglasana za predsjedavajuću Vijeća ministara BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
6. "Bosnia Finally Forms State-Level Government". Balkan Insight. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
7. N.V. (15 December 2022). "Potpisan sporazum: Novu državnu vlast činit će stranke Osmorke, SNSD i HDZ" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
8. D.Be. (18 May 2023). "Zoran Tegeltija imenovan za direktora Uprave za indirektno oporezivanje BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
9. M.Aš. (15 June 2023). "Zoran Tegeltija preuzeo dužnost direktora UIO BiH" (in Bosnian). Dnevni avaz. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
10. A.B. (22 August 2023). "Kao što je i dogovoreno: Srđan Amidžić je novi ministar finansija BiH" (in Bosnian). Oslobođenje. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
11. "BiH Minister of Security has been deprived of his Liberty". sarajevotimes.com. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
12. "Dodik Links BiH Security Minister's Arrest to Foreign Embassy Influence". sarajevotimes.com. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
13. A.L. (23 January 2025). "Nenad Nešić podnio ostavku na poziciju ministra sigurnosti Bosne i Hercegovine" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
14. "Ministarstva". vijeceministara.gov.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 19 October 2021.

External links

• Website of the Council of Ministers