| 1463 | part of Ottoman Empire | Leaders |
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| 13 Jul 1878 | administered by Austria-Hungary | Leaders |
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| 7 Oct 1908 | annexed by Austria-Hungary | Leaders |
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| 1 Dec 1918 | part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes | Leaders |
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| 10 Apr 1941 - 6 May 1945 | part of independent Croatia | Leaders |
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| 4 Dec 1943 | part of Yugoslavia | Leaders |
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| 2 Dec 1945 | People's Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina | Leaders |
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| 7 Jul 1963 | Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina | Leaders |
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| 20 Dec 1990 | Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina | Leaders |
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| 3 Mar 1992 | independence declared | Leaders |
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| 5 Oct 1996 | Bosnia and Hercegovina | Leaders |
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| (from 1952, League of Commu | nists) | Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party |
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| Dec 1943 - Mar 1965 | Djuro-Stari Pucar | Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party |
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| Mar 1965 - 1969 | Cvijetin Mijatovic | Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party |
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| 1969 - 1978 | Branko Mikulic | Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party |
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| 1978 - 1982 | Nikola Stojanovic | Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party |
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| 23 May 1983 - 28 May 1984 | Hamdija Pozderac | Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party |
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| 28 May 1984 - Jun 1986 | Mato Andric | Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party |
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| Jun 1986 - 1988 | Milan Uzelac | Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party |
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| 1988 - 29 Jun 1989 | Abdulah Mutapcic | Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party |
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| 29 Jun 1989 - ... | Nijaz Durakovic | Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party |
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| (until 26 Apr 1945, chairma | n of the Anti-Fascist Council of People's Liberation) | Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly |
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| 25 Nov 1943 - Nov 1946 | Vojislav-Djedo Kecmanovic | Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly |
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| Nov 1946 - Sep 1948 | Djuro-Stari Pucar | Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly |
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| Sep 1948 - Mar 1953 | Vlado Segrt | Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly |
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| Mar 1953 - Dec 1953 | ... | Presidents of the People's Assembly |
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| Dec 1953 - Jun 1963 | Djuro-Stari Pucar | Presidents of the People's Assembly |
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| Jun 1963 - 1967 | Rato Dugonjic | Presidents of the People's Assembly |
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| 1967 - 1971 | Dzemal Bijedic | Presidents of the People's Assembly |
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| 1971 - May 1974 | Hamdija Pozderac | Presidents of the People's Assembly |
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| May 1974 - Apr 1978 | Rato Dugonjic | Presidents of the Presidency |
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| Apr 1978 - Apr 1982 | Raif Dizdarevic | Presidents of the Presidency |
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| Apr 1982 - 26 Apr 1984 | Branko Mikulic | Presidents of the Presidency |
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| 26 Apr 1984 - 26 Apr 1985 | Milanko Renovica | Presidents of the Presidency |
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| 26 Apr 1985 - Apr 1987 | Munir Mesihovic | Presidents of the Presidency |
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| Apr 1987 - Apr 1988 | Mato Andric | Presidents of the Presidency |
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| Apr 1988 - Apr 1989 | Nikola Filipovic | Presidents of the Presidency |
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| Apr 1989 - 20 Dec 1990 | Obrad Piljak | Presidents of the Presidency |
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| 20 Dec 1990 - 5 Oct 1996 | Alija Izetbegovic | Chairman of the State Presidency |
