Remove ads
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.
| Ministarstvo odbrane Bosne i Hercegovine Ministarstvo obrane Bosne i Hercegovine Министарство одбране Босне и Херцеговине | |
 | |
.jpg) Franz Joseph Garrison, seat of the Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Sarajevo |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | http://www.mod.gov.ba/ |
Remove ads
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]
Remove ads
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
Remove ads
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 (1957–2009) | 15 April 1992 | 30 January 1996 | 3 years, 290 days | SDA |
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 (born 1960) | 9 March 2004 | 11 January 2007 | 2 years, 331 days | SDS | |
| 2 | Selmo Cikotić (born 1964) | 11 January 2007 (officially on 22 April 2007) | 12 January 2012 | 5 years, 1 day | SDA | |
| 3 | Muhamed Ibrahimović (born 1960) | 12 January 2012 | 22 November 2012 | 286 days | SDA | |
| 4 | Zekerijah Osmić (born 1956) | 22 November 2012 | 31 March 2015 | 2 years, 129 days | SDP BiH | |
| 5 | Marina Pendeš (born 1964) | 31 March 2015 | 23 December 2019 | 4 years, 267 days | HDZ BiH | |
| 6 | Sifet Podžić (born 1959) | 23 December 2019 | 25 January 2023 | 3 years, 33 days | DF | |
| 7 | Zukan Helez (born 1964) | 25 January 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 332 days | SDP BiH |
.jpg)
_(cropped).jpg)
- Source: Rulers.org
Remove ads
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
Remove ads