Ministry of Defence (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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.

Ministry of Defence of
Bosnia and Hercegovina
Ministarstvo odbrane
Bosne i Hercegovine
Ministarstvo obrane
Bosne i Hercegovine
Министарство одбране
Босне и Херцеговине
Seat of the Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Franz Josef Garrison by František Blažek, 1898–1901
Department overview
Formed2004
HeadquartersSarajevo
Minister responsible
Websitehttp://www.mod.gov.ba/
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History

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

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, thas 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 23 December 2019, Sifet Podžić (DF) 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:
  Ind.

No. Portrait Minister of DefenceTook officeLeft officeTime in officeParty
1
Bisić, MunibMunib Bisić
(1957–2009)		15 April 199230 January 19963 years, 290 daysIndependent

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 DefenceTook officeLeft officeTime in officeParty
1
Radovanović, NikolaNikola Radovanović
(born 1960)		9 March 200411 January 20072 years, 331 daysSDS
2
Cikotić, SelmoSelmo Cikotić
(born 1964)		11 January 2007
(officially on 22 April 2007)		12 January 20125 years, 1 daySDA
3
Ibrahimović, MuhamedMuhamed Ibrahimović
(born 1960)		12 January 201222 November 2012286 daysSDA
4
Osmić, ZekerijahZekerijah Osmić
(born 1956)		22 November 201231 March 20152 years, 129 daysSDP BiH
5
Pendeš, MarinaMarina Pendeš
(born 1964)		31 March 201523 December 20194 years, 267 daysHDZ BiH
6
Podžić, SifetSifet Podžić
(born 1959)		23 December 2019Incumbent1 year, 35 daysDF
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. Er.M. (23 December 2019). "Počela sjednica o imenovanju Vijeća ministara BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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