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| 5 Oct 1996 - 13 Oct 1998 | Alija Izetbegovic (1st time) | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 13 Oct 1998 - 15 Jun 1999 | Zivko Radisic (1st time) | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 15 Jun 1999 - 14 Feb 2000 | Ante Jelavic | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 14 Feb 2000 - 14 Oct 2000 | Alija Izetbegovic (2nd time) | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 14 Oct 2000 - 14 Jun 2001 | Zivko Radisic (2nd time) | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 14 Jun 2001 - 14 Feb 2002 | Jozo Krizanovic | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 14 Feb 2002 - 28 Oct 2002 | Beriz Belkic | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 28 Oct 2002 - 2 Apr 2003 | Mirko Sarovic | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 10 Apr 2003 - 27 Jun 2003 | Borislav Paravac (1st time) | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 27 Jun 2003 - 28 Feb 2004 | Dragan Covic | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 28 Feb 2004 - 28 Oct 2004 | Sulejman Tihic (1st time) | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 28 Oct 2004 - 28 Jun 2005 | Borislav Paravac (2nd time) | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 28 Jun 2005 - 28 Feb 2006 | Ivo Miro Jovic | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 28 Feb 2006 - 6 Nov 2006 | Sulejman Tihic (2nd time) | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 6 Nov 2006 - 6 Jul 2007 | Nebojsa Radmanovic | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 6 Jul 2007 - 6 Mar 2008 | Zeljko Komsic | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 6 Mar 2008 - | Haris Silajdzic | Chairmen of the Presidency of the Republic |
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| 27 Apr 1945 - Sep 1948 | Rodoljub Colakovic | Prime ministers |
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| Sep 1948 - Mar 1953 | Djuro-Stari Pucar | Prime ministers |
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| Mar 1953 - Dec 1953 | Djuro-Stari Pucar | Chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| Dec 1953 - 1956 | Avdo Humo | Chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 1956 - 1963 | Osman Karabegovic | Chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 1963 - 1965 | Hasan Brkic | Chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 1965 - 1967 | Rudi Kolak | Chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 1967 - 1969 | Branko Mikulic | Chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 1969 - Apr 1974 | Dragutin Kosovac | Chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| Apr 1974 - 28 Apr 1982 | Milanko Renovica | Chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 28 Apr 1982 - 28 Apr 1984 | Seid Maglajlija | Chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 28 Apr 1984 - Apr 1986 | Gojko Ubiparip | Chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| Apr 1986 - Apr 1988 | Josip Lovrenovic | Chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| Apr 1988 - 20 Dec 1990 | Marko Ceranic | Chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 20 Dec 1990 - 9 Nov 1992 | Jure Pelivan | Prime ministers |
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| 9 Nov 1992 - 25 Oct 1993 | Mile Akmadzic | Prime ministers |
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| 25 Oct 1993 - 30 Jan 1996 | Haris Silajdzic | Prime ministers |
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| 30 Jan 1996 - 3 Jan 1997 | Hasan Muratovic | Prime ministers |
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| 3 Jan 1997 - 3 Feb 1999 | Haris Silajdzic + Boro Bosic (b. 1950) | Co-prime ministers |
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| 3 Feb 1999 - 6 Jun 2000 | Haris Silajdzic + Svetozar Mihajlovic (b. 1949) | Co-prime ministers |
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| 6 Jun 2000 - 18 Oct 2000 | Spasoje Tusevljak | Prime ministers |
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| 18 Oct 2000 - 22 Feb 2001 | Martin Raguz | Prime ministers |
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| 22 Feb 2001 - 18 Jul 2001 | Bozidar Matic | Prime ministers |
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| 18 Jul 2001 - 15 Mar 2002 | Zlatko Lagumdzija | Prime ministers |
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| 15 Mar 2002 - 23 Dec 2002 | Dragan Mikerevic | Prime ministers |
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| 23 Dec 2002 - 11 Jan 2007 | Adnan Terzic | Prime ministers |
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| 11 Jan 2007 - | Nikola Spiric | Prime ministers |
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| 14 Dec 1995 - 18 Jun 1997 | Carl Bildt (Sweden) | International High Representatives |
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| 18 Jun 1997 - 18 Aug 1999 | Carlos Westendorp (Spain) | International High Representatives |
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| 18 Aug 1999 - 27 May 2002 | Wolfgang Petritsch (Austria) | International High Representatives |
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| 27 May 2002 - 31 Jan 2006 | Paddy Ashdown, Baron Ashdown | International High Representatives |
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| 31 Jan 2006 - 2 Jul 2007 | Christian Schwarz-Schilling | International High Representatives |
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| 2 Jul 2007 - | Miroslav Lajcák (Slovakia) | International High Representatives |
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