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House of Representatives

The lower chamber of the bicameral Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, representing the general populace allocated by territorial entities.

Composition

  • •42 members total
  • •28 members elected from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH)
  • •14 members elected from Republika Srpska (RS)

Powers

  • •Enacting legislation at the state level (as authorized by the constitution).
  • •Deciding upon the state budget proposed by the Presidency.
  • •Approving the appointment of the Chairman and members of the Council of Ministers.
  • •Ratifying treaties and international agreements.

How members are chosen

Elected via proportional representation under an open-list system for 4-year terms.

Veto and blocking mechanics
Decisions pass by a majority of members present and voting, and that majority should include at least one-third of the members from each entity (Article IV(3)(d)). If it does not, the Chair and Deputy Chairs have three days to find a majority that does. Failing that, the decision still passes unless two-thirds of the members from one entity vote against it: that dissent, not the one-third rule, is the operative entity veto (19 of 28 Federation members or 10 of 14 Republika Srpska members).
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