Deputies in the People’s Assembly of Republika Srpska (RS) have approved the resignation of Savo Miniq from his position as head of the RS government, concluding the 29th extraordinary session of the parliament, according to RTRS.
The Assembly’s Collegium is expected to convene soon to set the date and agenda for the next extraordinary session, during which the new RS government will be elected.
Miniq returned his mandate on January 15, while acting RS President Ana Terstiq Babić announced that he is expected to be proposed again as prime minister.
Miniq was initially appointed prime minister by the RS People’s Assembly on September 2, 2025, after receiving the mandate for government formation from Milorad Dodik ten days earlier.
Controversy over Appointment
The appointment was contested by a group of deputies in the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), who filed an appeal with the BiH Constitutional Court on September 9 to review the decision.
Dodik had his mandate as RS president revoked in early August after the BiH Court sentenced him to one year in prison (which he later paid) and six years of political disqualification, preventing him from legally proposing Miniq as prime minister.
Despite this, the RS governing coalition initially claimed that Dodik had proposed Miniq, although he no longer held the formal authority to do so. Dodik later acknowledged the situation, and the Assembly formally appointed Ana Terstiq Babić, his longtime adviser, as acting president.
The BiH Constitutional Court discussed the constitutionality of the new RS government last November, and a ruling is expected in its upcoming session next week.
Constitutional Framework
According to the RS Constitution, the president must propose a candidate for prime minister within 10 days following the resignation, a vote of no confidence, or the end of the previous government’s mandate due to parliament dissolution or term expiration.
The new government must be elected within 40 days of the prime ministerial nomination.
