Independent Liberal Party (Kosovo)

Independent Liberal Party
Самостална либерална странка,
Samostalna liberalna stranka
Leader Slobodan Petrović
Founded 2006
Ideology Liberalism
Serbian minority interests
Political position Centre
European affiliation None
International affiliation Liberal International (observer)[1]
Colours Yellow, Blue
Assembly
1 / 120
Website

The Independent Liberal Party (Serbian: Самостална либерална странка, Samostalna liberalna stranka, SLS) is a Serbian political party in Kosovo. The chairman of the party is Slobodan Petrović.

In the 2010 Kosovo parliamentary elections, the party won 2.1% of the popular vote and 8 out of 120 seats. In February 2011, the SLS joined the coalition government of Hashim Thaçi, whose Democratic Party of Kosovo won the largest share of votes in the elections. The SLS got three ministries – Local Self-Government, Communities and Return, and Labor and Social Welfare.[2] [3]

In the 2014 Kosovo parliamentary elections, the party won only 0.05% of the popular vote and lost all of its seats.

Ideology

The party recognizes Kosovo independence from Serbia. Its overall stance is liberal.

References

  1. ↑ Liberal International
  2. ↑ Thaci, minority parties sign deal on new Kosovo government, Sofia Echo, 20/02/2011
  3. ↑ B92, 20/02/2011 Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine.


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