The recently-elected Republika Srpska National Assembly met on Wednesday to vote on the confirmation of the entity’s new government. Forty-four out of 83 MPs voted in favor of the government, headed by incumbent prime minister Zeljka Cvijanovic.
In the new government, ministries have been split between four parties.
The dominant SNSD has taken eight ministries. Dragan Lukac is Interior Minister, Zoran Tegeltija is Finance Minister and Anton Kasipovic is Justice Minister. Stevo Mirjanic has Agriculture, Dragan Bogdanic runs Health Care, Jasmin Komic is in charge of Science and Technology, Srebrenka Golic runs Planning and Construction, and Zlatan Klokic is in charge of Economic Relations and Regional Cooperation.
The Socialist Party, SP, has taken four ministries. Petar Djokic is Minister for Industry, Energy and Mining, Milenko Savanovic is in charge of Labour and Veteran-Invalid Protection, Predrag Gluhakovic runs Trade and Tourism and Jasmina Davidovic is handling Family, Youth and Sport.
The Democratic People’s Alliance, DNS, has obtained three ministries. Dane Malesevic is in charge of Education and Culture, Nedjo Trninic runs Transport and Communications and Lejla Resic is Minister of Administration and Local Government.
Finally, Davor Cordas, the Refugee Minister, is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ.
Neither the Federation government nor the BiH-level Council of Ministers has been formed yet.
