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Party of Democratic Progress

{{Short description|Bosnian Serb political party}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox political party

| name = Party of Democratic Progress

| logo = Logo of the Party of Democratic Progress.svg

| colorcode = {{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}

| president = Draško Stanivuković

| foundation = {{Start date and age|1999|09|26|df=y|br=y}}

| abbreviation = PDP

| founder = Mladen Ivanić

| ideology = {{nowrap|Moderate conservatism
Serb ethnic interests
Economic liberalism
Pro-Europeanism}}

| headquarters = Banja Luka

| international = {{nowrap|International Democracy Union}} {{Cite web|url=https://www.idu.org/members/|title=Members | International Democracy Union|date=1 February 2018}}

| website = {{url|http://www.pdp.rs.ba/}}

| country = Bosnia and Herzegovina

| native_name = {{Lang|sr-Cyrl|Партија демократског прогреса}}
Partija demokratskog progresa

| position = Centre{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YsFqDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA87| title=The Presidentialisation of Political Parties in the Western Balkans| isbn=9783319973524| last1=Passarelli| first1=Gianluca| date=January 2018}} to centre-right{{cite news|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/english/world/serb-bosniak-nationalists-croat-center-left-win-bosnia-herzegovina-election/50000262-3774115|title=Serb, Bosniak nationalists, Croat center-left win Bosnia Herzegovina election|date=8 October 2018|work=EFE}}

| european = European People's Party {{small|(observer)}}

| seats1_title = HoR BiH

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|2|42|#343399}}

| seats2_title = HoP BiH

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|1|15|#343399}}

| seats3_title = NA RS

| seats3 = {{Composition bar|8|83|#343399}}

}}

The Party of Democratic Progress ({{Langx|sr|Партија демократског прогреса|translit=Partija demokratskog progresa}}, abbr. ПДП, PDP) is a centre to centre-right Serb political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina founded on 26 September 1999. It is the third-largest party in the Republika Srpska entity.{{Cite book|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oFXdiS25N78C&pg=PA79|first=Elisabeth|last=Bakke|title=Central and Southeast European Politics since 1989|publisher=Cambridge University Press|date=18 February 2010|chapter=Party Systems since 1989|editor-first=Sabrina P.|editor-last=Ramet|page=79|isbn=9781139487504}}{{Cite web|url=http://parties-and-elections.eu/bosnia-herzegovina.html|title=Bosnia-Herzegovina|last=Nordsieck|first=Wolfram|date=2018|access-date=11 October 2018|website=Parties and Elections in Europe}}

History

The PDP was established in Banja Luka on 26 September 1999. During the founding assembly, Mladen Ivanić was elected as the president of the party, while Branko Dokić and Zoran Đerić were elected as vice presidents.[http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/1999/09/27/srpski/P99092610.shtm Glas Javnosti (Serbian)] On 28 November 2015, Ivanić left the position of president after 16 years, after which Branislav Borenović became the new president of the PDP.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/borenovic-izabran-za-novog-predsjednika-pdp-a-cilj-preuzimanje-vlade-rs/151128097|title=Borenović izabran za novog predsjednika PDP-a, cilj preuzimanje Vlade RS|date=28 November 2015|access-date=28 November 2015|language=bs|publisher=Klix.ba}} On 15 December 2024, Draško Stanivuković replaced Borenović as the new president of the party.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-15 |title=Stanivuković izabran za predsjednika PDP-a: Promjene počinju danas |url=https://www.nezavisne.com/novosti/bih/Stanivukovic-izabran-za-predsjednika-PDP-a-Promjene-pocinju-danas/875433 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241215144321/https://www.nezavisne.com/novosti/bih/Stanivukovic-izabran-za-predsjednika-PDP-a-Promjene-pocinju-danas/875433 |archive-date=2024-12-15 |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Nezavisne novine}}

International Cooperation

The party is an observer member of the European People's Party (EPP) and International Democracy Union (IDU).

In terms of bilateral cooperation with other European parties, the PDP maintains strong links with the Conservative Party (UK), Moderate Party (Sweden), Christian Democratic Union (Germany), SDKU (Slovakia), Austrian People's Party, New Democracy (Greece) and Democratic Party of Serbia from Serbia.

The PDP also has good relations with Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Robert Schuman Institute and Democrat Youth Community of Europe.

List of presidents

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-

! #

! width=180|Name
(Born–Died)

! Portrait

! colspan=2|Term of Office

-

!align=center style="background: {{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}; color:white;"| 1

| Mladen Ivanić
(b. 1958)

70px26 September 199928 November 2015
-

!align=center style="background: {{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}; color:white;"| 2

| Branislav Borenović
(b. 1974)

70px28 November 201515 December 2024
-

!align=center style="background: {{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}; color:white;"| 3

| Draško Stanivuković
(b. 1993)

