Serb Autonomous Regions in Bosnia-Hercegovina 1991-1992

Serb Autonomous Regions in
Bosnia-Hercegovina 1991-1992

Autonomous Regions: Birač - Bosanska Krajina - Istočna Hercegovina - Romanija - Semberija - Severna Bosna -

Note: In 1991, Bosnian Serb leaders in Bosnia-Hercegovina began to organized Serb autonomous regions (oblasti) in the Serb populated areas. These were ratified by the Assembly of the Serb People in Bosnia-Hercegovina on 21 Dec1991, but were not recognized by Bosnia-Hercegovina federal government. The autonomous regions became part of the Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (renamed on 12 Aug 1992,Republika Srpska) on 9 Jan 1992. On 14 Sep 1992 the Serb autonomous regions (oblasti) were abolished by Republika Srpska constitutional amendment, withBosanska Krajina being incorporated on 23 Oct 1992.Note: Serbian/Bosnian transliteration based on the Roman equivalents as used for Croatian and Slovenian and as recommended by the United Nations (1977).

Party abbreviation: SDS = Srpska Demokratska Stranka (Serbian Democratic Party, Serb nationalist, separatist, far-right, est.12 Jul 1990)

Coordinator of the Governments and Executive Councils of the Serbian Autonomous Regions 21 Nov 1991 - 14 Sep 1992 Jovan S. Čizmović SDS

Birač

9 Nov 1991 Serbian Autonomous Region ofBirač (Srpska Autonomna Oblast Birač) established. 21 Nov 1991 Merged into Romanija. President of the Assembly and theExecutive Council 9 Nov 1991 - 21 Nov 1991 Milenko Stanić SDS

Bosanska Krajina (Bosnian Krajina)

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7 Apr 1991 Association of Municipalities of Bosnian Krajina(Zajednica Opština Bosanske Krajine)(ZOBK) established at Banja Luka, by SDS regional board. 14 May 1991 ZOBK statute adopted by its assembly. 16 Sep 1991 Serbian Autonomous Region of Bosnian Krajina (Srpska Autonomna Oblast Bosanska Krajina) established the Assembly of the ZBOK at Banja Luka.23 Oct 1992 Incorporated into Republika Srpska.

President of the Assembly 7 Apr 1991 - 16 Sep 1991 Vojo Kuprešanin (b. 1952) SDS

Presidents of the Executive Council15 May 1991 - 4 Mar 1992 Andjelko Grahovac (Anđelko Grahovac) SDS 4 Mar 1992 - 23 Oct 1992 Nikola Erceg SDS

Istočna Hercegovina (Eastern Hercegovina)

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27 May 1991 Association of Municipalities of Eastern Herzegovina (ZOIH) (Zajednica Opština Istočne Hercegovine) established at Trebinje. 12 Sep 1991 Serbian Autonomous Region ofHercegovina(Srpska Autonomna Oblast Hercegovina) is declared by the ZOIHat Trebinje. 9 Jan 1992 Incorporated into Republika Srpska. President of the Assembly12 Sep 1991 - 1992 Božidar Vučurević (b. 1936) SDS President of the Executive Council12 Sep 1991 - 17 Jul 1992 Milorad Bojović SDS Presidents of the Political Council 17 Jul 1992 - 1992 ....

Romania (Romanija)

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21 Sep 1991 Serbian Autonomous Region of Romania (Srpska Autonomna Oblast Romanija) established at Pale. 9 Jan 1992 Incorporated into Republika Srpska. President of the Assembly 21 Sep 1991 - 9 Jan 1992 .... President of the Executive Council21 Sep 1991 - 9 Jan 1992 Drago Blagojević SDS

Semberija
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19 Sep 1991 Serbian Autonomous Region ofNortheastern Bosnia (Srpska Autonomna Oblast Sevroistočna Bosna) established at Bijeljina. 14 Dec 1991 Renamed Serbian Autonomous Region of Semberija (Srpska Autonomna Oblast Semberija). 9 Jan 1992 Incorporated into Republika Srpska. President of the Assembly 19 Sep 1991 - 1992 Miladin Stjepanović (b. 1950? - d. 2019) SDS Presidents of the Executive Council19 Sep 1991 - 199. Djojo Arsenović (Đojo Arsenović) (b. 1952 - d. 2013) SDS 199. - 9 Jan 1992 Milivoje Kićanović (b. 1938 - d. 2019) SDS

Severna Bosna (Northern Bosnia)
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4 Nov 1991 Serbian Autonomous Region of Northern Bosnia(Srpska Autonomna Oblast Sjeverna Bosna) established at Doboj. 9 Jan 1992 Incorporated into Republika Srpska. President of the Assembly 4 Nov 1991 - 30 Nov 1992 Blagoje Simić (b. 1960) SDS President of the Executive Council 4 Nov 1991 - 9 Jan 1992 Nikola Perišić SDS