NEW GOVERNMENT ELECTED

BANJA LUKA, JANUARY 18 /SRNA/ - The National Assembly of Republika Srpska elected today the new Government of Republika Srpska, led by Prime Minister Savo Minić.

The new Government has five new ministers compared to the previous one, in the following departments: labor and veterans' and disabled protection, science and higher education, family, youth and sports, economy and entrepreneurship, and trade and tourism. Draga Mastilović was elected Minister of Scientific and Technological Development and Higher Education, Radan Ostojić Labor, War Veterans and Disabled Persons' Protection, and Radenko Bubić Minister of Economy and Entrepreneurship. Nedžad Ned Puhovac is the new Minister of Trade and Tourism, and Irena Ignjatović is the Minister of Family, Youth and Sports. The function of Minister of Finance will once again be held by Zora Vidović, Minister of Internal Affairs by Željko Budimir, Minister of Transport and Communications by Zoran Stevanović, and Minister of Energy and Mining by Petar Đokić. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare is Alen Šeranić, the Minister of European Integration and International Cooperation is Zlatan Klokić, the Minister of Education and Culture is Borivoje Golubović, and the Minister of Spatial Planning, Construction and Ecology is Bojan Vipotnik. The new Government of Republika Srpska will retain the following ministers: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Anđelka Kuzmić, Minister of Justice Goran Selak, and Minister of Administration and Local Self-Government Senka Jujić. This is the 19th convocation of the Government of the Republika Srpska. This will be followed by the ceremonial oath-taking of the Prime Minister and members of the Government of the Republika Srpska.