Senate Of Republika Srpska
The Senate of Republika Srpska () is consultative body of the highest Constitution of Republika Srpska, constitutive institutions of Republika Srpska, an Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its organization and functions are regulated with the Constitution of the Republika Srpska and Law on the Senate of Republika Srpska. According to the initial text of the law of 1997 only Serbs could be appointed as members of the senate. The Venice Commission, European Commission for Democracy through Law reported in 2001 that this was ''abrogate discriminatory and obviously unconstitutional''. The law has been changed in 2010 and allowed people of any ethnicity to be appointed as members of the senate. Members Members of the Senate are: * Aleksa Buha * Milutin Vujić * Milutin Vučkovac * Elena Guskova * Milorad Zakić * Ljubomir Zuković * Milivoje Ivanišević * Duško Jakšić * Nenad Kecmanović * Fuad Turalić * Predrag Lazarević * Arie ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Constitution Of Republika Srpska
The Constitution of Republika Srpska ( hs, Устав Републике Српске /Ustav Republike Srpske) is the chief legal act of Republika Srpska, an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. The constitution was delivered by the National Assembly of Republika Srpska on 28 February 1992,Constitutional Court official website, retrieved 17-5-2012 but had to be revised after the Dayton Agreement was signed. It provides the set of laws and principles for the territory, and among its finest functions, it defines the internal organization of the Republic, the function of the official institutions, and the rights and freedoms for its citizens. The Constitutional Court of Republika Srpska started its functions on 1 July 1994 and its primary role is to ensure the protection of the Constitution and the law. It is formed by ni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the north and east of the country. Its largest city and administrative centre is Banja Luka, lying on the Vrbas (river), Vrbas river. Republika Srpska was formed in 1992 at the outset of the Bosnian War with the stated intent to safeguard the interests of the Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The war saw the Ethnic cleansing in the Bosnian War, expulsion of the vast majority of Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croats and Bosniaks from the territory claimed by Republika Srpska and an inflow of Serbs expelled from Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following the Dayton Agreement of 1995, Republika Srpska achieved international recognition as an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Political Divisions Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
The political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina were created by the Dayton Agreement. The Agreement divides the country into two federal entities: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and the Republika Srpska (RS) and one additional entity (condominium) named the Brčko District. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) is composed of mostly Bosniaks and Croats, while the Republika Srpska (RS) is composed of mostly Serbs. Each entity governs roughly one half of the state's territory. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina itself has a federal structure and consists of 10 autonomous cantons. Overview The Federation and the Republika Srpska governments are charged with overseeing internal functions. Each has its own government, flag and coat of arms, president, legislature, police force, customs, and postal system. The police sectors are overseen by the state-level ministry of safety affairs. Since 2005, Bosnia and Herzegovina has one set of Armed for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bosnia And Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and Herzegovina borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest. In the south it has a narrow coast on the Adriatic Sea within the Mediterranean, which is about long and surrounds the town of Neum. Bosnia, which is the inland region of the country, has a moderate continental climate with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. In the central and eastern regions of the country, the geography is mountainous, in the northwest it is moderately hilly, and in the northeast it is predominantly flat. Herzegovina, which is the smaller, southern region of the country, has a Mediterranean climate and is mostly mountainous. Sarajevo is the capital and the largest city of the country followed by Banja Luka, Tu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language. The majority of Serbs live in their nation state of Serbia, as well as in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Kosovo. They also form significant minorities in North Macedonia and Slovenia. There is a large Serb diaspora in Western Europe, and outside Europe and there are significant communities in North America and Australia. The Serbs share many cultural traits with the rest of the peoples of Southeast Europe. They are predominantly Eastern Orthodox Christians by religion. The Serbian language (a standardized version of Serbo-Croatian) is official in Serbia, co-official in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is spoken by the plurality in Montenegro. Ethnology The identity of Serbs is rooted in Eastern Orthodoxy and traditions. In the 19th century, the Serbia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Venice Commission
