Milorad Dodik has been dismissed as chairman of the Bosnian Serb entity after being sentenced to one year in prison for violating the mandate of an international envoy.

The dismissal of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik follows a conviction by a Sarajevo appeals court for enacting laws prohibiting the implementation of international decisions. The election commission announced that under the law, a conviction of more than six months automatically leads to dismissal. Dodik challenges the decision as a "coup d'état" orchestrated by the European Union. His lawyer has announced his intention to appeal.