Borjana Krišto

Borjana Krišto (born 13 August 1961) is a Bosnian Croat politician, affiliated with the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is the former president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina – one of two political entities to compose Bosnia and Herzegovina – from 22 February 2007 until 17 March 2011. She was also the first woman to hold the position.[1]

Borjana Krišto
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
9 December 2014
Member of the House of Peoples
In office
20 May 2011 – 20 September 2014
8th President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
22 February 2007 – 17 March 2011
Vice PresidentMirsad Kebo
Spomenka Mičić
Preceded byNiko Lozančić
Succeeded byŽivko Budimir
Personal details
Born (1961-08-13) 13 August 1961
Livno, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
Political partyCroatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alma materUniversity of Banja Luka

In June 2011, Krišto was one of the candidates for nomination to the position of Chairman of the Council of Ministers. Out of three candidates she came in third place when ranked by the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]

Early life

Krišto grew up and attended elementary and high school in her hometown of Livno. She graduated from law school from the University of Banja Luka in Banja Luka. In 2001, in Sarajevo, Krišto passed the bar exam.

References
  1. Stjepan Marković (22 February 2007). "Borjana Krišto postala prva predsjednica Federacije BiH" [Borjana Krišto becomes the first woman president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]. Nacional (weekly). Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  2. Bosnian presidency nominates PM to break stalemate
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