Socialist Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

The Socialist Party (Serbo-Croatian: Социјалистичка Партија, СП / Socijalistička Partija, SP) is a social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

Socialist Party
Социјалистичка Партија
Socijalistička Partija
PresidentPetar Đokić
Founded2 June 1993
HeadquartersJovana Dučića 25, Banja Luka
IdeologySocial democracy[1]
Democratic socialism
Euroscepticism[2]
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationSNSD-Socialist
SloganSigurno i slobodno, da Srpska živi i radi
(Secure and free, that Srpska lives and works)
HoR BiH
0 / 42
HoP BiH
0 / 15
NA RS
5 / 83
Website
socijalisti.ba
Old logo of the party, in use until 2021

Formed on 2 June 1993 in Banja Luka, it served as one of the first democratic alternatives to the nationalist government of Republika Srpska. After the signing of the Dayton Agreement, the party became a vocal opponent of the government of Radovan Karadžić and the Serb Democratic Party.[3]

Its subsequent coalitions with the increasingly-nationalist Alliance of Independent Social Democrats and the Democratic People's Alliance have, however, diminished its standing as a leftist and multi-ethnic party.

The party is currently serving in the governing majority in Republika Srpska, following the 2022 general election.

Electoral results edit

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina edit

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year Popular vote % HoR Seat change HoP Seat change Government
1996[a] 136,077 5.67
1 / 42
New
0 / 15
New Opposition
1998[b] 214,716 12.44
1 / 42
  0
1 / 15
  1 Coalition
2000 38,851 2.61
1 / 42
  0
1 / 15
  0 Coalition
2002 23,533 1.91
1 / 42
  0
0 / 15
  1 Opposition
2006 14,331 1.01
0 / 42
  1
0 / 15
  0 Extra-parliamentary
2010 14,573 0.89
0 / 42
  0
0 / 15
  0 Extra-parliamentary
2014 18,729 1.15
0 / 42
  0
0 / 15
  0 Extra-parliamentary
2018 31,321 1.89
1 / 42
  1
0 / 15
  0 Support
2022 23,018 1.45
0 / 42
  1
0 / 15
  0 Extra-parliamentary

National Assembly of Republika Srpska edit

National Assembly of Republika Srpska
Year Popular vote % of popular vote # of seats Seat change Government
1996[a] 125,372 11.53%
9 / 83
New Opposition
1997 78,150 10.84%
9 / 83
  Coalition
1998 79,179 10.67%
10 / 83
  1 Coalition
2000 30,636 4.89%
4 / 83
  6 Opposition
2002 21,502 4.21%
3 / 83
  1 Opposition
2006 20,031 3.55%
3 / 83
  Coalition
2010 26,824 4.23%
3 / 83
  Coalition
2014 33,695 5.09%
5 / 83
  2 Coalition
2018 56,106 8.19%
7 / 83
  2 Coalition
2022 37,919 5.93%
5 / 83
  2 Coalition

Positions held edit

Major positions held by Socialist Party members:

Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Years
Živko Radišić 1998–2002
Co-chairman of the Council of Ministers
of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Years
Svetozar Mihajlović 1999–2000
Speaker of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska Years
Petar Đokić 1998–2000

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Run as part of the People's Alliance for Free Peace.
  2. ^ Run in coalition with SNS and SNSD.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Bosnia-Herzegovina". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina - Europe Elects". Archived from the original on 2 November 2020.
  3. ^ Day, Alan J.; East, Roger; Thomas, Richard. 2002. A Political and Economic Dictionary of Eastern Europe. Routledge. P. 544