Jakob Finci

Jakob Finci (born 1 October 1943) is a prominent Bosnian Jew, former ambassador, and the current president of the Jewish Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

[citation needed] Finci is a founding member - and current president - of the Inter-Religious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was established in 1997.

[1] As a respected public figure, Finci was elected in 2000 to chair the national committee charged with the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission.

[2] Under the Dayton peace agreement that ended the war in Bosnia on 14 December 1995, membership to the parliament's upper house or presidency is reserved for one of the three ethnic groups: Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs.

Minorities, or "others" outside these constituent groups, such as Jews and Roma, can be Members of Parliament, but may not stand for higher political office.