April 1992 (from Yugoslavia)

National holiday: NA

Constitution: promulgated in 1974 (under the Communists), amended
1989, 1990, and 1991; the Assembly planned to draft a new constitution
in 1991, before conditions deteriorated; constitution of Federation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina (including Muslim and Croatian controlled parts
of Republic) ratified April 1994

Legal system: based on civil law system

Suffrage: 16 years of age, if employed; 18 years of age, universal

Executive branch:
chief of state: President Alija IZETBEGOVIC (since 20 December 1990),
other members of the collective presidency: Ejup GANIC (since NA
November 1990), Nijaz DURAKOVIC (since NA October 1993), Stjepan
KLJUJIC (since NA October 1993), Ivo KOMSIC (since NA October 1993),
Mirko PEJANOVIC (since NA June 1992), Tatjana LJUJIC-MIJATOVIC (since
NA December 1992)
head of government: Prime Minister Haris SILAJDZIC (since NA October
1993)
cabinet: executive body of ministers; members of, and responsible to,
the National Assembly
note: the president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is
Kresimir ZUBAK (since 31 May 1994); Vice President Ejup GANIC (since
31 May 1994)

Legislative branch: bicameral National Assembly
Chamber of Municipalities (Vijece Opeina): elections last held
November-December 1990 (next to be held NA); percent of vote by party
NA; seats - (110 total) SDA 43, SDS BiH 38, HDZ BiH 23, Party of
Democratic Changes 4, DSS 1, SPO 1
Chamber of Citizens (Vijece Gradanstvo): elections last held
November-December 1990 (next to be held NA); percent of vote by party
NA; seats - (130 total) SDA 43, SDS BiH 34, HDZ BiH 21, Party of
Democratic Changes 15, SRSJ BiH 12, LBO 2, DSS 1, DSZ 1, LS 1
note: legislative elections for Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
are slated for late 1994

Judicial branch: Supreme Court, Constitutional Court

Political parties and leaders: Party of Democratic Action (SDA), Alija
IZETBEGOVIC; Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ
BiH), Dario KORDIC; Serbian Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(SDS BiH), Radovan KARADZIC, president; Liberal Bosnian Organization
(LBO), Adil ZULFIKARPASIC, president; Democratic Party of Socialists
(DSS), Nijaz DURAKOVIC, president; Party of Democratic Changes, leader
NA; Serbian Movement for Renewal (SPO), Milan TRIVUNCIC; Alliance of
Reform Forces of Yugoslavia for Bosnia and Herzegovina (SRSJ Bi