High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina

High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Incumbent Christian Schmidt since 1 August 2021
Style	Mr. High Representative (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Residence	Grbavica, Sarajevo
Appointer	Peace Implementation Council
Inaugural holder	Carl Bildt
Formation	Dayton Agreement 14 December 1995
Salary	24,000 EUR per month
Website	www.ohr.int

Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Constitution Constitutional Court Dayton Agreement Peace Implementation Council High Representative: Christian Schmidt
Presidency Bosniak member Denis Bećirović Croat member Željko Komšić Serb member Željka Cvijanović (Chairwoman)
Parliament Executive Parliament House of Peoples House of Representatives Council of Ministers Cabinet (list) Chairwoman (list) Borjana Krišto
Recent elections General: 2014 2018 2022 Municipal: 2016 2020 2024 Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Elmedin Konaković Diplomatic missions of / in Bosnia and Herzegovina Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy EU accession NATO accession
Political divisions Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina President (list): Lidija Bradara Government Prime Minister: Nermin Nikšić Parliament House of Peoples House of Representatives Cantons Assemblies Republika Srpska President (list): Milorad Dodik Government Prime Minister: Radovan Višković National Assembly Speaker: Nenad Stevandić Brčko District International Supervisor: Jonathan Mennuti Mayor: Zijad Nišić
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The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was created in 1995 immediately after the signing of the Dayton Agreement which ended the 1992 to 1995 Bosnian War. The purpose of the High Representative and the OHR is to oversee the civilian implementation of the Dayton Agreement. They are appointed by and serve to represent the countries of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC).

The so-called Bonn Powers remain a highly contested attribute of the High Representative. Although their legality is questionable, the Bonn Powers give the High Representative a wide range of powers, including imposing and annulling laws and appointing and removing officials.^[1]

So far, all of the High Representatives named have been from European Union countries, and their principal deputies have typically been from the United States. The Principal Deputy High Representative serves as International Supervisor for Brčko, representing the international community in the Brčko District.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}