The Venice Commission, officially European Commission for Democracy through Law, is an advisory body of the Council of Europe, composed of independent experts in the field of constitutional law. It was created in 1990 after the fall of the Berlin Wall, at a time of urgent need for constitutional assistance in Central and Eastern Europe. Creation The idea to create a Commission for Democracy through Law as a group of experts in constitutional law was conceived by the then Minister for Community Policies of Italy, Antonio Mario La Pergola. The election of the name was based on the theory of La Pergola that expressed that sustainable democracies could only be built in a constitutional framework based on the rule of law. The formal proposal for the creation of the commission was made by the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gianni De Michelis, who invited the other Foreign Affairs ministers of the Council of Europe to the ''Conference for the Creation of the European Commission ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aleksa Buha
Aleksa Buha (born 21 November 1939) is a Bosnian Serb philosopher and member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska. During the 1990s, he was the minister of foreign affairs of Republika Srpska. Buha is also a member of the Senate of Republika Srpska The Senate of Republika Srpska () is consultative body of the highest Constitution of Republika Srpska, constitutive institutions of Republika Srpska, an Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its organ .... From 1996 until 1998, he was the President of the Serb Democratic Party. References External linksBiography on the website of ANURS {{DEFAULTSORT:Buha, Aleksa 1939 births Living people People from Gacko Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Academic staff of the University of Belgrade University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy alumni Members of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska 20th-century Serbian philosophers 21st-century Serbian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elena Guskova
Elena Yuryevna Guskova (russian: Елена Юрьевна Гускова) (born on 23 September 1949 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian historian and member of the Serbian Academy of Science and Arts. Elena Guskova is one of the scholars who blame the Western countries not only for breakup of Yugoslavia but also for the violence which accompanied it. She is also a member of the Senate of Republika Srpska. Guskova publicly stated her opinion that the Brussels Agreement (2013) signed by the Government of Serbia in April 2013 indirectly recognizes Kosovo as independent state. Biography Jelena Jurjevna Guskova née Derjabina was born on 23 September 1949 in Moscow. In 1972, she graduated from the Faculty of History of Moscow State University at the Department of History of Southern and Western Slavs. At the same faculty, she received her master's degree in the thesis on the socio-economic development of Serbia in the middle of the 19th century. There, in 1990, she defended her d ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nenad Kecmanović
Nenad Kecmanović, PhD, (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Кецмановић; born 9 September 1947) is a Bosnian Serb political scientist, sociologist, political analyst, publicist, professor of political science, retired politician, member of the Senate of Republika Srpska, since 1996 and former member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 17 June 1992 until 6 July 1992. Kecmanović was the rector of the University of Sarajevo from 1988 until 1992 and the Bosnian War, since when he resides in Belgrade, Serbia. Academic career Kecmanović was born in Sarajevo, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia on 9 September 1947. He graduated in sociology in 1971 as a student of the generation, and in political science in 1973, from the University of Sarajevo, after which he worked as an assistant at the Faculty of Political Science. He received his doctorate in "Convergence of Political Systems" in 1975. In 1976, Kecmanović became an assistant professor at the same Faculty, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Svetozar Mihajlović
Svetozar Mihajlović ( sr, Светозар Михајловић; born 1949) is a Bosnian Serb politician who served as Co-Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1999 to 2000, serving alongside Haris Silajdžić. Mihajlović subsequently served as Minister of Civil Affairs and Communication from 2001 to 2002. He is currently a member of the Senate of Republika Srpska The Senate of Republika Srpska () is consultative body of the highest constitutive institutions of Republika Srpska, an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its organization and functions are regulated with the Constitution of the Republika Srpsk .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mihajlović, Svetozar 1949 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Politicians of Republika Srpska Socialist Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina) politicians Government ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Borislav Paravac
Borislav Paravac ( sr-Cyrl, Борислав Паравац; born 18 February 1943) is a Bosnian Serb politician who served as the 4th Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2003 to 2006. Previously, he was a member of both the national House of Peoples and House of Representatives. Paravac is a member of the Serb Democratic Party. Early life and education Paravac was born on 18 February 1943 in Kostajnica near Doboj in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Zagreb in 1966. Career From 13 October 1998 until 14 October 2000, Paravac was the member of the national House of Peoples. At the 2002 general election, he was elected to the national House of Representatives. Following the dismissal of Mirko Šarović from his post at the Bosnian Presidency by the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lord Paddy Ashdown, Paravac was appointed to the post on 10 April 2003. He held the position o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |