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Milorad Dodik | |
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| Милорад Додик | |
 Dodik in 2022 | |
| 8th President of Republika Srpska | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 15 November 2022 | |
| Vice President | Ćamil Duraković Davor Pranjić |
| Preceded by | Željka Cvijanović |
| In office 15 November 2010 – 19 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Rajko Kuzmanović |
| Succeeded by | Željka Cvijanović |
| 16th Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 20 November 2020 – 20 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Šefik Džaferović |
| Succeeded by | Željko Komšić |
| In office 20 November 2018 – 20 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bakir Izetbegović |
| Succeeded by | Željko Komšić |
| 7th Serb Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 20 November 2018 – 15 November 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Denis Zvizdić Zoran Tegeltija |
| Preceded by | Mladen Ivanić |
| Succeeded by | Željka Cvijanović |
| 6th Prime Minister of Republika Srpska | |
| In office 28 February 2006 – 15 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Pero Bukejlović |
| Succeeded by | Anton Kasipović (acting) |
| In office 31 January 1998 – 16 January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Gojko Kličković |
| Succeeded by | Mladen Ivanić |
| President of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 10 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1959 Banja Luka, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Bosnian Serb |
| Political party | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (1996–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Union of Reform Forces (1990–1991) |
| Spouse | Snježana Dodik |
| Children | Gorica and Igor |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade (BA) |
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Milorad Dodik (Serbian Cyrillic: Милорад Додик, pronounced [mîloraːd dǒdik]; born 12 March 1959) is a Bosnian Serb politician serving as the 8th president of Republika Srpska since 2022, having previously served from 2010 to 2018. He also served as the 7th Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2018 to 2022.
Dodik has also been serving as the president of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) since its creation in 1996, and has occupied a number of political positions in Republika Srpska, the Serb-majority entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dodik was the prime minister of Republika Srpska from 1998 to 2001 and from 2006 to 2010.
Much like the SNSD, Dodik was initially considered as a moderate and reformist alternative to the ultranationalist Serb Democratic Party in the 1990s and early 2000s.[1] Since then, Dodik and the SNSD have pursued an increasingly-Serbian nationalist and separatist line, invoking the right of the Bosnian Serbs to self-determination.[2] His time in power has been characterised by accusations of authoritarianism from opponents,[3] repudiation of federal Bosnian institutions,[4][5][6] and closer connections to both Russia and Serbia.[7][8][9]
In addition to claiming that the Srebrenica massacre was a "fabricated myth",[10] Dodik has denied that the Bosnian genocide happened and has continually praised convicted war criminals Ratko Mladić and Radovan Karadžić.[11][12]
- ^ Vera Stojarová (2 October 2013). Party Politics in the Western Balkans. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-23585-7.
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- Bieber, Florian (July 2018). "Patterns of competitive authoritarianism in the Western Balkans". East European Politics. 38 (3): 337–54. doi:10.1080/21599165.2018.1490272.
- Halilovich, Hariz; Phipps, Peter (2015). "'Atentat'! Contested histories at the one hundredth anniversary of the Sarajevo assassination". Communication, Politics & Culture. 48 (3): 40.
- "Milorad Dodik Wants to Carve Up Bosnia. Peacefully, if Possible". The New York Times. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "Correction: Bosnia-Journalist Beaten story". Associated Press. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "As Elections Near, Bosnia's Fractured Media May Do More Harm Than Good". Freedom House. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "Bosnia protests: Davor Dragicevic defiant after arrest". BBC. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- Milojević, Milorad (12 November 2018). "Dodikova neograničena vladavina bez opozicije?". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Serbian). Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "Milorad Dodik: Serb nationalist wins Bosnia presidency seat". BBC. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
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- Prodanović, Dejan (21 March 2019). "Bosnia: a cry for justice – the rebellion against Dodik's autocratic regime". marxist.com.
- Surk, Barbara (8 January 2019). "In Bosnia, a Father's Grief Swells Into An Antigovernment Movement". The New York Times.
- Bieber, Florian (2018). "Patterns of competitive authoritarianism in the Western Balkans". East European Politics. 34 (3): 337–354. doi:10.1080/21599165.2018.1490272.
- Csaky, Zselyke (6 September 2018). "As Elections Near, Bosnia's Fractured Media May Do More Harm Than Good". Balkan Insight.
- ^ Kovacevic, Danijel (14 August 2019). "Dodik Threatens Drastic Action Over Bosnian Govt Delays". Balkan Insight.
- ^ "Defying Court Ban, Republika Srpska Goes Ahead With 'Statehood Day'". rferl.org. RadioFreeEurope/RadioFreeLiberty. 9 January 2018.
- ^ Surk, Barbara (16 February 2018). "Milorad Dodik Wants to Carve Up Bosnia. Peacefully, if Possible". The New York Times.
- ^ Lakic, Mladen (9 October 2018). "Bosnia Should Recognise Crimea as Russian, Says Dodik". Balkan Insight.
- ^ Obrenović, Mladen (25 August 2019). "Umjesto da rješava probleme 'kod kuće', Dodik stalno uz Vučića". AlJazeera Balkans.
- ^ "Vučić i Dodik se obratili građanima: Hoće da unište sve Srbe! Prekinite da nas lažete!". Alo.rs. 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik calls Srebrenica massacre of 8,000 people 'a myth'". Sky News. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Amb. Condemns Bosnian Serb Leader's Genocide Denial". genocidewatch. Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Sarajevo, Hina, N1 (8 January 2024). "Dodik glorifies convicted war criminals, accuses USA of waging hybrid war against Republika Srpska". N1. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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