Biljana Plavsic, Vice - President Bosnian Serb Republis

Year and place of birth: 1930, Tuzla, Bosnia

Education and career before the war: Grew up in Sarajevo in the family of a doctor of biology. Graduated Biology at Zagreb University. Began academic career in Sarajevo University's Natural Sciences School. Became Dean of that school. She was never a Communist party member, a fact she takes pride in today. She keeps very quiet about her membership in the leadership of the republican Socialist Alliance of Workers.

How did she enter politics: At the recommendation of a friend (``Would you take a woman?''), Nikola Koljevic (the other Bosnian Serb Vice President) invited her into the Serbian Democratic Party leadership. She became a member of Bosnia's collective Presidency after the 1990 elections and President of the Council for the Protection of Constitutional Protection of Bosnia. She and Koljevic resigned in April 1992 and joined the Presidency of the Bosnian Serb Republic.

How did she leave Sarajevo: As the last member of the Serb leadership in the city she left on May 20, 1992 after she ordered Serb troops to stop a convoy of Moslem children at Ilidza and hold them hostage until Plavsic and her family were safe in Pale.

Her political motto: ``Do not kneel or lie down, who kneels will lie down.''

Nicknames: She often visits front line Bosnian Serb troops who named her ``Empress Biljana.'' That name was given to at least on cafe (in Zvornik) and several armored vehicles. Others who do not like her as much call her Princess because of her close friendship with Prince Tomislav Karadjordjevic.

What is she known for: For her open advocating of ethnic cleansing which she claims is a natural occurrence; for her statement that she feels that ``six million Serbs could die to allow the other six million to live in freedom''; for the passionate kisses she gave to Zeljko Raznjatovic Arkan after he ``liberated'' Bijeljina late in March 1992; for refusing to shake hands with Milosevic during his visit to Pale in April last year.

What does she think of Milosevic: That he should have faced the Serb people and publicly denounce communism, that he should ask forgiveness from the people and promise never to allow communism among the Serbs again; that he did much for the Serbs once but did not fulfill expectations; that he is naive to think the world will lift the sanctions because he imposed a blockade on the Bosnian Serbs.

Where would Milosevic put her: In a lunatic asylum, as seriously deranged.

What does she think of Mirjana Markovic: That she is evil and power hungry, likes to manipulate and lie.

What does Mirjana Markovic think of her: That she has a tendency to waste her own people, that she is sick and reminds her of Nazi Doctor Mengele.

What does Radovan Karadzic think of her: He doesn't like her because she made statements that he wasn't a legitimately elected President since the Parliament elected him while she was elected by the people at a pre-war referendum. She also criticized many of his close associates and openly supported the Banja Luka rebellion in September 1993.

What does Ratko Mladic think of her: He doesn't have any reason to like her since she voiced doubts that he was under the influence of the League of Communists-Movement for Yugoslavia in a recent interview although she also praised his organic patriotism.

Doctor Plavsic has problems then: Yes. If the Bosnian Serb Republic does not become a monarchy soon her political ratings will most probably drop to marginal levels.