Cabinet of Nikola Špirić II

Second Špirić cabinet

10th Cabinet of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2008–2012
Date formed20 February 2008 (2008-02-20)
Date dissolved12 January 2012 (2012-01-12)
People and organisations
Head of statePresidency
List
Head of governmentNikola Špirić
Deputy head of governmentDragan Vrankić
Sadik Ahmetović
No. of ministers9
Total no. of members10
Member partiesAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
Croatian Democratic Union
Party of Democratic Action
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian Democratic Union 1990
Status in legislatureMajority coalition government
29 / 42
History
Legislature term2006–2010
PredecessorCabinet of Nikola Špirić I
SuccessorCabinet of Vjekoslav Bevanda

The Tenth Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian and Croatian: Deseti saziv Vijeća ministara Bosne i Hercegovine, Serbian: Десети сазив Савјета министара Босне и Херцеговине / Deseti saziv Savjeta ministara Bosne i Hercegovine) was the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina cabinet formed on 20 February 2008, following the resignation and later reappointment of Nikola Špirić. It was led by Chairman of the Council of Ministers Nikola Špirić.[1] The cabinet was dissolved on 12 January 2012 and was succeeded by a new Council of Ministers presided over by Vjekoslav Bevanda.[2]

Investiture

Investiture
Nikola Špirić (SNSD)
Ballot → 20 February 2008
Required majority → 22 out of 42 checkY
Yes
28 / 42
No
8 / 42
Abstentions
1 / 42
Absentees
5 / 42
Source:[3]

History

The Second Špirić cabinet was formed on 20 February 2008, following the resignation and later reappointment of Nikola Špirić.[4] On 1 November 2007, Špirić tendered his resignation in protest of parliamentary reforms imposed by High Representative Miroslav Lajčák. Špirić felt that the reforms would reduce the influence of Bosnia's Serb population. The resignation was deemed by some to be the country's most serious crisis since the end of the Bosnian War.[4]

After the crisis was resolved, he was renominated for the chairman's post on 10 December 2007,[5] confirmed by the Presidency on 27 December 2007 and by Parliament a day later, on 28 December.[6] With Špirić's reappointment, a new cabinet presided by Špirić was officially formed in February 2008, but with little change.[3]

Party breakdown

Party breakdown of cabinet ministers:

3
2
2
2
1

Cabinet members

The Cabinet was structured into the offices for the chairman of the Council of Ministers, the two vice chairs and 9 ministries.[7]

← Špirić II Cabinet →
(20 February 2008 – 12 January 2012)
Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office
Chairman of the Council of Ministers Nikola Špirić SNSD 20 February 2008 12 January 2012
Minister of Finance and Treasury
Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers 		Dragan Vrankić HDZ BiH 20 February 2008 12 January 2012
Minister of Security
Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers 		Sadik Ahmetović SDA 24 November 2009 12 January 2012
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sven Alkalaj SBiH 20 February 2008 12 January 2012
Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Mladen Zirojević SNSD 30 August 2008 12 January 2012
Minister of Defence Selmo Cikotić SDA 20 February 2008 12 January 2012
Minister of Justice Bariša Čolak HDZ BiH 20 February 2008 12 January 2012
Minister of Civil Affairs Sredoje Nović SNSD 20 February 2008 12 January 2012
Minister of Communication and Traffic Rudo Vidović HDZ 1990 23 June 2009 12 January 2012
Minister of Human Rights and Refugees Safet Halilović SBiH 20 February 2008 12 January 2012

References

  1. ^ Zoran Pirolić (4 January 2007). "Nikola Špirić novi predsjedavajući Vijeća ministara BiH" (in Bosnian). dw.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ Elvira M. Jukic (29 December 2011). "Vjekoslav Bevanda To Be Named Bosnian PM". balkaninsight.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Zastupnički dom državnog parlamenta Bosne i Hercegovine potvrdio sastav novog Vijeća ministara" (in Bosnian). slobodnaevropa.org. 9 February 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b BBC NEWS | Europe | Bosnian PM resigns over reforms
  5. ^ Girodivite: Centro Studi Europa dell'Est – news del 10.12.2007 – powered by www.seenews.com
  6. ^ Javno – World
  7. ^ "Ministarstva". vijeceministara.gov.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 19 October 2021.