President of Republika Srpska

The President of Republika Srpska (Serbo-Croatian: Предсједник Републике Српске/Predsjednik Republike Srpske, lit. 'President of the Republic of Srpska') is the highest executive authority in Republika Srpska, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the executive authorities, along with the Government of Republika Srpska. The president of Republika Srpska is directly elected for a term of four years, along with two vice presidents from different constituent nations (Serbs, Croats and Bosniaks). None of them can be from a same constituent nation at the same time. The president's residence is in Banja Luka.

President of Republika Srpska
Предсједник Републике Српске
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Incumbent
Željka Cvijanović
since 19 November 2018
ResidencePalace of the Republic, Banja Luka
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term length4 years, renewable once
Inaugural holderRadovan Karadžić
Formation7 April 1992
DeputyVice President of Republika Srpska
Websitehttp://www.predsjednikrs.net/
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The first president was Radovan Karadžić of the Serb Democratic Party, elected to the post in 1992, who led Republika Srpska during the Bosnian War and who was later sentenced to 40 years in prison for genocide at Srebrenica, war crimes and crimes against humanity.[1] President Željka Cvijanović of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats took the office in 2018.

Powers

According to the Constitution of Republika Srpska, the president represents Republika Srpska and expresses its unity. As Republika Srpska functions as a parliamentary system, the president has very limited powers. He/She has the power to:[2]

  1. Suggest a prime minister to the National Assembly;
  2. Suggests a president and judges of the Constitutional Court, on a proposal of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council, to the National Assembly;
  3. Declares laws by a decree;
  4. Gives pardons;
  5. Gives decorations and recognitions as determined by a law;
  6. Manages other duties according to the Constitution.

If the National Assembly is unable to make a session due to a state of emergency, the president, after obtaining an opinion from the Government, declares a state of emergency and orders measures for removing the state of emergency. The president, by his own initiative or on Government's suggestion, declares acts from the jurisdiction of the National Assembly during war circumstances or an immediate threat of war; the acts must be brought for a confirmation by the National Assembly the very moment when the Assembly is able to have a session.[2]

The president can ask the Government to express its attitude on certain matters of the significance for the Republic, call a session of the Government, or put matters from Government's jurisdiction on an agenda.[2]

Latest election
Main article: Republika Srpska general election, 2018

See also

References
  1. "Radovan Karadzic, a Bosnian Serb, Gets 40 Years Over Genocide and War Crimes". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  2. "Устав Републике Српске" (PDF) (in Serbian). Assembly of Brčko Distrikt. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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