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2000 Republika Srpska General Election
General elections were held in Republika Srpska on 11 November 2000 alongside nationwide parliamentary elections. They were the third general elections in Republika Srpska since the end of Bosnian War. After refusing to nominate Milorad Dodik as Prime Minister, President Nikola Poplašen was deposed in 1999 after less than a year in position by Carlos Westendorp, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Petar Đokić was named acting president until election. In the meantime Poplašen's Serbian Radical Party was banned from elections. Elected President was Mirko Šarović from Serb Democratic Party, which was in power during war years. The runner up was Milorad Dodik, then incumbent List of prime ministers of Republika Srpska. On parliamentary election Serb Democratic Party gained majority of seats fourth time in a row, but unlike past two election circles managed to form a government with Mladen Ivanić from Party of Democratic Progress The Party of Democratic Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Republika Srpska General Election
General elections were held in Republika Srpska on 12 and 13 September 1998. They were third parliamentary election and second presidential election in three years. Incumbent president Biljana Plavšić, who served since July 1996 after Radovan Karadžić resigned, lost to Nikola Poplašen, leader of the Serbian Radical Party of Republika Srpska. Mirko Šarović was elected Vice President. In the parliamentary election, the Serb Democratic Party again won the most seats, but failed to form a government. Although newly elected President Poplašen tried to name SDS leader Dragan Kalinić as the new Prime Minister, he faced opposition from High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Carlos Westendorp and was deposed shortly after. Prime Minister Milorad Dodik was subsequently chosen for another term. Results President Parliament References {{Republika Srpska elections Elections in Republika Srpska Republika Srpska Republika Srpska Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Of United Pensioners
The Party of United Pensioners ( sr, Партија уједињених пензионера, ''Partija ujedinjenih penzionera'', PUP) is a centrist political party representing the interests of pensioners in Republika Srpska. History The PUP contested the 2010 elections in Republika Srpska in an alliance with the Socialist Party, winning four seats. The 2014 elections saw the party join an alliance with the Serb Democratic Party and the Serbian Radical Party. The alliance emerged as the second largest faction in the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre ..., winning 24 of the 83 seats. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Party (Bosnia And Herzegovina)
The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Bosnian: ''Socijaldemokratska partija Bosne i Hercegovine'' (SDP BiH) / Социјалдемократска партија Босне и Херцеговине), also simply known as the Social Democratic Party (Socijaldemokratska partija (SDP) / Социјалдемократска партија) is a social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is officially multi-ethnic, but gathers most support from Bosniaks. History Origin The SDP BiH has its roots in the Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 1909. The party was founded by workers to defend and represent their rights and interests, and consisted of members of all ethnic groups. On 20 April 1920, the Social Democratic Party became part of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia. The SDP BiH was reestablished on 27 December 1992. The party was enlarged by the inclusion of the Social Democrats of BiH party to the original SDP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance Of Independent Social Democrats
The Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (; abbr. СНСД or SNSD) is a Serb political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded in 1996, it is the governing party in Republika Srpska, with its leader, Milorad Dodik, serving as the current president of Republika Srpska. The party's vice-president, Željka Cvijanović, is the current member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, while SNSD member Radovan Višković is the current prime minister of Republika Srpska. The creation of the SNSD can be traced back to the Independent Members of Parliament Group, which eventually grew to become the Party of Independent Social Democrats. During this time, the party served as the only opposition to the dominance of the ultra-nationalist Serb Democratic Party (SDS), which was led by Radovan Karadžić for the majority of the 1990s. The SNSD was seen as a moderate and non-extremist alternative to the SDS, with many of its members, including Dodik, being part of the former non-nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Of Democratic Progress
The Party of Democratic Progress (, abbr. ПДП, PDP) is a centre to centre-right Serb political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina founded on 26 September 1999. It is the third-largest party in Republika Srpska entity. History The PDP was established in Banja Luka on 26 September 1999. During the founding assembly, Mladen Ivanić was elected as the president of the party, while Branko Dokić and Zoran Đerić were elected as vice presidents. On 28 November 2015, Ivanić left the position of president after 16 years, after which Branislav Borenović became the new president of PDP. International Cooperation The party is an observer member of the European People's Party (EPP) and International Democrat Union (IDU). In terms of bilateral cooperation with other European parties, PDP maintains strong links with the Conservative Party ( UK), Moderate Party (Sweden), Christian Democratic Union (Germany), SDKU (Slovakia), Austrian People's Party, New Democracy (Greece) and Democratic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Prime Ministers Of Republika Srpska
This article lists the prime ministers of Republika Srpska, the head of the Politics of Republika Srpska#Cabinet, Government of Republika Srpska. The prime minister is nominated by the President of Republika Srpska, and appointed by the National Assembly (Republika Srpska), National Assembly of Republika Srpska. Radovan Višković is the 12th and current prime minister of Republika Srpska. He took office on 18 December 2018, following the 2018 Bosnian general election, 2018 general election. Prime ministers of Republika Srpska (1992–present) Timeline See also *President of Republika Srpska **List of presidents of Republika Srpska *List of vice presidents of Republika Srpska *List of speakers of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska Standard File:Standard of the Prime Minister of Republika Srpska (1995-2007).svg, Standard of the Prime Minister of Republika Srpska 1995–2007. References External linksWorld Statesmen – Republika Srpska {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbian Radical Party Of Republika Srpska
