National Assembly (Republika Srpska)

Narodna skupština Народна скупштина
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Nedeljko Čubrilović
Seats	83
Elections
Last election	12 October 2014
Meeting place
Dom Narodne Skupštine 2 Vuk Karadžić Street Banja Luka
Website
www.narodnaskupstinars.net

The National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska (Serbo-Croatian: Народна скупштина Републике Српске), abbreviated as NSRS (НСРС), is the legislative body of the Republika Srpska, one of two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 Serbian People of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with administrative seat in Sarajevo. Due to the Bosnian War, the seat was moved to Pale, where it remained until 1998, when it was moved to Banja Luka.

• 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 Present) (election of 12 October 2014)

Current composition

Total seats: 83

• Alliance of Independent Social Democrats - 29
• Serbian Democratic Party-Serbian Radical Party of Republika Srpska - 23
• Democratic People's Alliance-Progressive Srpska Party-Serbian Radical Party - 8
• Party of Democratic Progress - 7
• Socialist Party - 5
• Homeland - 5
• National Democratic Movement - 4
• Party of United Pensioners-Independents - 2

See also

• List of Speakers of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska

References

Web sites

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