Bosnia and Herzegovina

House of Representatives

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Historical data on women

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Date of independence
1992
Notes
No information available
Year of first woman in parliament
1990

Notes: 1990: The Assembly of the Federated Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina became the first legislature of Bosnia and Herzegovina after the country became independent in March 1992.

Year of first woman speaker
2009

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote
1949
National or local
National
Restricted or universal suffrage
No information available

Notes: 1949 - parliament reply. 1946 - Part of Yugoslavia

Women’s right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election
1949
National or local
National
Restricted or universal
No information available

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No