The Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina () is the government ministry responsible for the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and defence affairs in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
History Prior to the creation of the Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 1945 to 1992, the Ministry of Defence of Yugoslavia was responsible for the defence of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Following the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina from Yugoslavia in 1992, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed, with Munib Bisić appointed as minister. The ministry had the newly formed Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina at its disposal. In addition to the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, there were two other ministries of defence in Bosnia and Herzegovina: the Ministry of Defence of the Republika Srpska and the Ministry of Defence of Herzeg-Bosnia.
After the signing of the Dayton Agreement in December 1995 and the end of the Bosnian War, the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed by merging the Croatian Defence Council with the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
On 1 December 2005, the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina were formed by merging the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Army of Republika Srpska under one ministry.
Since 25 January 2023, Zukan Helez (SDP BiH) has served as Minister of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Organization The Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of eight sectors and six offices, three of which are religious services.
Inspectorate General Policy and Plans Sector Sector for International Cooperation Sector for Intelligence and Security Affairs Sector for Command, Control and Communications, Computers and Information Management Personnel Management Department Procurement and Logistics Sector Finance and Budget Sector Internal Audit Office Public Relations Office Department for General and Joint Affairs Office of the Military Mufti Office of Orthodox Pastoral Care Office of Catholic Pastoral Care
List of ministers
Ministers of Defence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1996) Political parties:
Ministers of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2004–present) Political parties:
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