Ministry of Defence (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Ministry of Defence of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ministarstvo odbrane
Bosne i Hercegovine
Ministarstvo obrane
Bosne i Hercegovine
Министарство одбране
Босне и Херцеговине
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Formed2004
HeadquartersSarajevo
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The Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: Ministarstvo odbrane Bosne i Hercegovine / Министарство одбране Босне и Херцеговине) is the governmental department in charge of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and protection of Bosnia and Herzegovina from invasion and threats.

History

Before the Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 1945 to 1992, there was the Ministry of Defence of Yugoslavia, which operated for the entire then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, while Bosnia and Herzegovina only had its territorial defence.

Following the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina from Yugoslavia in 1992, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed, with Munib Bisić being appointed minister, who had the newly formed Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina at his disposal. This ministry played a key role in defending Bosnia and Herzegovina from aggressors and paramilitary units inside and outside Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War. In addition to the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, there were two other Ministries of Defence in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Ministry of Defence of the Republika Srpska and the Ministry of Defence of Herzeg-Bosnia.[1][2][3]

After the signing of the Dayton Agreement and the end of the Bosnian War, two more armies remained, because after the signing of the agreement, the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, that is the Ministry of Defense of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed by merging the Croatian Defence Council, that is by merging the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Ministry of Defense of Herzeg-Bosnia.[4]

Ten years later, on 1 December 2005, the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or the Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, were formed by merging the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Army of Republika Srpska, that is the Federal Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Defence of Republika Srpska.

Since 25 January 2023, Zukan Helez (SDP BiH) has been serving as Minister Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5]

Organization

The Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of eight sectors and six offices, three of which are religious services.

  • Inspectorate General
  • Policy and Plans Sector
  • Sector for International Cooperation
  • Sector for Intelligence and Security Affairs
  • Sector for command, control and communications, computers and information management
  • Personnel Management Department
  • Procurement and Logistics Sector
  • Finance and Budget Sector
  • Internal Audit Office
  • Public Relations Office
  • Department for general and joint affairs
  • Office of the Military Mufti
  • Office of Orthodox Pastoral Care
  • Office of Catholic Pastoral Care

List of ministers

Ministers of Defence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1996)

Political parties:
  Party of Democratic Action (SDA)

No. Portrait Minister of Defence Took office Left office Time in office Party
1
Munib Bisić
Bisić, MunibMunib Bisić
(1957–2009)		15 April 199230 January 19963 years, 290 daysSDA

Ministers of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2004–present)

Political parties:
  Serb Democratic Party (SDS)
  Party of Democratic Action (SDA)
  Social Democratic Party (SDP BiH)
  Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH)
  Democratic Front (DF)

No. Portrait Minister of Defence Took office Left office Time in office Party
1
Nikola Radovanović
Radovanović, NikolaNikola Radovanović
(born 1960)		9 March 200411 January 20072 years, 331 daysSDS
2
Selmo Cikotić
Cikotić, SelmoSelmo Cikotić
(born 1964)		11 January 2007
(officially on 22 April 2007)		12 January 20125 years, 1 daySDA
3
Muhamed Ibrahimović
Ibrahimović, MuhamedMuhamed Ibrahimović
(born 1960)		12 January 201222 November 2012286 daysSDA
4
Zekerijah Osmić
Osmić, ZekerijahZekerijah Osmić
(born 1956)		22 November 201231 March 20152 years, 129 daysSDP BiH
5
Marina Pendeš
Pendeš, MarinaMarina Pendeš
(born 1964)		31 March 201523 December 20194 years, 267 daysHDZ BiH
6
Sifet Podžić
Podžić, SifetSifet Podžić
(born 1959)		23 December 201925 January 20233 years, 33 daysDF
7
Zukan Helez
Helez, ZukanZukan Helez
(born 1964)		25 January 2023Incumbent1 year, 339 daysSDP BiH
Source: Rulers.org

References

  1. ^ "Ratna hronika 92. - 95". camo.ch. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Активности: Састав Владе Републике Српске изабране 22. априла 1992. године". vladars.net. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Odluka Herceg-Bosne o Hrvatskom vijeću odbrane" (PDF). slobodanpraljak.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  4. ^ Bajlo, Ivan. "Vojska Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine - 2000". vojska.net. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  5. ^ 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.