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.
First Assembly (24 October 1991 – 14 September 1996)
Second Assembly (19 October 1996 – 27 December 1997) (election of 4 September 1996)
Third Assembly (27 December 1997 – 19 October 1998) (election of 22–23 November 1997)
Fourth Assembly (19 October 1998 – 16 December 2000) (election of 13 September 1998)
Fifth Assembly (16 December 2000 – 28 November 2002) (election of 11 September 2000)
Sixth Assembly (28 November 2002 – 30 November 2006) (election of 5 October 2002)
Seventh Assembly (30 November 2006 – 15 November 2010) (election of 1 October 2006)
Eighth Assembly (15 November 2010 – 24 November 2014) (election of 3 October 2010)
Ninth Assembly (24 November 2014 – 7 October 2018) (election of 12 October 2014)
Tenth Assembly (7 October 2018 – present) (election of 7 October 2018)
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.
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 Service for Geodetic and Legal-Property Issues (responsible to the Government of Republika Srpska)
Administrative Service for the RS Customs (Ministry of Finance)
Revenue Service (Ministry of Finance)
Foreign Currency Inspectorate (Ministry of Finance)
Civil Defense Service (Ministry of Administration and Local Self-Governance)
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]
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 FinanceDiana 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]
Kosovo's unilateral proclamation of independence[edit]
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]
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