In May 1991 Babic, a dentist by profession, became president of the self-declared Serbian Autonomous District Krajina, later re-named Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK).
În mai 1991, Babic, de profesie dentist, a devenit preşedintele autoproclamatului District Autonom Sârb Krajina, redenumit ulterior Republica Krajina Sârbească (RSK).