SAO_Northern_Bosnia
SAO Northern Bosnia
Self-proclaimed Serb Autonomous Region
SAO Northern Bosnia (Serbian: САО Сјеверна Босна / SAO Sjeverna Bosna) was a self-proclaimed ethnic Serb Autonomous Region (Serbian: САО / SAO) in the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SRBiH) in the prelude to the Bosnian War. It was established on 4 November 1991,[1][2] being the last SAO to be proclaimed. It existed between November 1991 and 9 January 1992, when it became part of Republic of the Serb people of Bosnia and Herzegovina (later Republika Srpska).[3] Blagoje Simić was the president of the Assembly of SAO Northern Bosnia from 4 November to 30 November 1991.[4][5] Nikola Perišić was the President of the Executive Council of SAO Northern Bosnia from 4 November 1991 to 9 January 1992.[5]