Bosniak Democratic Union
{{distinguish|Bosniak Democratic Union of Sandžak}}
{{Infobox political party
| country = Serbia
| name = Bosniak Democratic Union
| native_name = Bošnjačka demokratska zajednica
Бошњачка демократска заједница
| native_name_lang = sr
| abbreviation = BDZ
| logo = Bosniak Democratic Union logo.png
| colorcode = {{party color|Bosniak Democratic Union}}
| leader = Emir Elfić
| founder = Emir Elfić
| headquarters = Novi Pazar
| foundation = 25 December 2010
| ideology = Bosniak minority interests
| colours = {{colorbox|{{party color|Bosniak Democratic Union}}|border=silver}} Green
| website = {{URL|bdz.rs}}
}}
Bosniak Democratic Union ({{langx|sr|Бошњачка демократска заједница|Bošnjačka demokratska stranka}}, BDZ) is a political party in Serbia, representing the Bosniak ethnic minority. It is led by Emir Elfić.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-13 |title=Mediji: Emir Elfić opozvan sa dužnosti ambasadora Srbije u Libanu - Politika - Dnevni list Danas |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/mediji-emir-elfic-opozvan-sa-duznosti-ambasadora-srbije-u-libanu/ |access-date=2022-12-20 |language=sr-RS}}
History
It was founded on 25 December 2010 in Novi Pazar.{{sfn|BDZ|25 December 2010}} Its founder and leader is economist Emir Elfić{{sfn|BDZ|25 December 2010}} (as of 2016).{{sfn|Večernje novosti|6 March 2016}} The party led the All Together ethnic minority political alliance that participated in the 2012 parliamentary election.{{cite web|publisher=Bošnjaci|date=2012|url=http://www.bosnjaci.net/prilog.php?pid=45462&BDZ_PREDALA_LISTE_U_SVIM_SAND%C5%BDA%C4%8CKIM_GRADOVIMA_I_PODR%C5%BDALA_MUFTIJU_ZA_PREDSJEDNIKA|title=BDZ PREDALA LISTE U SVIM SANDŽAČKIM GRADOVIMA I PODRŽALA MUFTIJU ZA PREDSJEDNIKA — Bosnjaci.Net}} The alliance received 24,993 votes (0.63%) and 1 seat in the parliament.{{cite book |last1=Vukmirović |first1=Dragan |url=http://arhiva.rik.parlament.gov.rs/doc/arhiva/poslanici/2012/3.%202012%20np%20rzs.pdf |title=Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije i za predsednika Republike Srbije |date=2012 |publisher=Republički zavod za statistiku |isbn=978-86-6161-021-9 |location=Belgrade |language=sr |access-date=14 December 2022}} In the 2014 elections, the alliance received 3,983 votes (0.11%) and lost its seat.{{cite book |last1=Vukmirović |first1=Dragan |url=http://arhiva.rik.parlament.gov.rs/doc/arhiva/poslanici/2014/3.%20Publikacija%20statistike%202014%20np%20rzs.pdf |title=Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije |date=2014 |publisher=Republički zavod za statistiku |isbn=978-86-6161-108-7 |location=Belgrade |page=9 |language=sr |access-date=14 December 2022}} The alliance was dissolved. In March 2016, the BDZ and the Sandžak Democratic Party agreed on a coalition.{{sfn|Večernje novosti|6 March 2016}} It did not participate in the 2016 elections.{{cite web|url=http://www.rik.parlament.gov.rs/izbori-za-narodne-poslanike-2016-izborne-liste.php|title=Изборне листе|access-date=2016-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427083209/http://www.rik.parlament.gov.rs/izbori-za-narodne-poslanike-2016-izborne-liste.php|archive-date=2018-04-27|url-status=dead}}
References
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Sources
- {{cite web|author=BDZ|title=Osnivački akt|publisher=BDZ|date=25 December 2010|url=http://www.bdz.rs/osnivacki-akt.php|ref=CITEREFBDZ25_December_2010}}
- {{cite web|author=Večernje novosti|title=Sporazum BDZ i SDP: Zajedno na sve izbore|date=6 March 2016|publisher=B92|url=http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2016&mm=03&dd=06&nav_category=11&nav_id=1104564|ref=CITEREFVečernje_novosti6_March_2016}}
Category:Bosniak political parties in Serbia