70px15 December 2024present

Electoral results

=Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina

! Year

! Leader

! Popular vote

! %

! HoR

! Seat change

! HoP

! Seat change

! Government

2000

| rowspan=5| Mladen Ivanić

| align=center| 95,245

| 6.39

| {{Composition bar|2|42|{{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| New

| {{Composition bar|1|15|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| New

| {{yes2|Coalition}}

2002

| align=center| 56,643

| 4.61

| {{Composition bar|2|42|{{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{nochange}} 0

| {{Composition bar|2|15|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{increase}} 1

| {{yes2|Coalition}}

2006

| align=center| 28,410

| 2.01

| {{Composition bar|1|42|{{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{decrease}} 1

| {{Composition bar|1|15|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{decrease}} 1

| {{no2|Opposition}}

2010

| 40,070

| 2.44

| {{Composition bar|1|42|{{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{nochange}} 0

| {{Composition bar|1|15|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{nochange}} 0

| {{no2|Opposition}}

2014

| align=center| 50,516

| 3.10

| {{Composition bar|1|42|{{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{nochange}} 0

| {{Composition bar|0|15|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{decrease}} 1

| {{yes2|Coalition}}

2018

| rowspan=2| Branislav Borenović

| align=center| 83,832

| 5.06

| {{Composition bar|2|42|{{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{increase}} 1

| {{Composition bar|0|15|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{nochange}} 0

| {{no2|Opposition}}

2022

| align=center| 73,489

| 4.63

| {{Composition bar|2|42|{{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{nochange}} 0

| {{Composition bar|0|15|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{nochange}} 0

| {{no2|Opposition}}

=National Assembly of Republika Srpska=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ National Assembly of Republika Srpska

! Year

! Leader

! Popular vote

! % of popular vote

! # of seats

! Seat change

! Government

2000

| rowspan=5| Mladen Ivanić

| 76,810

| 12.3%

| {{Composition bar|11|83|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| New

| {{yes2|Coalition}}

2002

| 54,756

| 10.7%

| {{Composition bar|9|83|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{decrease}} 2

| {{yes2|Coalition}}

2006

| 38,681

| 6.86%

| {{Composition bar|8|83|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{decrease}} 1

| {{no2|Opposition}}

2010

| 47,806

| 7.55%

| {{Composition bar|7|83|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{decrease}} 1

| {{no2|Opposition}}

2014

| 48,845

| 7.38%

| {{Composition bar|7|83|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{nochange}} 0

| {{no2|Opposition}}

2018

| rowspan=2| Branislav Borenović

| 69,948

| 10.22%

| {{Composition bar|9|83|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{increase}} 2

| {{no2|Opposition}}

2022

| 65,872

| 10.30%

| {{Composition bar|8|83|hex={{party color|Party of Democratic Progress}}}}

| {{decrease}} 1

| {{no2|Opposition}}

=Presidential elections=

class="wikitable"

|+ Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

! Election year

! #

! Candidate

! Votes

! %

! Note

! Elected?

2002

|{{nochange}} 5th

|Branko Dokić

|41,667

|35.9%

| —

|{{no}}

style="background:#dfdfdf;"

!2006

|{{increase}} 2nd

|Mladen Bosić

|130,824

|24.2%

|Support

|{{no}}

2010

|{{nochange}} 2nd

|Mladen Ivanić

|285,951

|47.31%

|—

|{{no}}

2014

|{{increase}} 1st

|Mladen Ivanić

|318,196

|48.71%

|—

|{{yes}}

2018

|{{decrease}} 2nd

|Mladen Ivanić

|292,065

|42.74%

|—

|{{no}}

style="background:#dfdfdf;"

!2022

|{{nochange}} 2nd

|Mirko Šarović

|224,912

|35.45%

|Support

|{{no}}

class="wikitable"

|+ President of Republika Srpska

! Election year

! #

! Candidate

! Votes

! %

! Note

! Elected?

2000

|{{nochange}} 3rd

|Momčilo Tepić

|54,392

|8.64%

|—

|{{no}}

2002

|{{nochange}} 3rd

|Dragan Mikerević

|39,978

|7.83%

|—

|{{no}}

2006

|{{decrease}} 4th

|Slobodan Nagradić

|19,623

|3.54%

|—

|{{no}}

2007

|{{increase}} 3rd

|Mladen Ivanić

|69,522

|16.91%

|—

|{{no}}

style="background:#dfdfdf;"

!2010

|{{increase}} 2nd

|Ognjen Tadić

|227,239

|35.92%

|Support

|{{no}}

style="background:#dfdfdf;"

!2014

|{{nochange}} 2nd

|Ognjen Tadić

|296,021

|44.28%

|Support

|{{no}}

style="background:#dfdfdf;"

!2018

|{{nochange}} 2nd

|Vukota Govedarica

|284,140

|41.81%

|Support

|{{no}}

2022

|{{nochange}} 2nd

|Jelena Trivić

|273,245

|42.84%

|—

|{{no}}

Positions held

Major positions held by Party of Democratic Progress members:

class=wikitable
Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and HerzegovinaYears
Mladen Ivanić

|2014–2018

Chairman of the Council of Ministers
of Bosnia and Herzegovina		Years
Dragan Mikerević

|{{center|2002}}

Prime Minister of Republika SrpskaYears
Mladen Ivanić

|2001–2003

Dragan Mikerević

|2003–2005

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.pdp.rs.ba Official website]

{{Republika Srpska political parties}}

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{{European People's Party}}

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Category:Political parties in Republika Srpska

Category:Serb political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Category:International Democracy Union member parties

Category:Conservative parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Category:1999 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Category:Political parties established in 1999

Category:Pro-European political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina