Social Democrats (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
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{{Infobox political party
| name = Social Democrats
| logo = Logo of the Social Democrats (Bosnia and Herzegovina).png
| colorcode = {{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
| president = Husein Tokić
| foundation = 7 September 2019
| ideology = Social democracy
Pro-Europeanism
| headquarters = Turalibegova 22/1, Tuzla
| website = [https://sdbih.ba/ sdbih.ba]
| country = Bosnia and Herzegovina
| native_name = Socijaldemokrate
Социјалдемократе
| split = Social Democratic Party
| position = {{nowrap|Centre-left}}
| seats1_title = HoR BiH
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|42|{{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}
| seats2_title = HoP BiH
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|15|{{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}
| seats3_title = HoR FBiH
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|98|{{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}
| seats4_title = HoP FBiH
| seats4 = {{Composition bar|1|80|{{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}
| seats5_title = NA RS
| seats5 = {{Composition bar|0|83|{{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}
}}
The Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Socijaldemokrate Bosne i Hercegovine (SD BiH) / Социјалдемократе Босне и Херцеговине) is a social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
History
The Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SD BiH) were formed in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina on 7 September 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.faktor.ba/vijest/u-tuzli-osnovana-nova-stranka-enver-bijedic-na-celu-socijaldemokrata-bih/50572|title=U Tuzli osnovana nova stranka: Enver Bijedić na čelu Socijaldemokrata BiH|date=7 September 2019|access-date=7 September 2019|language=bs|author=J. Bojić|publisher=faktor.ba}} The party was formed after disagreements within the membership of the Social Democratic Party.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/u-tuzli-osnovani-socijaldemokrati-bih-zelimo-biti-pokretaci-promjena-u-drustvu/190907042|title=U Tuzli osnovani Socijaldemokrati BiH: Želimo biti pokretači promjena u društvu|date=7 September 2019|access-date=7 September 2019|language=bs|author=A.K.|publisher=Klix.ba}} Founder Enver Bijedić was chosen as president of the SD BiH.{{cite web|url=https://sdbih.ba/dokumenti/|title=Dokumenti SDBIH|access-date=7 October 2022|language=bs|website=sdbih.ba}}
The party currently has two seats in the Tuzla Cantonal Assembly.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/sda-okupila-vecinu-u-tuzlanskom-kantonu-pridruzit-ce-im-se-i-dva-zastupnika-iz-pda/221103125|title=SDA okupila većinu u Tuzlanskom kantonu, pridružit će im se i dva zastupnika iz PDA|date=3 November 2022|access-date=3 November 2022|language=bs|author=A.K.|publisher=Klix.ba}} In September 2023, Bijedić decided to leave the party after months of intra-party conflicts, which culminated in him getting succeeded as president.{{cite web|url=https://avaz.ba/vijesti/bih/858139/enver-bijedic-osnivac-sdbih-napusta-stranku|title=Enver Bijedić, osnivač SDBiH, napušta stranku|date=29 September 2023|access-date=29 September 2023|language=bs|author=H.J.I.|publisher=Dnevni avaz}}
Ideology
Much like the Social Democratic Party, the Social Democrats are a left-wing democratic party. The program vision corresponds to values and ideas of social democracy in Europe and the world. The SD 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.
List of presidents
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! # ! width=180|Name ! Portrait ! colspan=2|Term of Office | |||
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!align=center style="background: {{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}; color:white;"| 1 | Enver Bijedić | 80px | 7 September 2019 | 3 September 2023 |
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!align=center style="background: {{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}; color:white;"| 2 | Husein Tokić | 80px | 3 September 2023 | present |
Elections
=Parliamentary elections=
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|+ Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina ! Year ! # ! Popular vote ! % ! HoR ! Seat change ! HoP ! Seat change ! Government |
| 2022
| 23rd | 11,831 | 0.75 | {{Composition bar|0|42|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}} | New | {{Composition bar|0|15|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}} | New | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
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=Cantonal elections=
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| rowspan=2| Cantonal election | colspan=14|Cantonal Assembly | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Una-Sana | Posavina | Tuzla | Zenica-Doboj | Bosnian Podrinje Goražde | Central Bosnia | Herzegovina-Neretva | West Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Canton 10 | Total won / Total contested | |
| 2022
|{{Composition bar|0|30|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}||{{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}||{{Composition bar|2|35|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}||{{Composition bar|0|35|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}||{{Composition bar|0|25|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}||{{Composition bar|0|30|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}||{{Composition bar|0|30|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}||{{Composition bar|0|23|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}||{{Composition bar|0|35|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}||{{Composition bar|0|25|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}}||{{Composition bar|2|289|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}}} |
References
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External links
- [https://sdbih.ba/ Official website]
{{Bosnian political parties}}
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Category:2019 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category:Political parties established in 2019
Category:Pro-European political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category:Secularism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category:Social democratic parties in Europe
Category:Social democratic parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina