Bosnia and Herzegovina

House of Representatives

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members: When the member is sworn in
Date of start of mandate for newly elected members: No information available
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members: No information available
Date of start of mandate for appointed members: No information available
End of the parliamentary mandate: When the mandates of the new members are validated
Date of end of mandate: No information available

Mode of designation of the Speaker: The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.: Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State: Second
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity: No
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures: Yes

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members: No
There is a Code of conduct for members: Yes

Members are paid salaries by parliament: Yes

(2020)
Basic salary, per year: 63,000 BAM

(2020)
Basic salary, per year in PPP: 94,030

(2020)
Basic allowances: Click for historical data
Basic allowance in PPP: 12,779
Names of the basic allowances: No information available
Members pay income tax on salaries: Yes
Members pay income tax on allowances: Yes
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament: Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament: No
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions: Yes

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work

Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian: No
Office at parliament: Yes
Constituency office: No
Housing: Yes
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work: No

Notes: Funds are provided to Caucuses (not to individual members), which can be used to finance travel expenses in the country and abroad, use of a private vehicle, phone expenses etc.

List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
	Salary	Allowances
Speaker
Committee Chair		No

Notes:

A higher coefficient is used to determine the basic annual salary for the:

Committee Chairs: KM 111,520

Chairpersons of Caucuses: KM 111,520

Salary of the Speaker: 112,662 BAM
Salary of the Speaker in PPP: 168,152
Parliament determines the amount of salaries: No
Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount: Salaries and other compensations for employees, officials and elected members of the Assembly are regulated by the Law on Salaries and Remunerations in the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A sub-legal act determines the basis for calculating the salary for each year based on coefficients set in the law.
Parliament determines the amount of allowances: Yes
Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount: An internal act expressed in the Rules of Procedure, determined by a decision of the Joint Commission for Administrative Affairs.
Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount: No information available
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale: No
Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website: Not available.
Links to information on salaries and allowances: No information available
Year data was last reported: 2020

Members of the government must also be members of parliament: Cannot be a member of parliament
Members for whom data is available: 41

(2022)

Updated at	Basic allowances
2020-10	No information available
2020-01	8,562 BAM

Updated at	Existence of additional allowances for the Committee Chair
2024-06	No
2013-01	No information available

Updated at	Members for whom data is available
2022-12	41
2019-02	42
2018-12	42
2014-12	42