President of Republika Srpska
The President of Republika Srpska is the highest executive authority in Republika Srpska, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| President of Republika Srpska
Предсједник Републике Српске Predsjednik Republike Srpske | |
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 Standard of the president of Republika Srpska | |
| Type | Head of state |
| Residence | Palace of the Republic |
| Seat | Banja Luka |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once consecutively |
| Inaugural holder | Radovan Karadžić |
| Formation | 7 April 1992 |
| Deputy | Vice Presidents |
| Website | www |
It is one of the executive authorities. The president of Republika Srpska is directly elected for a term of four years.
List of officeholders
Serb Democratic Party Serb National Alliance Serbian Radical Party Socialist Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Time in office | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Radovan Karadžić Радован Караџић (born 1945) |
7 April 1992 – 19 July 1996 |
4 years, 103 days | Serb Democratic Party | — | |
| 2 | 
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Biljana Plavšić Биљана Плавшић (born 1930) |
19 July 1996 – 4 November 1998 |
2 years, 108 days | Serb Democratic Party (until 1997) |
1996 | |
| Serb National Alliance (from 1997) | |||||||
| 3 |
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Nikola Poplašen Никола Поплашен (born 1951) |
4 November 1998 – 2 September 1999[a] |
302 days | Serbian Radical Party | 1998 | |
| — |
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Petar Đokić Петар Ђокић (born 1961) |
2 September 1999 – 26 January 2000 |
146 days | Socialist Party | Acting | |
| 4 | 
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Mirko Šarović Мирко Шаровић (born 1956) |
26 January 2000[b] – 28 November 2002 |
2 years, 306 days | Serb Democratic Party | 2000 | |
| 5 | 
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Dragan Čavić Драган Чавић (born 1958) |
28 November 2002 – 9 November 2006 |
3 years, 346 days | Serb Democratic Party | 2002 | |
| 6 | 
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Milan Jelić Милан Јелић (1956–2007) |
9 November 2006 – 30 September 2007†[2] |
325 days | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | 2006 | |
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Igor Radojičić Игор Радојичић (born 1966) |
30 September 2007 – 9 December 2007 |
70 days | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | Acting | |
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Rajko Kuzmanović Рајко Кузмановић (born 1931) |
9 December 2007 – 15 November 2010 |
2 years, 341 days | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | 2007 | |
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Milorad Dodik Милорад Додик (born 1959) |
15 November 2010 – 19 November 2018 |
8 years, 4 days | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | 2010 | |
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Željka Cvijanović Жељка Цвијановић (born 1967) |
19 November 2018 – 15 November 2022 |
3 years, 361 days | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | 2018 | |
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Milorad Dodik Милорад Додик (born 1959) |
15 November 2022 – 12 June 2025[c] |
2 years, 209 days | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | 2022 | |
| — |
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Ana Trišić-Babić Ана Тришић-Бабић (born 1967) |
18 October 2025 – Incumbent |
263 days | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | Acting | |
| 10 |
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Siniša Karan Синиша Каран (born 1962) |
December 2025 – (elect) |
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | 2025 | ||
Notes
- ↑ Removed by High Representative on 5 March 1999;[1] removal enforced on 2 September 1999.
- ↑ Not recognized as President by High Representative until 16 December 2000.
- ↑ The Central Election Commission ordered Dodik's removal on 6 August 2025.[3] On 18 August, his appeal against the decision of the Central Election Commission was rejected and his mandate as Republika Srpska president was officially terminated.[4] The termination was marked as 12 June 2025, due to the Bosnian state court's verdict becoming legally binding on that day.[5] The National Assembly of Republika Srpska initially rejected the court's decision and supported Dodik as the president,[6] but ultimately accepted the decision two months later.[7]
References
- ↑ Bosnia Serbs Reject Rulings. 5 March 1999. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bosnia-serbs-reject-rulings/.
- ↑ Preminuo predsednik RS Milan Jelić (in Serbian) (30 September 2007)B92. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ↑ "Separatist Bosnian Serb leader Dodik removed from office" (in en). Al Jazeera. 6 August 2025. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/6/separatist-bosnian-serb-leader-dodik-sacked-from-office-by-bosnia-officials. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Milorad Dodik više nije predsjednik Republike Srpske, Sud BiH odbio njegovu žalbu". Klix. 18 August 2025. https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/milorad-dodik-vise-nije-predsjednik-republike-srpske-sud-bih-odbio-njegovu-zalbu/250818116.
- ↑ Pročitajte kompletnu odluku Suda BiH: Ovo je presuda - Milorad Dodik više nije predsjednik RS (in bs). radiosarajevo.ba (2025-08-18). Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ (in hr) NSRS raspisala referendum i odbacila presude protiv Dodika. Mostar: Bljesak.info. https://bljesak.info/vijesti/politika/nsrs-raspisala-referendum-i-odbacila-presude-protiv-dodika/529495. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ↑ A.Ku.. Dodikova saradnica Ana Trišić-Babić izabrana za vršioca dužnosti predsjednika Republike Srpske (in bs) (18 October 2025)Klix.ba. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
