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Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Parlament Federacije
Bosne i Hercegovine
Парламент Федерације
Босне и Херцеговине
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
HousesHouse of Peoples
House of Representatives
History
Founded30 March 1994 (1994-03-30)
Leadership
Chairman of the House of Representatives
Chairman of the House of Peoples
Elections
2 October 2022
Meeting place
Federal Parliament Building
Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Website
parlamentfbih.gov.ba

The Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: Parlament Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine / Парламент Федерације Босне и Херцеговине), often called Federal Parliament (Serbo-Croatian: Federalni parlament / Федералн парламент), is the bicameral legislative body of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of the following two chambers.

History

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The Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed after the signing of the Washington Agreement in March 1994, during the Bosnian War. The Agreement was implemented during the spring of 1994, when the Constitutional Assembly of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was convoked. On 24 June, it adopted and proclaimed the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]

Powers

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The powers of the Federal Parliament are described in the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Federal Parliament has power to:[1]

  • elect the Federal President and Vice-Presidents;
  • make a request to the Constitutional Court for the dismissal of the President and Vice-Presidents;
  • ratify the Federal Government by a majority of votes;
  • enacting laws to exercise responsibilities allocate to the Federal Government, which shall take effect as specified therein but no sooner than when promulgated in the Official Journal;
  • authorizing any use of military force by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which must be in accordance with international law;
  • granting the cantons the authority to sign the agreements with states and international organizations, with the agreement of the Parliamentary Assembly, except of the agreements for which the Parliamentary Assembly decides by the law that they do not need such an agreement;
  • adopting the Federal budget and enacting legislation to levy taxes and otherwise secure the necessary financing;
  • performing such other responsibilities as are conferred upon it.

See also

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