Radovan Karadžić

Politician and war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska

Radovan Karadžić - Politician and war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska
Born

June 19th, 1945
79 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Born in 1945, a political leader during the Bosnian War, played a significant role in the establishment of Republika Srpska. Served as the first President of the entity from 1992 to 1996. In 2008, arrested and indicted for war crimes, including genocide, related to the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. In 2016, found guilty by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Served as the first President of Republika Srpska

Convicted for war crimes, including genocide

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