General elections were held for the first time in
Republika Srpska on 14 September 1996. They were the first direct elections in Republika Srpska since its
proclamation in 1992 and
Bosnian War that ended in 1995. Previous National Assembly was created in 1991 and was made up of Serb MPs that were elected to the
Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliament following
1990 Bosnian general election. Presidential election were held simultaneously because incumbent President
Radovan Karadžić resigned in 1996 due to international pressure.
Biljana Plavšić, who succeeded Karadžić as Srpska's president, won absolute majority of votes, with Bosniak Adib Đozić finishing as runner-up. On parliamentary election, Plavšić's and Karadžić's
Serb Democratic Party, that led Republika Srpska throughout
Bosnian War, won and incumbent
Prime Minister Gojko Kličković formed his second cabinet.
General elections were held for the first time in
Republika Srpska on 14 September 1996. They were the first direct elections in Republika Srpska since its
proclamation in 1992 and
Bosnian War that ended in 1995. Previous National Assembly was created in 1991 and was made up of Serb MPs that were elected to the
Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliament following
1990 Bosnian general election. Presidential election were held simultaneously because incumbent President
Radovan Karadžić resigned in 1996 due to international pressure.
Biljana Plavšić, who succeeded Karadžić as Srpska's president, won absolute majority of votes, with Bosniak Adib Đozić finishing as runner-up. On parliamentary election, Plavšić's and Karadžić's
Serb Democratic Party, that led Republika Srpska throughout
Bosnian War, won and incumbent
Prime Minister Gojko Kličković formed his second cabinet.