Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations
| Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations | |
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| Stalni predstavnik Bosne i Hercegovine pri Ujedinjenim nacijama Стални представник Босне и Херцеговине при Уједињеним нацијама | |
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| Seat | New York City, U.S. |
| Appointer | Presidency |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 22 May 1992 |
| First holder | Muhamed Sacirbey |
| Website | bhmissionun |
The permanent representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations is Bosnia and Herzegovina's foremost diplomatic representative to the United Nations. The position of permanent representative holds the equivalent rank to that of an ambassador and is appointed by the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The position of the permanent representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations is the highest position among all the ambassadors of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The current permanent representative is Zlatko Lagumdžija, having served since 6 July 2023.[1]
List of permanent representatives
The following is a chronological list of those who have held the office:
| Incumbent | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhamed Šaćirbegović | 22 May 1992 | 31 December 2000 | |
| Mirza Kušljugić | 1 January 2001 | 8 September 2005 | |
| Miloš Prica | 8 September 2005 | 8 January 2009 | [2] |
| Ivan Barbalić | 8 January 2009 | 6 July 2012 | [3] |
| Mirsada Čolaković | 6 July 2012 | 14 August 2015 | [4] |
| Miloš Vukašinović | 14 August 2015 | 31 August 2018 | [5] |
| Ivica Dronjić | 31 August 2018 | 5 July 2019 | [6] |
| Sven Alkalaj | 5 July 2019 | 30 June 2023 | [7] |
| Zlatko Lagumdžija | 6 July 2023 | Incumbent | [1] |
See also
- Foreign relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina–United States relations
References
- ^ a b "Zlatko Lagumdžija predao akreditivna pisma generalnom sekretaru UN-a" (in Bosnian). N1. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS". www.un.org. Archived from the original on 31 July 2006.
- ^ "Ambasador BiH pri UN-u predao akreditive Ki-moonu" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Stalna predstavnica Bosne i Hercegovine pri Ujedinjenim narodima u Njujorku, ambasadorica Mirsada Čolaković predala akreditivna pisma generalnom sekretaru UN-a Ban Ki-moonu". mvp.gov.ba (in Bosnian). 7 July 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ New Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina Presents Credentials. UN press office. Published August 13, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Ivica Dronjić novi stalni predstavnik BiH pri UN-u". www.atvbl.com (in Bosnian). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ New Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina Presents Credentials, 5 July 2019