List of presidents of Republika Srpska

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This article lists the presidents of Republika Srpska.

List of officeholders

  Serb Democratic Party   Serb National Alliance   Serbian Radical Party   Socialist Party   Alliance of Independent Social Democrats   United Srpska

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Time in office Party Election
1 Radovan Karadžić
Радован Караџић
(born 1945) 		7 April 1992
–
19 July 1996 		4 years, 103 days Serb Democratic Party —
2 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 Nikola Poplašen
Никола Поплашен
(born 1951) 		4 November 1998
–
2 September 1999[a] 		302 days Serbian Radical Party 1998
— Petar Đokić
Петар Ђокић
(born 1961) 		2 September 1999
–
26 January 2000 		146 days Socialist Party Acting
4 Mirko Šarović
Мирко Шаровић
(born 1956) 		26 January 2000[b]
–
28 November 2002 		2 years, 306 days Serb Democratic Party 2000
5 Dragan Čavić
Драган Чавић
(born 1958) 		28 November 2002
–
9 November 2006 		3 years, 346 days Serb Democratic Party 2002
6 Milan Jelić
Милан Јелић
(1956–2007) 		9 November 2006
–
30 September 2007†[2] 		325 days Alliance of Independent Social Democrats 2006
— Igor Radojičić
Игор Радојичић
(born 1966) 		30 September 2007
–
9 December 2007 		70 days Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Acting
7 Rajko Kuzmanović
Рајко Кузмановић
(born 1931) 		9 December 2007
–
15 November 2010 		2 years, 341 days Alliance of Independent Social Democrats 2007
8 Milorad Dodik
Милорад Додик
(born 1959) 		15 November 2010
–
19 November 2018 		8 years, 4 days Alliance of Independent Social Democrats 2010
2014
9 Željka Cvijanović
Жељка Цвијановић
(born 1967) 		19 November 2018
–
15 November 2022 		3 years, 361 days Alliance of Independent Social Democrats 2018
(8) Milorad Dodik
Милорад Додик
(born 1959) 		15 November 2022
–
12 June 2025[c] 		2 years, 276 days Alliance of Independent Social Democrats 2022
— Nenad Stevandić
Ненад Стевандић
(born 1966) 		18 August 2025
–
incumbent 		3 days United Srpska Acting

Timeline

Željka CvijanovićMilorad DodikRajko KuzmanovićIgor RadojičićMilan JelićDragan ČavićMirko ŠarovićNikola PoplašenBiljana PlavšićRadovan Karadžić

Standards

  • Standard of the president of Republika Srpska (1995–2007).
    Standard of the president of Republika Srpska (1995–2007).
  • Standard of the president of Republika Srpska since 2007.
    Standard of the president of Republika Srpska since 2007.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Removed by High Representative on 5 March 1999;[1] removal enforced on 2 September 1999.
  2. ^ Not recognized as President by High Representative until 16 December 2000.
  3. ^ 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]

References

  1. ^ "Bosnia Serbs Reject Rulings". CBS. 5 March 1999.
  2. ^ "Preminuo predsednik RS Milan Jelić" (in Serbian). B92. 30 September 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Separatist Bosnian Serb leader Dodik removed from office". Al Jazeera. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Milorad Dodik više nije predsjednik Republike Srpske, Sud BiH odbio njegovu žalbu". Klix. 18 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Pročitajte kompletnu odluku Suda BiH: Ovo je presuda - Milorad Dodik više nije predsjednik RS". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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