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Social Democratic Party (Serbia)
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The Social Democratic Party (SDP) (Serbian
Cyrillic: Социјалдемократска партија, Socijaldemokratska partija) was a political party
in Serbia
.
In May 2001 Social Democracy
(SD) was excluded from the ruling Democratic Opposition of Serbia
(DOS) coalition and forced into opposition. A split faction from the party, at the protest of DOS, was recognized by the Supreme Court as the legitimate bearer of the name, thus managing to get hold over all of SD's seats. This new Social Democracy merged with the Social Democratic Union
in July 2002 in an effort to unite DOS social democratic currents, forming the Social Democratic Party within the DOS coalition. However, inner-party disagreements led to a fraction seceding in March 2003 recreating SDU under Žarko Korać
. In November 2003 SDP announced that it would support the opposition's initiative to disband the government upon charges of corruption. As a result, it was immediately expelled from the DOS into the opposition.
At the 28 December 2003 parliamentary election
, SDP ran on the list of the newly activated G17 Plus
, from whom it received three seats. Slobodan Lalović
became the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Policy in Koštunica's minority government
. In August 2005 SDP refused to support the proposed pension and oil industry laws which were the sticking point in Serbia's relationship with the International Monetary Fund
(IMF). As a result two of its deputies stopped supporting the government. Ljilja Nestorović and Meho Omerović went into opposition, while the third MP Minister Slobodan Lalović kept his post, subsequently withdrawing from the party and becoming an independent MP. In December 2005 the two remaining SDP deputies formed together with three MPs from Serbian Renewal Movement
(SPO) and Serbian Radical Party
(SRS) the For European Serbia parliamentary club of Bogoljub Karić
had allegedly bribed to join his Serbian Strength Movement
party, by which SDP in effect became a non-parliamentary party.
The Democratic Alternative
(DA) of Nebojša Čović
that failed to pass the census on the 2003 parliamentary election merged and took over SDP, with its leadership taking charge over the Social Democratic Party. Nebojsa Covic became the party's President and remains to this day. DA's entrance has significantly strengthened SDP position, which has adopted a more current conservative program.
On January 30, 2006, this party became a member of Socialist International
.
SDP ran on the 21 January 2007 parliamentary election together with the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia
(PUPS) of Jovan Krkobabić
. The PUPS-SDP coalition also included the Socialist People's Party
. This coalition received 125,324 votes or 3.11% of the total turnout, thus failing to pass the census and enter the National Assembly of Serbia.
It ceased to exist in 2010.
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
Cyrillic: Социјалдемократска партија, Socijaldemokratska partija) was a political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
In May 2001 Social Democracy
Social Democracy (Serbia)
Social Democracy is a political party in Serbia. The party leader is Nenad Vukasović. It took part in Serbian parliamentary election, 2007 as an independent list but won no seats with only 0.12 percent of vote or 4,903 votes...
(SD) was excluded from the ruling Democratic Opposition of Serbia
Democratic Opposition of Serbia
The Democratic Opposition of Serbia was a wide alliance of political parties in Serbia , formed as a coalition against the ruling Socialist Party of Serbia and its leader, Slobodan Milošević in 2000...
(DOS) coalition and forced into opposition. A split faction from the party, at the protest of DOS, was recognized by the Supreme Court as the legitimate bearer of the name, thus managing to get hold over all of SD's seats. This new Social Democracy merged with the Social Democratic Union
Social Democratic Union (Serbia)
The Social Democratic Union is a social democratic political party in Serbia.At the last legislative elections, on January 21, 2007, the party was a member of the LDP-GSS-SDU-LSV Coalition that won 15 seats....
in July 2002 in an effort to unite DOS social democratic currents, forming the Social Democratic Party within the DOS coalition. However, inner-party disagreements led to a fraction seceding in March 2003 recreating SDU under Žarko Korać
Žarko Korac
Professor Žarko Korać , Ph.D. is a Serbian psychologist and politician.He teaches psychology at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy and is one of the founders and president of the Social Democratic Union...
. In November 2003 SDP announced that it would support the opposition's initiative to disband the government upon charges of corruption. As a result, it was immediately expelled from the DOS into the opposition.
