Politics of Republika Srpska
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
- Biljana Plavšić '
- Nikola Poplašen '
- Mirko Šarović
- Dragan Čavić
- Milan Jelić
- Igor Radojičić
- Rajko Kuzmanović
- Milorad Dodik
- Željka Cvijanović
- Milorad Dodik
- Nenad Stevandić
National Assembly
The current National Assembly of the Republika Srpska is the ninth since the founding of the Republika Srpska.- First Assembly
- Second Assembly '
- Third Assembly '
- Fourth Assembly '
- Fifth Assembly '
- Sixth Assembly '
- Seventh Assembly '
- Eighth Assembly '
- Ninth Assembly '
- Tenth Assembly
- Alliance of Independent Social Democrats 28
- Serb Democratic Party–SRS RS–SRS 16
- Democratic People's Alliance 12
- Party of Democratic Progress 9
- Socialist Party 7
- Together for BiH 4
- National Democratic Movement 4
- United Srpska 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 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.
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
- Vladimir Lukić
- Dušan Kozić
- Rajko Kasagić
- Gojko Kličković
- Milorad Dodik
- Mladen Ivanić
- Dragan Mikerević
- Pero Bukejlović
- Milorad Dodik
- Anton Kasipović
- Aleksandar Džombić
- Željka Cvijanović
- Radovan Višković
Ministries
There are sixteen ministries as follows:- Ministry for Economy, Energy and Development
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Education and Culture
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Defense
- Ministry of Internal Affairs
- Ministry of Administration and Local Self-Governance
- Ministry of Health and Social Protection
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Resources
- Ministry of Transport and Communications
- Ministry of Trade and Tourism
- Ministry of Urban Planning, Civil Engineering and Ecology
- Ministry of Labor and Soldiers and Invalid Protection
- Ministry of Economic Relations and Coordination
- Ministry of Refugees and Displaced Persons
- Ministry of Science and Technology
Administrative services
Administrative services in RS are administrative bodies within the ministries, and are established for the purpose of performing certain activities from within the sphere of activity of the administration, which, due to their nature, entirety and way of performing, require independence and special organization. Administrative services are under the direct supervision of the ministry to which they belong.The following are the administrative units and the ministries to which they belong:
- Administrative Service for Geodetic and Legal-Property Issues '
- Administrative Service for the RS Customs '
- Revenue Service '
- Foreign Currency Inspectorate '
- Civil Defense Service ''''
Administrative organizations
Administrative organizations in the RS are established for the purpose of performing professional duties and duties of the republic's administration. Administrative organizations may have the attributes of a legal entity.Current situation
A proposed secession of Republika Srpska from Bosnia and Herzegovina has remained a consistent topic of conversation in the entity, particularly driven by Milorad Dodik, the long-time President of Republika Srpska who has advocated for a referendum on independence. Meanwhile, Bosniak politicians like Haris Silajdžić, party leader of Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, have repeatedly stated that he wishes to see the RS dismantled. Miroslav Lajčák, former High Representative of Bosnia-Herzegovina, has responded to this by saying that "Republika Srpska does not have the right to secede from BiH, at the same time no one can unilaterally abolish Republika Srpska."In 2025, The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina sentenced Dodik in a first-instance verdict to one year in prison and imposed a six-year ban on him serving the post of president of the country’s Republika Srpska entity. Dodik was found guilty of non-compliance with the decisions of the High Representative of the international community in the country. His prison sentence was subsequently commuted to a fine but his appeal was rejected.
Serbia-Republika Srpska relations
In 1997, the Agreement on Special Parallel Relations was signed between the two on February 28, 1997. A council has been established to bolster relations, in which presidents and prime ministers participate. The Agreement was implemented December 15, 2010. So far, four councils have been held.On July 26, 2010, the Serbian Minister of Finance Diana Dragutinović and her Republika Srpska counterpart Aleksandar Džombić signed an Agreement on Cooperation in the Financial Sector, which will further develop mutual relations in the financial system. It will bolster the already good cooperation between the two, and help to maintain special parallel relations and enable exchange of experience, also discussing other sections. The working groups will convene at least twice a year.