Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Overview
Original titleUstav Bosne i Hercegovine / Устав Босне и Херцеговине
JurisdictionBosnia and Herzegovina
Created21 November 1995
Ratified14 December 1995
Date effective14 December 1995
SystemParliamentary system; collective presidency
Government structure
Branches3
ChambersBicameral (Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
ExecutiveCollective Presidency; Council of Ministers
JudiciaryConstitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
FederalismFederation (two entities and Brčko District)
History
Amendments1
Last amended2009
Citation
SignatoriesAlija Izetbegović; Franjo Tuđman; Slobodan Milošević
SupersedesConstitution of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1993–1995)
Footnote
Forms Annex 4 of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: Ustav Bosne i Hercegovine, Устав Босне и Херцеговине) is the supreme law of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The current text is Annex 4 to the General Framework Agreement for Peace, initiated on 21 November 1995 and signed on 14 December 1995. The Constitution affirms state continuity, establishes institutions, allocates competences between the State and the Entities, and incorporates extensive human-rights guarantees with explicit reference to the European Convention.