Events in the year 2020 in

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

: Milorad Dodik, Šefik Džaferović and Željko Komšić *

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

: Zoran Tegeltija

Events

March

*5 March – The first case of COVID-19 in the country is reported by officials in

Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Feder ...

. The person, who had been in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic, tested positive in

Banja Luka Banja Luka ( sr-Cyrl, Бања Лука, ) or Banjaluka ( sr-Cyrl, Бањалука, ) is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest city of Republika Srpska. Banja Luka is also the ''de facto'' capital of this entity. I ...

. *16 March – The Ministry of Health of Republika Srpska announced the first two recoveries in the country, both from

. *17 March – A

state of emergency A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to be able to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens. A government can declare such a state du ...

is declared in the country over COVID-19. The Bosnian military begins to set up tent quarantines on the border with

, which itself has declared a state of emergency. *20 March – The first cases in

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its a ...

were confirmed. *21 March – The first COVID-19 death in the country was announced in a hospital in Bihać. The patient was an elderly woman who had been hospitalized two days before. *23 March **The first cases in

Brčko District Brčko District ( bs, Brčko Distrikt; hr, Brčko Distrikt; sr, Брчко Дистрикт, ), officially the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, Brčko Distrikt Bosne i Hercegovine; hr, Brčko Distrikt Bosne i Hercegovine; ), i ...

were confirmed. The cases were two people who arrived to Brčko from the

Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...

via airports in

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

and

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

. **The

Swiss embassy This is a list of diplomatic missions of Switzerland, excluding honorary consulates. Switzerland is well known as a protecting power, having used its embassies abroad to represent the interests of states hostile to each other since the Franco ...

in the country informed the Minister of Security that

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

had allocated

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200,000 to assist the country during the pandemic. **The

U.S. The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...

donated medical materials and other important supplies to the

Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Oružane snage Bosne i Hercegovine, OSBiH, Оружане снаге Босне и Херцеговине, ОСБИХ) is the official military force of Bosnia and Herz ...

USAID The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. With a budget of over $27 bi ...

also donated

1.2 million to the country to help it tackle the pandemic. *24 March –

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

sent protective masks, gloves, protective suits and goggles to the

Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina (RCS BiH; ) is a component of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (hereinafter: Movement). It was recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on 8 May 2001 an ...

April

*9 April –

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

sent three military planes carrying medical equipment, including protections masks and respirators, vehicles for disinfection, and medical personnel, to help

. *16 April **

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

sent a plane with medical help, including respirators, to

to help

, and truck with protective equipment to

to help the

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Republika Srpska. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists ...

. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, who accompanied the shipment, met Bosnian Foreign Minister Bisera Turković in Sarajevo and was due to meet Milorad Dodik,

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...

member of the Bosnian state presidency, later on in

. **

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

sent €133,000 worth of humanitarian aid to help the country fight COVID-19. *23 April –

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

sent to the country 10 tons protective and medical equipment, including 2 million protective masks, to help combat COVID-19.

May

*19 May – A Qatari Airplane carrying an urgent medical aid shipment arrived in

Sarajevo International Airport Sarajevo International Airport ( bs, Međunarodni aerodrom Sarajevo/Међународни аеродром Сарајево) is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is ...

to help tackle the pandemic in the country.

July

*11 July – The country commemorated 25 years since the Srebrenica massacre.

November

*15 November – Municipal elections were held in the country to elect mayors and assemblies in 143

municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

Deaths

February

*26 February –

Muhamed Filipović Muhamed Filipović (3 August 1929 – 26 February 2020) was a Bosnian academic, writer, essayist, theorist and philosopher. As a young man he took part in the communist takeover of power and Yugoslav Partisans in 1945. He worked as a professor a ...

, writer, essayist, theorist and philosopher (b. 1929).

March

*10 March – Beba Selimović, folk and sevdalinka singer (b. 1936).

April

*19 April –

Emina Zečaj Emina Zečaj ('' née'' Ahmedhodžić; 17 March 1929 – 19 April 2020) was a Bosnian interpreter of the traditional folk music, sevdalinka. Zečaj was called an "icon of traditional Bosnian music" by American '' Billboard'' magazine in 2004. ...

, sevdalinka singer (b. 1929).

July

*29 July –

Salko Bukvarević Salko Bukvarević (20 April 1967 – 29 July 2020) was a Bosnian politician and soldier who served as the Federal Minister for Veterans and Disabled Veterans. In 1990, Bukvarević was one of the founders of the Party of Democratic Action. Dur ...

, politician and soldier (b. 1967).

September

*15 September – Momčilo Krajišnik, politician, member of the Presidency and convicted war criminal (b. 1945).

November

*4 November –

Sead Gološ Sead Gološ (8 June 1969 – 4 November 2020) was a Bosnian architect. Biography Gološ was born in Sarajevo. He graduated in 1994 from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Sarajevo. From 1996 till 2001 he worked for the Sarajevo Cit ...

, architect (b. 1969). *14 November – Hasan Muratović, politician, chairman of the Council of Ministers, entrepreneur and professor (b. 1940). *22 November – Mustafa Nadarević, film, theatre and television actor (b. 1943). *23 November –

Admir Džubur Admir Džubur (13 June 1964 – 23 November 2020) was a Bosnian businessman and football administrator who was president of FK Željezničar from 2019 to 2020. Džubur was also the director of KJKP "Toplane – Sarajevo". He was president of Ž ...

, businessman and football administrator (b. 1964).

December

*14 December –

Milomir Odović Milomir Odović (26 March 1955 – 14 December 2020) was a Bosnian professional football manager and player, best known for his playing and managing days at Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar, where he is a club legend. As a player, Odov ...

, professional football manager and player (b. 1955). *23 December –

Mićo Mićić Mićo Mićić (6 September 1956 – 23 December 2020) was a Bosnian Serb politician, mayor of Bijeljina for 16 years from 2004 until 2020 and a Republika Srpska entity minister. Political career Mićić finished primary and secondary technical ...

, politician (b. 1956).

References

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