Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the executive branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

According to the Article V, Section 4 of the Constitution, the Chair of the Council of Ministers is nominated by the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and confirmed by the National House of Representatives. The President of the Council of Ministers then appoints other ministers.

Contents 1 Responsibilities 2 Standing Bodies of Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 Current Cabinet 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Responsibilities

The Council is responsible for carrying out the policies and decisions in the fields of:

• foreign policy
• foreign trade policy
• customs policy
• monetary policy
• finances of the institutions and for the international obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• immigration, refugee, and asylum policy and regulation
• international and inter-Entity criminal law enforcement, including relations with Interpol
• establishment and operation of common and international communications facilities
• regulation of inter-Entity transportation
• air traffic control
• facilitation of inter-Entity coordination
• other matters as agreed by the Entities

[edit] Standing Bodies of Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• General Secretariat
• Economic Directorate
• Internal Politics Directorate
• Directorate for European Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bureau for Legal Matters

[edit] Current Cabinet

• Chairman of the Council of Ministers - Chairman Nikola Špirić
• Ministry of Foreign Relations – Minister Sven Alkalaj
• Ministry of Security – Minister Tarik Sadović
• Ministry of Finance – Minister Dragan Vrankić
• Ministry of Justice – Minister Bariša Čolak
• Ministry of Defense - Minister Selmo Cikotić
• Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations – Minister Mladen Zirojević
• Ministry of Communication and Transportation – Minister Božo Ljubić
• Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees – Minister Safet Halilović
• Ministry of Civil Affairs – Minister Sredoje Nović

[edit] See also

• Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina

[edit] External links

• Website of Council of Ministers

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