Radovan Karadžić
Politician and war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska
Born
June 19th, 1945
80 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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