The Serbian Radical Party of Republika Srpska ( sr, Српска радикална странка Републике Српске/Srpska radikalna stranka Republike Srpske or СРС РС/SRS RS) was a Serb centre-right political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina, active in Republika Srpska. It was founded in 1992 by Nikola Poplašen, a former Serbian Democratic Party member. SRS RS has since affiliated itself with the Serbian Progressive Party, a pro-EU offshoot of the Serbian Radical Party established in 2008. In April 2019, most of the SRS's membership joined the Party of Democratic Progress The Party of Democratic Progress (, abbr. ПДП, PDP) is a centre to centre-right Serb political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina founded on 26 September 1999. It is the third-largest party in Republika Srpska entity. History The PDP was establ ... (PDP), and the SRS de facto merged with the PDP. Parliamentary elections Positions held Major positions held by SRS RS members: Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Representative For Bosnia And Herzegovina
The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, were created in 1995 immediately after the signing of the Dayton Agreement which ended the 1992–1995 Bosnian War. The purpose of the High Representative and the OHR is to oversee the civilian implementation of the Dayton agreement. They also serve to represent the countries involved in the implementation of the Dayton Agreement through the Peace Implementation Council (PIC), which chooses the High Representative. So far, all of the High Representatives named have been from European Union countries, while their principal deputies have been from the United States. The Principal Deputy High Representative serves as International Supervisor for Brčko, representing the international community in the Brčko District. Due to the vast powers of the High Representative over Bosnian politics and essential veto powers, the position has been compared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Westendorp
Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza (born 7 January 1937) is a Spanish diplomat and former politician. He is the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and also served as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina succeeding Carl Bildt and was powered with upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement. Career Born in Madrid on 7 January 1937, Westendorp joined the Spanish Diplomatic Service in 1966. Following several assignments abroad (from 1966 to 1969: Deputy Consul General in São Paulo, Brazil; from 1975 to 1979: Commercial and Economic Counselor at the Spanish Embassy in the Hague, the Netherlands) and in Spain (1969–1975: Head of Economic Studies at the Diplomatic School; Director of Technological Agreements in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of Industry) he dedicated a great part of his professional career to the process of integration of Spain into the European Communities. Between 1979 and 1985 at the Ministry of European Affairs, he successively serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Poplašen
Nikola Poplašen (Никола Поплашен; born 15 December 1951 in Sombor) is a former Bosnian Serb politician. He was the president of Republika Srpska from late 1998 to 1999. He was removed by the High Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Carlos Westendorp, on 5 March 1999. The removal was enforced on 2 September 1999. Following his removal from the presidency, he also worked as a member of the Senate of Republika Srpska. He testified as a defense witness for Radovan Karadžić in his trial. Bosnian War Following the outbreak of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poplašen left Sarajevo with his family to work for the newly-formed government of Republika Srpska in Pale. There he served as a member of the Advisory of Serb Democratic Party and also personally advised Radovan Karadžić. However, he left SDS in 1992 and founded the Serbian Radical Party of Republika Srpska. Subsequently, he worked as a commissioner for the government of Republika Srpska in Vogošć ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started on 6 April 1992, following a number of earlier violent incidents. The war ended on 14 December 1995 when the Dayton accords were signed. The main belligerents were the forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and those of Herzeg-Bosnia and Republika Srpska, proto-states led and supplied by Croatia and Serbia, respectively. The war was part of the breakup of Yugoslavia. Following the Slovenian and Croatian secessions from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1991, the multi-ethnic Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina – which was inhabited by mainly Muslim Bosniaks (44%), Orthodox Serbs (32.5%) and Catholic Croats (17%) – passed a referendum for independence on 29 February 1992. Political representatives of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Bosnian Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 11 November 2000.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p330 Voter turnout was 64%. The elections for the House of Representatives were divided into two; one for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and one for Republika Srpska. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 9 of the 42 seats. Electoral system The elections for the House of Representatives were divided into two; one for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and one for Republika Srpska. The 42 members of the House of Representatives are elected by proportional representation in two constituencies, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska. The House of Peoples (the upper house of the parliament) has 15 members equally distributed among the three ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina: 5 Bosniaks, 5 Serbs, and 5 Croats. The members a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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