International Supervisor for Brčko

The international supervisor for Brčko is the representative of the international community in the Brčko District.

As of 2021 all of the international supervisors have been from the United States, while their principal deputies have been from European Union countries. Since 2007, the international supervisor for Brčko serves the role of Principal Deputy High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Suspension of the Office of the International Supervisor

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Following the Peace Implementation Council meeting on 23 May 2012, it was decided to suspend, not terminate, the mandate of Brčko international supervisor. Brčko Arbitral Tribunal, together with the suspended Brčko Supervision, will still continue to exist.[1]

List of international supervisors

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# Name Born-Died Took office Left office Country
1Robert William Farrand1934–20227 March 19972 June 2000 United States
2Gary L. Matthews1939–2 June 200013 March 2001
* Gerhard Sontheim (Acting)[2] 14 March 2001[2] 19 April 2001 Germany[3]
3Henry Lee Clarke1941–20 April 200130 September 2003 United States
* Gerhard Sontheim (Acting)[4] 1 October 2003[4] 15 January 2004 Germany[3]
4Susan Rockwell Johnson1949–16 January 200430 September 2006 United States
5Raffi Gregorian [Note 1]1963–1 October 2006[6]31 July 2010[7]
*Gerhard Sontheim (Acting)[8]1 August 2010[8]19 September 2010[8] Germany[3]
6Roderick W. Moore[9][10]1964–20 September 2011[9]21 October 2013 United States
Brcko Supervision suspended from 31 August 2012[1]
7Tamir G. Waser1956–21 October 2013August 2014 United States
8David M. Robinson1949–1 September 2014September 2015
9Bruce G. Berton1961–2 September 2015October 2017
10 Dennis Walter Hearne October 2017 November 2018
11 Michael Scanlan 1961– February 2019 30 June 2022
12 Jonathan Mennuti 30 June 2022 13 August 2024
13 Louis J. Crishock 1971–[11] 13 August 2024[12] Incumbent
  1. Raffi Gregorian would later take on the role simultaneously as Principal Deputy High Representative in January 2007.[5]

See also

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 "Press Conference Following the Meeting of the Steering Board of the Peace implementation Council on 23/5/2012". 2012-05-23. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02.
  2. 1 2 "OHR Press Release - High Representative appoints Gerhard Sontheim Supervisor of Brcko District - Sarajevo, 14 March 2001". High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Office of the High Representative. 2001-03-14. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. 1 2 3 Ladislav Hladký (27 May 2021). "Zobrazit Daytonská mírová smlouva a její uvedení do života" (in Czech). Středoevropské politické studie / Central European Political Studies Review. Retrieved 2023-10-26. V úřadu supervizora v Brčku se doposud vystřídali...německý diplomat Gerhard Sontheim, 14. března 2001 – 20. dubna 2001...podruhé německý diplomat Gerhard Sontheim, 1. října 2003 – 18. ledna 2004
  4. 1 2 "High Representative Appoints Gerhard Sontheim Acting Brcko District Supervisor". High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Office of the High Representative. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  5. "Raffi Gregorian - Curriculum Vitae". High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Office of the High Representative. 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  6. "High Representative Appoints Raffi Gregorian as New Brčko Supervisor". High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Office of the High Representative. 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2023-10-26. become the fifth Brčko Supervisor on 1 October
  7. "HR and his deputies". High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Office of the High Representative. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  8. 1 2 3 "High Representative to Appoint Gerhard Sontheim Acting Brcko District Supervisor". High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Office of the High Representative. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  9. 1 2 "Roderick W. Moore - Curriculum Vitae". High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Office of the High Representative. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2023-10-26. Principal Deputy High Representative and Brcko Supervisor, 20 September 2010 – October 2013
  10. "High Representative Welcomes PDHR Roderick Moore". High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Office of the High Representative. 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  11. "Consul General Louis John Crishock". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Russia. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  12. "Louis J. Crishock takes over duty as PDHR and Brčko Supervisor". Office of the High Representative. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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