The
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, were created in 1995 immediately after the signing of the
Dayton Agreement which ended the 1992–95
Bosnian War. The purpose of the High Representative and the OHR is to oversee the civilian implementation of the Dayton agreement. They also serve to represent the countries involved in the implementation of the Dayton Agreement through the
Peace Implementation Council (PIC). To the present, all of the High Representatives named have been from
European Union countries, while their principal deputies have been from the
United States. The Principal Deputy High Representative serves as
International Supervisor for Brcko, representing the international community in the
Brcko District.