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Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Socijaldemokratska partija Bosne i Hercegovine, abbr. SDP BiH[5]) is a social democratic[6] political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is considered the successor of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bosnian branch of the former League of Communists of Yugoslavia.[7] Initially established as a multi-ethnic party, the SDP BiH has since the early 2000s experienced a decline in support among Croats and Serbs, and its voter base has become predominantly Bosniak.[8]
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In the period after the Bosnian War, the SDP BiH emerged as the leading non-nationalist party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[9] The party achieved significant success in the 2000 general election, forming a ruling coalition led by SDP member Božidar Matić. However, in the 2002 elections, the party suffered major losses and was pushed into the opposition. The SDP BiH returned to power following the 2010 general election, but once again lost influence in the 2014 elections. The party entered the government of the Sarajevo Canton after the 2018 election, and in 2020 formed the Troika alliance. Following the 2022 general election, the SDP BiH became part of the ruling coalition at the national level as well.
The SDP BiH remains the main center-left party in the country[10] and continues to advocate for a unified, multi-ethnic Bosnia and Herzegovina based on social justice and European integration. It is a member of the Party of European Socialists, Progressive Alliance, and the Socialist International.
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Origin
The SDP BiH has its roots in the Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 1909. The party was founded by workers to defend and represent their rights and interests, and consisted of members of all ethnic groups. On 20 April 1920, the Social Democratic Party became part of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.[11]
The SDP BiH was reestablished on 27 December 1992. The party was enlarged by the inclusion of the Social Democrats of BiH party to the original SDP.
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In the first post-war election in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1996, the SDP BiH appeared in a coalition with five other parties within the Joint List. Candidates for the Bosniak and Croat members of the Presidency, Sead Avdić and Ivo Komšić, were not elected.
On 6 April 1997, Zlatko Lagumdžija was elected as the SDP BiH's new president. In the 2000 parliamentary election, the SDP BiH won the most seats in the House of Representatives. On 22 February 2001, Božidar Matić was appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers.
In the 2006 general election, Željko Komšić was elected Croat member of the Presidency. He was re-elected in the 2010 general election.
On 7 December 2014, Nermin Nikšić was elected president of the party, succeeding Lagumdžija.[12] On the eve of the 2020 municipal elections, the SDP BiH entered into a four-party liberal coalition alongside the parties People and Justice (NiP), Our Party (NS) and the Independent Bosnian-Herzegovinian List, colloquially known as the Four.
The coalition, also supported by the Union for a Better Future and the People's European Union, announced Denis Bećirović's candidacy in the Bosnian general election on 21 May 2022, running for Presidency member and representing the Bosniaks.[13] In the general election, held on 2 October 2022, Bećirović was elected to the Presidency, having obtained 57.37% of the vote.[14] Following the election, the SDP BiH reached an agreement on the formation of a new government supported by the coalition of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, the Croatian Democratic Union, NiP, NS and the Democratic People's Alliance.[15]
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Ideology
The Social Democratic Party is a centre-left democratic party. The program vision corresponds to values and ideas of social democracy in Europe and the world. The SDP BiH is a civic party that is particularly interested in improving the social status of workers, rural population, students, youth, veterans, women, pensioners and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the diaspora.
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Elections
Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Presidency elections
Cantonal elections
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Notes
- Run as part of the Joint List.
- Member of the HSS.
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