The National Assembly of Republika Srpska (, abbr. НСРС/NSRS) is the legislative body of
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 Feder ...
, one of two
entities
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of
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 H ...
. The current assembly is the ninth since the founding of the entity.
History
The National Assembly of Republika Srpska was founded on 24 October 1991 as the Assembly of the
Serb People of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with its administrative seat in
Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its a ...
. Due to the
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 ...
, the seat was moved to
Pale
Pale may refer to:
Jurisdictions
* Medieval areas of English conquest:
** Pale of Calais, in France (1360–1558)
** The Pale, or the English Pale, in Ireland
*Pale of Settlement, area of permitted Jewish settlement, western Russian Empire (179 ...
, where it remained until 1998, when it was moved to
Banja Luka
Banja Luka ( sr-Cyrl, Бања Лука, ) or Banjaluka ( sr-Cyrl, Бањалука, ) is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest city of Republika Srpska. Banja Luka is also the ''de facto'' capital of this entity. I ...
, its current location.
*First Assembly (24 October 1991 to 14 September 1996)
*Second Assembly (19 October 1996 to 27 December 1997) (election of 4 September 1996)
*Third Assembly (27 December 1997 to 19 October 1998) (election of 14 September 1997)
*Fourth Assembly (19 October 1998 to 16 December 2000) (election of 13 September 1998)
*Fifth Assembly (16 December 2000 to 28 November 2002) (election of 11 September 2000)
*Sixth Assembly (28 November 2002 to 9 November 2006) (election of 5 October 2002)
*Seventh Assembly (9 November 2006 to 15 November 2010) (election of 1 October 2006)
*Eighth Assembly (15 November 2010 to 24 November 2014) (election of 3 October 2010)
*Ninth Assembly (24 November 2014 to 19 November 2018) (election of 12 October 2014)
*Tenth Assembly (19 November 2018 to 15 November 2022) (election of 7 October 2018)
*Eleventh Assembly (15 November 2022 to present) (election of 2 October 2022)
Current composition
See also
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References
External links
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{{Republika Srpska
Politics of Republika Srpska
Bosnia and Herzogovina parliaments