Biljana Plavšić: key obituary facts
Is Biljana Plavšić dead? Yes. Biljana Plavšić died on October 1, 2026, at age 96.
Cause of death: Biljana Plavšić's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Biljana Plavšić known for?
She was a president of Republika Srpska (1996-1998).
More about Biljana Plavšić
Born: 7 July 1930.
Place of birth: Tuzla.
Place of death: Belgrade.
Gender: female.
Occupation: politician, university teacher.
Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Education: University of Sarajevo.
Employer: University of Sarajevo.
Awards: Fulbright Scholarship, Order of the Republika Srpska.
Biljana Plavšić, the Bosnian Serb politician who served as president of Republika Srpska, died on October 1, 2026, aged 96.
Born in Tuzla in 1930, she worked as a university teacher and scientist before entering politics, teaching biology at the University of Sarajevo and later serving at its Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics as dean. A Fulbright Scholar, she also pursued research in the United States and in Europe.
Plavšić led Republika Srpska from 1996 to 1998 and was later convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia of crimes against humanity in connection with the Bosnian War.