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 February 22, 2007 to March 17, 2011. She was also the first woman to hold the position.[1] In June 2011, she was one of the candidates for nomination to the position of Prime Minister. Out of three candidates she came in third place when ranked by the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
Borjana Krišto | |
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Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Assumed office 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Denis Zvizdić Zoran Tegeltija |
Croat delegate to the House of Peoples | |
In office 20 May 2011 – 20 September 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Vjekoslav Bevanda |
8th President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
In office 22 February 2007 – 17 March 2011 | |
Vice President | Mirsad KeboSpomenka Mičić |
Preceded by | Niko Lozančić |
Succeeded by | Živko Budimir |
Personal details | |
Born | Livno, FPR Yugoslavia | 13 August 1961
Political party | Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Early life
Borjana Krišto grew up and attended elementary and high school in Livno. She graduated from law school from the University of Banja Luka in Banja Luka. In 2001, in Sarajevo she passed the bar exam.
References
- 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.
- Bosnian presidency nominates PM to break stalemate