Borjana Krišto


Borjana Krišto is a Bosnian Croat politician, affiliated with the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is the former president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina – one of two political entities to compose Bosnia and Herzegovina – from February 22, 2007 to March 17, 2011. She was also the first woman to hold the position. In June 2011, she was one of the candidates for nomination to the position of Prime Minister. Out of three candidates she came in third place when ranked by the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Early life

Borjana Krišto grew up and attended elementary and high school in Livno. She graduated from law school from the University of Banja Luka in Banja Luka. In 2001, in Sarajevo she passed the bar exam.