Social Democrats (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Social Democrats
Socijaldemokrate
Социјалдемократе
PresidentHusein Tokić
Founded7 September 2019
Split fromSocial Democratic Party
HeadquartersTuralibegova 22/1, Tuzla
IdeologySocial democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-left
HoR BiH
0 / 42
HoP BiH
0 / 15
HoR FBiH
0 / 98
HoP FBiH
1 / 80
NA RS
0 / 83
Website
sdbih.ba

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.[1] The party was formed after disagreements within the membership of the Social Democratic Party.[2] Founder Enver Bijedić was chosen as president of the SD BiH.[3]

The party currently has two seats in the Tuzla Cantonal Assembly.[4] In September 2023, Bijedić decided to leave the party after months of intra-party conflicts, which culminated in him getting succeeded as president.[5]

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.[3]

List of presidents

# Name
(Born–Died) 		Portrait Term of Office
1 Enver Bijedić
(b. 1961)		 7 September 2019 3 September 2023
2 Husein Tokić
(b. 1977)		 3 September 2023 present

Elections

Parliamentary elections

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year # Popular vote % HoR Seat change HoP Seat change Government
2022 23rd 11,831 0.75
0 / 42
 New
0 / 15
 New Extra-parliamentary

Cantonal elections

References

  1. ^ J. Bojić (7 September 2019). "U Tuzli osnovana nova stranka: Enver Bijedić na čelu Socijaldemokrata BiH" (in Bosnian). faktor.ba. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ A.K. (7 September 2019). "U Tuzli osnovani Socijaldemokrati BiH: Želimo biti pokretači promjena u društvu" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Dokumenti SDBIH". sdbih.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ A.K. (3 November 2022). "SDA okupila većinu u Tuzlanskom kantonu, pridružit će im se i dva zastupnika iz PDA" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  5. ^ H.J.I. (29 September 2023). "Enver Bijedić, osnivač SDBiH, napušta stranku" (in Bosnian). Dnevni avaz. Retrieved 29 September 2023.