Republika Srpska ; also known as Republic of Srpska) is one of the two 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, and with a population of about 138,963 people.
Dragan Čović is a Bosnian Croat politician who served as the 4th Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002 to 2005 and from 2014 to 2018. He is the current president of the Croatian Democratic Union and has been serving as a member of the national House of Peoples since 2019, having previously served from 2011 to 2014.
The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, also simply known as the Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
At state level, Bosnia and Herzegovina votes for the rotating Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Parliamentary Assembly. President is elected for a four-year term by constituencies referring to the three main ethnic groups. The candidate with the most votes in a constituency is elected. The Parliamentary Assembly has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 42 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation in each main ethnic group. The House of Peoples has 15 members, appointed by the parliaments of the two Entities. Bosnia and Herzegovina has a multi-party system, with numerous political parties in which no one party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. Each main ethnic group has its own dominant political party.
The Party of Democratic Progress 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 the Republika Srpska entity.
Milorad Dodik is a Bosnian Serb politician serving as the 8th president of Republika Srpska since 2022. Previously, he served as the 7th Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2018 to 2022.
The Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the bicameral legislative body of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of the following two chambers.
Željko Komšić is a Bosnian politician serving as the 6th and current Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2018. He has also been serving as its chairman since July 2023. Previously, he was a member of the national House of Representatives from 2014 to 2018.
Bakir Izetbegović is a Bosnian politician who served as the 6th Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2010 to 2018. He is the current president of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA).
The Chiefs of Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina are a group of Chiefs that have command over the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bogić Bogićević is a Bosnian politician who served as the 5th Bosnian member of the Yugoslav Presidency from 1989 until its abolishment in 1992.
Sifet Podžić is a Bosnian politician and former Army commander who served as Minister of Defence from 2019 to 2023. He has been a member of the Democratic Front since 2013.
Asim Sarajlić is a Bosnian politician. who was a member of the national from 2019 to 2023. He held a seat in the national House of Peoples from 2019 to 2023. Prior to this role, Sarajlić served as a member of the national House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018. From 2004 to 2010, he served as municipal mayor in Vogošća. He is a member of the Party of Democratic Action.
Bariša Čolak is Bosnian Croat politician and lawyer who served as member of the national House of Peoples from 2015 to 2023. He previously served as Minister of Justice from 2007 to 2015.
Denis Bećirović is a Bosnian politician, professor and historian serving as the 8th and current Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2022. Previously, he was a member of the national House of Peoples from 2019 to 2022. He is also the current vice-president of the Social Democratic Party.
Fadil Novalić is a Bosnian politician who served as Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2015 to 2023. He is currently a member of the Federal House of Representatives.
Edin Forto is a Bosnian politician serving as Minister of Communication and Traffic since January 2023. He previously served twice as Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton, from 2018 to 2020 and from 2021 to 2023.
Šefik Džaferović is a Bosnian politician who served as the 7th Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2018 to 2022. He has been serving as member of the national House of Peoples since 2023. A high ranking member of the Party of Democratic Action, he is the party's current vice president and was formerly its general secretary.
Municipal elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 15 November 2020 to elect mayors and assemblies in 143 municipalities. Originally scheduled for 4 October, they were postponed due to a lack of funds.
People and Justice is a centre-right political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The party was founded on 12 March 2018.
