International Supervisor for Brčko
Official position in Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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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
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
| # | Name | Born-Died | Took office | Left office | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert William Farrand | 1934–2022 | 7 March 1997 | 2 June 2000 | |
| 2 | Gary L. Matthews | 1939– | 2 June 2000 | 13 March 2001 | |
| * | Gerhard Sontheim (Acting)[2] | 14 March 2001[2] | 19 April 2001 | ||
| 3 | Henry Lee Clarke | 1941– | 20 April 2001 | 30 September 2003 | |
| * | Gerhard Sontheim (Acting)[4] | 1 October 2003[4] | 15 January 2004 | ||
| 4 | Susan Rockwell Johnson | 1949– | 16 January 2004 | 30 September 2006 | |
| 5 | Raffi Gregorian [Note 1] | 1963– | 1 October 2006[6] | 31 July 2010[7] | |
| * | Gerhard Sontheim (Acting)[8] | 1 August 2010[8] | 19 September 2010[8] | ||
| 6 | Roderick W. Moore[9][10] | 1964– | 20 September 2011[9] | 21 October 2013 | |
Brcko Supervision suspended from 31 August 2012[1] | |||||
| 7 | Tamir G. Waser | 1956– | 21 October 2013 | August 2014 | |
| 8 | David M. Robinson | 1949– | 1 September 2014 | September 2015 | |
| 9 | Bruce G. Berton | 1961– | 2 September 2015 | October 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 | |
- Raffi Gregorian would later take on the role simultaneously as Principal Deputy High Representative in January 2007.[5]