Government of West Herzegovina Canton
Minister
Current officeholders · 2022–2026 · as of 3 November 2026
Note on this list
The current official directory lists a president and eight ministers without party affiliation. Its old publication date, 23 May 2017, is not an appointment date for this cabinet. The minutes confirm Predrag Čović’s appointment on 27 March 2023 and Blagica Leko’s on 8 May 2023; the official statement confirms Mate Lončar’s appointment and Zvonimir Širić’s move to the economy portfolio on 23 January 2025. Individual appointment dates for the remaining ministers have not been established. Appointment of successors after the 2026 election has not been established.
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Ministry of Health, Labour, Family and Social Policy
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Official portfolio pageHow this office is filled
The Assembly president nominates a candidate for government president after consultations. The candidate proposes ministers; the Assembly approves the cabinet as a whole in a public vote by a majority of all representatives.
- Assembly president
After consulting the vice-presidents or deputy president, nominates a candidate for government president (Constitution Article 29a, Amendment LI; Rules Article 183).
- Ustav ŽZH — član 29a (amandman LI), član 39 (amandman XXX) · checked 03/11/2026
- Poslovnik Skupštine ŽZH — čl. 183–185, izbor predsjednika i potvrđivanje Vlade · checked 03/11/2026
- Candidate for government president
Submits ministerial candidates to the Assembly president at least seven days before the session. The president immediately refers the proposal to the appointments committee, which prepares the draft approval decision (Article 184).
- Poslovnik Skupštine ŽZH — čl. 183–185, izbor predsjednika i potvrđivanje Vlade · checked 03/11/2026
- Assembly
Votes publicly on the cabinet as a whole. The government takes office after approval by a majority of all representatives; if approval fails the process is repeated (Article 185).
- Poslovnik Skupštine ŽZH — čl. 183–185, izbor predsjednika i potvrđivanje Vlade · checked 03/11/2026
- Ustav ŽZH — član 29a (amandman LI), član 39 (amandman XXX) · checked 03/11/2026
At least 12 of the 23 representatives must vote in favour (Constitution Article 19, Amendment XVII; Article 39, Amendment XXX; Rules Article 185).
- Ustav ŽZH — član 29a (amandman LI), član 39 (amandman XXX) · checked 03/11/2026
- Poslovnik Skupštine ŽZH — čl. 183–185, izbor predsjednika i potvrđivanje Vlade · checked 03/11/2026
The cabinet consists of its president and ministers; two vice-presidents are appointed from among the ministers and do not create additional ministerial positions (Constitution Article 38, Amendment XX).
- Ustav ŽZH — član 38, amandman XX · checked 03/11/2026
Constituent peoples and Others are proportionately represented according to the 1991 census until Annex 7 is fully implemented; there are no deputy ministers (FBiH Constitution V.3.8(1–2)).
The government resigns if the Assembly passes a vote of no confidence (Constitution Article 40, Amendment XXXI; FBiH Constitution V.3.8a).
- Ustav ŽZH — član 40, amandman XXXI · checked 03/11/2026
- Ustav FBiH — član V.3.8, amandman LXXXI (OHR 41/02), i član V.3.8a, amandman LXXXII · p. 6 · checked 03/11/2026
No individual election or appointment date is stated in this record. The general procedure is not evidence of an individual election or appointment.
Sources for this record
- Vlada ŽZH — Sastav Vlade (trenutni imenik; prikazani datum objave 23.05.2017. nije datum imenovanja) · checked 03/11/2026
- Skupština ŽZH — 23.1.2025, ponovno potvrđivanje Vlade u cjelini nakon imenovanja dva ministra; ne utvrđuje pojedinačni početak mandata · checked 03/11/2026
Body roster sources
- Vlada ŽZH — Sastav Vlade (trenutni imenik; prikazani datum objave 23.05.2017. nije datum imenovanja) · checked 03/11/2026
- Skupština ŽZH — Godišnje izvješće 2023, odluka o imenovanju Vlade 27.3.2023 · p. 3 · checked 03/11/2026
- Skupština ŽZH — Izvod iz zapisnika 8. sjednice, 8.5.2023, imenovanje Blagice Leko · checked 03/11/2026