Members of the House of Representatives in the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia-Herzegovina confirmed on Jan. 12 the appointment of Vjekoslav Bevanda as chair of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina, 13 months after the elections were held.

Bevanda, a Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia-Herzegovina candidate, underlined, while presenting the Council of Minister's work program, that "strengthening the economy, raising the standard of living, security, stability, the citizens' health and preserving and protecting the environment" would be priorities.

Bevanda reiterated that European integration was the choice of the Council of Ministers and that this would lead Bosnia to a better future.

Vjekoslav Bevanda was the federal finance minister and deputy prime minister of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, and he gained a seat in the House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina in the municipal elections in 2010.