Biljana Plavšić
Biljana Plavšić is a former Bosnian Serb politician who served as the President of the Republika Srpska during the Bosnian War. Known for her controversial role in the conflict, she was later indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Plavšić was convicted and sentenced to 11 years in prison, though she was released early for good behavior. Her legacy remains contentious, as she is often viewed as a symbol of the ethnic tensions that characterized the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Born on Jul 07, 1930 (94 years old)
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Montenegro:
Biljana Plavšić was a politician who supported Milorad Dodik in forming the government in 1998.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Biljana Plavšić, later convicted of war crimes, was another prominent member who abandoned the institutions in 1992.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Biljana Plavšić was sentenced to 11 years in prison for her role in the persecution of non-Serb populations during the Bosnian War.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Biljana Plavšić is mentioned in the context of past leadership pressures on the Republic of Srpska.
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