Nikola Poplašen
Nikola Poplašen | |
|---|---|
| Никола Поплашен | |
| 3rd President of Republika Srpska | |
| In office 4 November 1998 – 2 September 1999 | |
| Vice President | Mirko Šarović |
| Preceded by | Biljana Plavšić |
| Succeeded by | Mirko Šarović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1951 Sombor, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serb |
| Political party | Serb Democratic Party (1991–1992) Serbian Radical Party (1992–?) |
Nikola Poplašen (Никола Поплашен; born 15 December 1951) is a former Bosnian Serb politician. He was the president of Republika Srpska from late 1998 to 1999. He was removed by the High Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Carlos Westendorp, on 5 March 1999. The removal was enforced on 2 September 1999.
Following his removal from the presidency, he also worked as a member of the Senate of Republika Srpska. He testified as a defense witness for Radovan Karadžić in his trial.