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The National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska is a legislative body within the structure of power in the Republic of Srpska. It represents the central institution of the parliamentary structure of the Republic of Srpska, conducting normative, control, regulatory and elective functions falling under its competence, in that way providing democratic system and securing the rule of modern democracy in the Republic of Srpska. The National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska commences its work on 24 October, 1991 as the Assembly of the Serbian People of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the administrative seat in Sarajevo. During the hard war time, and due to safety reasons, the National Assembly changes its seat and functions in Pale. From 1998 until today, the administrative seat of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska is located in Banja Luka.

In accordance to human rights, established international-legal principles as well as to the principles and rules of the constitutional arrangement, on 9 January, 1992 the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska brings the Declaration on the Republic of Serbian People of Bosnia and Herzegovina, providing legal power, legal security, legality and legitimacy of the Republic of Srpska, as defined by the Constitution, adopted on 28 February, 1992.

Upon the cease of fire following the signature of the Dayton Peace Agreement in 1995, the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska takes over the primary responsibility for implementation of a normative legal reconstruction, and as a legislative body it directly leads and implements the reforms of the legal system which the Republic of Srpska passes through in the post-war years.

The structure of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska, in accordance to modern parliamentary principles, is composed of eighty three (83) deputies, elected by the people at direct parliamentary elections. Until 2002 the deputies in the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska were elected for a mandate which lasted two years, and from 2002, in accordance to a new legal regulation, they are elected for a mandate lasting four years.

Till now the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska had been constituted in seven convocations:

I convocation:from 24 October 1991 to 14 September 1996
II convocation:from 19 October 1996 to 27 December 1997
III convocation:from 27 December 1997 to 19 October 1998
IV convocation:from 19 October 1998 to 16 December 2000
V convocation:from 16 December 2000 to 28 November 2002
VI convocation:from 28 November 2002 to 09 November 2006

II Convocation National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska had been constituted after election held on 4.9.1996.

Serb Democratic Party 45 deputies
Party of Democratic Action 14 deputies
Union for peace and prosperity 10 deputies
Serbian Radical Party of the Republic of Srpska 6 deputies
Democratic Patriot Unit 2 deputies
Union for Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 deputies
Social Democratic Party -Union Social Democratic from Bosnia and Herzegovina-Muslim
Bosniaks Organization –Croatian Peasant Party 2 deputies
Serb Party Krajina and Posavine 1 deputy
Serbian Patriot Party 1 deputy

III Convocation National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska had been constituted after election held on 14.9.1997.

Serb Democratic Party 24 deputies
Coalition for Bosnia and Herzegovina 16 deputies
Serbian People's Union 15 deputies
Serbian Radical Party of the Republic of Srpska 15 deputies
Socialist Party of the Republic of Srpska 9 deputies
Party of Independent Socialdemocrats 2 deputies
Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 deputies

IV Convocation National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska had been constituted after election held on 13.9.1998.

Serb Democratic Party 19 deputies
Coalition for whole and democratic Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 deputies
Serbian Radical Party of the Republic of Srpska 11 deputies
Serbian People's Union 11 deputies
Party of Independent Socialdemocrats 6 deputies
Socialist Party of the Republic of Srpska 5 deputies
Democratic Socialist Party 5 deputies
Radical Party 2 deputies
Serb Coalition for Republic of Srpska 2 deputies
Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 deputies
Independent deputies 2 deputies
Coalition for King and Fatherland1 deputy
New Croatian Initiative 1 deputy
Croatian Democratic Union 1 deputy

V Convocation National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska had been constituted after election held on 11.9.2000.

Serb Democratic Party 31 deputies
Partija demokratskog progresa 11 deputies
Party of Independent Socialdemocrats 11 deputies
Party of Democratic Action 6 deputies
Socialist Party of the Republic of Srpska 4 deputies
Democratic Socialist Party 4 deputies
Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 deputies
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 deputies
Democratic People's Union 3 deputies
Serbian People's Union 2 deputies
Pensioner Party of the Republic of Srpska 1 deputy
Democratic Party 1 deputy
New Croatian Initiative 1 deputy

VI Convocation National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska had been constituted after election held on 1.10.2002.

Serb Democratic Party 26 deputies
Party of Independent Socialdemocrats 19 deputies
Partija demokratskog progresa 9 deputies
Party of Democratic Action 6deputies
Serbian Radical Party of the Republic of Srpska 4 deputies
Socialist Party of the Republic of Srpska 3 deputies
Democratic National Association of the Republic of Srpska 3 deputy
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 deputies
Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 deputies
Pensioner Party of the Republic of Srpska 1 deputy
Party of National Renaissance 1 deputy
Serbian National Association 2 deputies
Democratic Patriot Party 1 deputy
Democratic Party of the Republic of Srpska 1 deputy
New Croatian Initiative 1 deputy