List of presidents of Republika Srpska
- Top left: Radovan Karadžić, the first president of Republika Srpska.
- Top right: Biljana Plavšić, the first directly elected president and first female leader of any Serb entity.
- Bottom left: Željka Cvijanović was the second female president of Republika Srpska.
- Bottom right: Milorad Dodik was the longest serving president.
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
| 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, 209 days | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | 2022 | ||
| — | Ana Trišić-Babić Ана Тришић-Бабић (born 1967) |
18 October 2025 – 17 February 2026 |
122 days | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | Acting | ||
| 10 | Siniša Karan Синиша Каран (born 1962) |
17 February 2026 – Incumbent |
36 days | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | 2025–26 | ||
Timeline
Standards
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Standard of the president of Republika Srpska (1995–2007).
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Standard of the president of Republika Srpska since 2007.
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]
See also
- List of vice presidents of Republika Srpska
- List of prime ministers of Republika Srpska
- List of speakers of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska
References
- ^ "Bosnia Serbs Reject Rulings". CBS. 5 March 1999.
- ^ "Preminuo predsednik RS Milan Jelić" (in Serbian). B92. 30 September 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Separatist Bosnian Serb leader Dodik removed from office". Al Jazeera. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Milorad Dodik više nije predsjednik Republike Srpske, Sud BiH odbio njegovu žalbu". Klix. 18 August 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NSRS raspisala referendum i odbacila presude protiv Dodika" (in Croatian). Mostar: Bljesak.info. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ A.Ku. (18 October 2025). "Dodikova saradnica Ana Trišić-Babić izabrana za vršioca dužnosti predsjednika Republike Srpske" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 18 October 2025.