At the 28 December 2003 parliamentary election
Serbian parliamentary election, 2003
Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Serbia on December 28, 2003. The Republic of Serbia then was one of the two federal units of Serbia and Montenegro, formerly known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
, SDP ran on the list of the newly activated G17 Plus
G17 Plus
G17 Plus , abbreviated to G17+, is a centre-right political party in Serbia. With 22 seats in the National Assembly, it is the third-largest party, and currently participates in a coalition with, amongst others, the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party...
, from whom it received three seats. Slobodan Lalović
Slobodan Lalović
Slobodan Lalović is a former Serbian Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Policy in Serbia, where he served from 2004-2007....
became the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Policy in Koštunica's minority government
Government of Serbia (2004-2007)
The Government of Serbia under Vojislav Koštunica as the Prime Minister was formed on March 3, 2004. After 2007 Serbian parliamentary election on 21 January, this cabinet served as a transitional government handling only technical issues until the new government was finally formed in May 2007.This...
. In August 2005 SDP refused to support the proposed pension and oil industry laws which were the sticking point in Serbia's relationship with the International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
(IMF). As a result two of its deputies stopped supporting the government. Ljilja Nestorović and Meho Omerović went into opposition, while the third MP Minister Slobodan Lalović kept his post, subsequently withdrawing from the party and becoming an independent MP. In December 2005 the two remaining SDP deputies formed together with three MPs from Serbian Renewal Movement
Serbian Renewal Movement
The Serbian Renewal Movement is a political party in Serbia.It was founded in 1990.In 1997 a dissident group abandoned the party and formed New Serbia....
(SPO) and Serbian Radical Party
Serbian Radical Party
The Serbian Radical Party is a far-right Serbian nationalist political party in Serbia, founded in 1991. Currently the second-largest party in the Serbian National Assembly, it has branches in three of the nations that currently border Serbia – all former federal republics of Yugoslavia...
(SRS) the For European Serbia parliamentary club of Bogoljub Karić
Bogoljub Karic
Bogoljub Karić ) is a businessman and politician from Serbia.- Early life :Bogoljub Karić was born on January 17, 1954 in Peć, Kosovo, Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia, to Janićije Karić and Danica Kuzmanović. He earned a degree in Geography from Prirodno-matematički fakultet in Priština and his Master's...
had allegedly bribed to join his Serbian Strength Movement
Serbian Strength Movement
The Strength of Serbia Movement is a political party in Serbia led by Bogoljub Karić. He finished third in the 2004 presidential elections....
party, by which SDP in effect became a non-parliamentary party.
The Democratic Alternative
Democratic Alternative (Serbia)
The Democratic Alternative was a political party in Serbia, founded by secession of pro-democratic members of the ruling Socialist Party of Serbia in 1997. Its President was Nebojša Čović...
(DA) of Nebojša Čović
Nebojša Covic
Nebojša Čović, Ph.D is a Serbian politician and businessman. He is the President of the Social Democratic Party...
that failed to pass the census on the 2003 parliamentary election merged and took over SDP, with its leadership taking charge over the Social Democratic Party. Nebojsa Covic became the party's President and remains to this day. DA's entrance has significantly strengthened SDP position, which has adopted a more current conservative program.
On January 30, 2006, this party became a member of Socialist International
Socialist International
The Socialist International is a worldwide organization of democratic socialist, social democratic and labour political parties. It was formed in 1951.- History :...
.
SDP ran on the 21 January 2007 parliamentary election together with the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia
Party of United Pensioners of Serbia
The Party of United Pensioners of Serbia is a political party in Serbia. Party leader is Jovan Krkobabić. The party took part in 2007 parliamentary election in coalition with the Social Democratic Party and won no seats...
(PUPS) of Jovan Krkobabić
Jovan Krkobabic
Jovan Krkobabić is a Serbian politician. He is the leader of Party of United Pensioners of Serbia. He is the current Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia in charge of social affairs appointed on July 7, 2008....
. The PUPS-SDP coalition also included the Socialist People's Party
Socialist People's Party (Serbia)
The Socialist People's Party is a political party in Serbia founded by Branislav Ivković, a former member of the Socialist Party of Serbia. Ivković was a candidate in the first round of elections for President of Serbia in 2002, winning 1.2% of the vote. In the 2003 re-run of the previous...
. This coalition received 125,324 votes or 3.11% of the total turnout, thus failing to pass the census and enter the National Assembly of Serbia.
It ceased to exist in 2010.