This article is about the politics of the Republika Srpska, one of the two entities that together comprise the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Presidents of Republika Srpska
Radovan Karadžić (7 April 1992 – 19 July 1996) (SDS) Biljana Plavšić (19 July 1996 – 4 November 1998) (SDS/SNS RS) (expelled from SDS in July 1997 and formed SNS RS) Nikola Poplašen (4 November 1998 – 26 January 2000) (SRS RS) (removed by High Representative on 5 March 1999; removal enforced on 2 September 1999) Mirko Šarović (26 January 2000 – 28 November 2002) (SDS) (not recognized as president by High Representative until 16 December 2000) Dragan Čavić (28 November 2002 – 9 November 2006) (SDS) Milan Jelić (9 November 2006 – 30 September 2007) (SNSD) Igor Radojičić (acting President) (1 October 2007 – 9 December 2007) (SNSD) Rajko Kuzmanović (9 December 2007 – 15 November 2010) (SNSD) Milorad Dodik (15 November 2010 – 19 November 2018) (SNSD) Željka Cvijanović (19 November 2018 – present) (SNSD)
National Assembly
The current National Assembly of the Republika Srpska (Народна Скупштина Републике Српске / Narodna Skupština Republike Srpske) is the ninth since the founding of the Republika Srpska.
First Assembly (24 October 1991 – 14 September 1996) Second Assembly (19 October 1996 – 27 December 1997) (election of 4 September 1996) Third Assembly (27 December 1997 – 19 October 1998) (election of 22–23 November 1997) Fourth Assembly (19 October 1998 – 16 December 2000) (election of 13 September 1998) Fifth Assembly (16 December 2000 – 28 November 2002) (election of 11 September 2000) Sixth Assembly (28 November 2002 – 30 November 2006) (election of 5 October 2002) Seventh Assembly (30 November 2006 – 15 November 2010) (election of 1 October 2006) Eighth Assembly (15 November 2010 – 24 November 2014) (election of 3 October 2010) Ninth Assembly (24 November 2014 – 7 October 2018) (election of 12 October 2014) Tenth Assembly (7 October 2018 – present) (election of 7 October 2018)
The political composition of the Tenth Convocation of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska (and the change in number of seats from the Ninth Convocation):
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats 28 (-1) Serb Democratic Party–SRS RS–SRS 16 (-8) Democratic People's Alliance 12 (+4) Party of Democratic Progress 9 (+2) Socialist Party 7 (+2) Together for BiH 4 National Democratic Movement 4 (-1) United Srpska (US) 3
Cabinet
The cabinet is composed of the prime minister and the heads of the sixteen ministries. The National Assembly also selects two deputy prime ministers from among the ministers from different constituent peoples (Serbs, Croats, and Bosniaks) on the recommendation of the prime minister.
The law requires that eight ministers be elected from the Serb population, five from the Bosniak population, and three from the Croat population. The prime minister may also appoint one minister from among the "others" population (out of the largest constituent ethnic group).
Under the Law on Ministries adopted in October 2002, the "tasks of the administration" of Republika Srpska are carried out by ministries, republican administrative units, and republican administrative organizations.
Prime Ministers of Republika Srpska
Branko Đerić (22 April 1992 – 20 January 1993) (SDS) Vladimir Lukić (20 January 1993 – 18 August 1994) (SDS) Dušan Kozić (18 August 1994 – 17 December 1995) (SDS) Rajko Kasagić (17 December 1995 – 18 May 1996) (SDS) Gojko Kličković (18 May 1996 – 18 January 1998) (SDS) Milorad Dodik (18 January 1998 – 12 January 2001) (SNSD) (1st term) Mladen Ivanić (12 January 2001 – 17 January 2003) (PDP) Dragan Mikerević (17 January 2003 – 17 February 2005) (PDP) Pero Bukejlović (17 February 2005 – 28 February 2006) (SDS) Milorad Dodik (28 February 2006 – 15 November 2010) (SNSD) (2nd term) Anton Kasipović (15 November 2010 – 29 December 2010) (Non-party) Aleksandar Džombić (29 December 2010 – 25 February 2013) (SNSD) Željka Cvijanović (12 March 2013 – 19 November 2018) (SNSD) Radovan Višković (18 December 2018 – present) (SNSD)