The new convocation of the Sarajevo Canton Assembly was constituted after the representatives – gathered in the Centar Municipality hall – received their certificates of mandate, presented on behalf of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of BiH by Željko Bakalar, and signed a formal declaration and took the oath of office.
The Sarajevo Canton Assembly consists of 35 representatives from six political entities. The session was adjourned after the representatives elected the Commission for Selection, Appointments, and Administrative Matters; this was necessary because some elected representatives have placed their mandates on hold, requiring the CEC of BiH to first reallocate these seats to the next candidates on the electoral lists, Klix.ba writes.
Elvedin Okerić, the Speaker of the previous convocation, stated earlier to FENA that he expects the caucuses of the constituent peoples to submit proposals for the Assembly’s leadership within seven to ten days.
The Assembly will confirm these proposals in accordance with the Constitution of Sarajevo Canton, and the elected representatives will then select a Speaker from among themselves.
The SDA, the Party for BiH (Stranka za BiH), and the DF – which have announced the formation of a new majority – hold 18 of the 35 mandates.
The SDA holds nine seats, the Party for BiH seven, and the DF two. The election of the leadership and the formation of the government must also satisfy the requirements for ethnic representation as stipulated by the Constitution of Sarajevo Canton. The following individuals have assumed their mandates:
SDA: Faruk Kapidžić, Elida Pehilj-Karić, Mahir Dević, Dženan Selimbegović, Alma Ejubović, Kerim Balić, Sabiha Salčin, Amel Pintol, and Amina Dedić
SDP: Kenan Magoda, Jelena Pekić, Belma Kapo, Davor Čičić, and Svjetlana Šošić
Party for BiH: Muamer Bandić, Lejla Zvizdić, Emir Efendić, Edita Šandal, Salko Japalak, and Mehmed Muharemović
People and Justice (Narod i pravda): Adnan Delić, Naida Hota-Muminović, Aljoša Čampara, and Amra Junuzović-Kaljić
Our Party (Naša stranka): Duška Jurišić, Vibor Handžić, and Vildana Bešlija
DF: Albin Zuhrić and Vedrana Vujović
