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.
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.
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):
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.
| Position | Name | Party | Ethnicity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Radovan Višković | SNSD | Serb | |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Justice |
Anton Kasipović | SNSD | Croat | |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Spatial Planning, Civil Engineering and Ecology |
Srebrenka Golić | SNSD | Bosniak | |
| Minister for Internal Affairs | Dragan Lukač | SNSD | Serb | |
| Minister for Finance | Zora Vidović | SNSD | Serb | |
| Minister for Health and Social Welfare | Alen Šeranić | SNSD | Bosniak | |
| Minister for Education and Culture | Natalija Trivić | United Srpska | Serb | |
| Minister for Labour, Veterans and Disability Protection | Duško Milunović | Socialist | Serb | |
| Minister for Administration and Local Government | Senka Jujić | NPS | Bosniak | |
| Minister for Industry, Energy and Mining | Petar Đokić | Socialist | Serb | |
| Minister for European Integration and International Cooperation | Zlatan Klokić | SNSD | Bosniak | |
| Minister for Family, Youth and Sports | Sonja Davidović | Socialist | Bosniak | |
| Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management | Boris Pašalić | SNSD | Serb | |
| Minister for Transport and Communications | Nedeljko Ćorić | SNSD | Serb | |
| Minister for the Economy and Entrepreneurship | Vjekoslav Petričević | NDP | Croat | |
| Minister for Trade and Tourism | Suzana Gašić | DEMOS | Croat | |
| Minister for Science and Technology, Higher Education and Informatics | Srđan Rajčević | SNSD | Serb | |
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 (administration, inspectorates, and other forms). 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 organizations in the RS are established for the purpose of performing professional duties and duties of the republic's administration (institutions, directorates, secretariats, agencies, commissariats, funds, centers and other forms). Administrative organizations may have the attributes of a legal entity.
Bosnian Serb politicians support the idea of an independent republic in accordance with the UN Declaration on self-determination and separating Republika Srpska from Bosnia and Herzegovina entirely.[1][failed verification] The Prime Minister of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik said a referendum on independence for RS was a fair solution and that 99 percent of Bosnian Serbs support secession from Bosnia-Herzegovina. Dodik stated that this referendum is "inevitable" and says that Bosnia and Herzegovina has no viable future.[2]
Bosniak politicians have requested the suspension of Republika Srpska. Haris Silajdžić, party leader of Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, has repeatedly stated that he wishes to see the RS dismantled.[3][4]
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."[5]
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.[6] 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.[7]
On July 31, 2011, President Milorad Dodik said that the concept of a multi-ethnic state in Kosovo has failed, and that the solving of the Kosovo question has not been dealt with, stressing that Republika Srpska does not accept Kosovo as an independent country. Dodik said "The peaceful solution is evidently not a possible solution [...] We support Belgrade." in relation to the Kosovo Police operation trying to take control of border crossings located in North Kosovo on July 25.[8]
