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Veteran Bosnian Croat politician named as prime minister-designate

Borjana Kristo of Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ) who is running for the Bosnian Presidency speaks a campaign rally in Mostar, Bosnia, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Borjana Kristo of Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ) who is running for the Bosnian Presidency speaks a campaign rally in Mostar, Bosnia, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022.
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A veteran Bosnian Croat politician has received a mandate to form a new government, positioning her to become the first female prime minister in the Balkan country's history.

Borjana Kristo accepted the role of prime minister-designate on Wednesday after 23 lawmakers in the 42-seat lower house of Bosnia's parliament voted to approve the appointment.

She has 35 days to form a Cabinet. Kristo has held various legislative and executive posts during almost three decades in politics.

For the first time in over a decade, the proposed governing coalition excludes the main Bosniak nationalist party but includes the Croat and Serb nationalist parties respectively led by Kristo and staunchly pro-Russian Serb politician Milorad Dodik.

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