Borjana Krišto
Borjana Krišto | |||||||||
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.jpg) Krišto in 2022 | |||||||||
| Member of the House of Representatives | |||||||||
| Assumed office 9 December 2014 | |||||||||
| 8th President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||||||
| In office 22 February 2007 – 17 March 2011 | |||||||||
| Vice President | Mirsad Kebo Spomenka Mičić | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Niko Lozančić | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Živko Budimir | ||||||||
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| Personal details | |||||||||
| Born | 13 August 1961 Livno, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia | ||||||||
| Political party | Croatian Democratic Union | ||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Banja Luka | ||||||||
Borjana Krišto (born 13 August 1961) is a Bosnian Croat politician affiliated with the Croatian Democratic Union. She is the former president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two political entities that compose Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 22 February 2007 until 17 March 2011. She was also the first woman to hold the position.[1]
In June 2011, Krišto was one of the candidates for nomination to the position of Chairman of the Council of Ministers. Out of three candidates, she came in third place when ranked by the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
Krišto has been a member of both the national House of Peoples and House of Representatives.
Early life
Krišto grew up and attended elementary and high school in her hometown of Livno. She graduated from law school from the University of Banja Luka in Banja Luka. In 2001, in Sarajevo, Krišto 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 9 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ Bosnian presidency nominates PM to break stalemate
External links
- Curriculum Vitae (in English)
- News about election (in Bosnian)
- 1961 births
- Living people
- People from Livno
- Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- University of Banja Luka alumni
- Bosnia and Herzegovina women in politics
- Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina politicians
- Members of the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Members of the House of Representatives (Bosnia and Herzegovina)