1997–1998 crisis in Republika Srpska
| 1997–1998 crisis in Republika Srpska | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the aftermath of the Bosnian War | |||
Biljana Plavšić (second from the left) at her office in Banja Luka. Plavšić moved the Presidential office from Pale to Banja Luka, a move which caused outrage among her former colleagues from the SDS | |||
| Date | 3 July 1997 – 18 January 1998 (6 months, 2 weeks and 1 day) | ||
| Location | Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Resulted in | Pro-Plavšić faction prevailed | ||
| Parties | |||
| Lead figures | |||
Banja Luka Group: Pale Group: | |||
The 1997–1998 crisis in Republika Srpska was caused by a political conflict between the reformist faction led by the President of Republika Srpska, Biljana Plavšić, and the hardline nationalist one led by former President Radovan Karadžić and his associates from the governing Serb Democratic Party. The crisis was resolved by an early election and a victory of the opposition and Plavšić.