President of Republika Srpska
| President of Republika Srpska | |
|---|---|
| Предсједник Републике Српске Predsjednik Republike Srpske | |
Standard of the president of Republika Srpska | |
since 17 February 2026 | |
| Type | Head of state |
| Residence | Palace of the Republic |
| Seat | Banja Luka |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once consecutively |
| Inaugural holder | Radovan Karadžić |
| Formation | 7 April 1992 |
| Deputy | Vice Presidents |
| Website | www |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina portal |
The president of Republika Srpska (Serbian Cyrillic: Предсједник Републике Српске, Serbian Latin: Predsjednik Republike Srpske) 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, Bosniaks and Croats). None of them can be from a same constituent nation at the same time. The president's residence is in Banja Luka.
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 Srebrenica genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Siniša Karan of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats took office in 2026.