Liberal Democratic Party (Serbia)
Liberal Democratic Party Либерално демократска партија Liberalno demokratska partija | |
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| Leader | Čedomir Jovanović |
| Founded | November 5, 2005 |
| Split from | Democratic Party (DS) |
| Headquarters |
Emilijana Josimovića 4, Belgrade |
| Membership (2012) | 90,000 [1] |
| Ideology |
Liberal democracy Liberalism[2] Conservative liberalism[3] Economic liberalism Regionalism Decentralization Secularism Anti-nationalism Pro-Europeanism Atlanticism |
| Political position | Radical centre |
| European affiliation |
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (Associate member) |
| International affiliation | None* |
| Colours | Purple |
| National Assembly |
4 / 250 |
| Assembly of Vojvodina |
0 / 120 |
| Website | |
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www | |
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*Formerly observer of the Liberal International. | |
The Liberal Democratic Party (Serbian: Либерално демократска партија, ЛДП / Liberalno demokratska partija, LDP) is a conservative-liberal[3] political party in Serbia.
History
The Liberal Democratic Party was founded on 5 November 2005 by former members of the Democratic Party, led by Čedomir Jovanović, who were expelled in a party purge in 2004. Jovanović had become critical of the new direction of the Democratic Party and its newly elected president, Boris Tadić. The LDP gained its first seat in parliament after Đorđe Đukić defected from the Democratic Party. Members of the foundation board were: Nenad Prokić, Nikola Samardžić, Branislav Lečić and Đorđe Đukić.
The LDP has a long standing relationship with the Social Democratic Union and League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina.
The LDP is one of the few political parties in Serbia to actively support Serbia's membership into NATO and Kosovo-Albanian independence from Serbia. The LDP is also highly supportive of LGBT rights in Serbia.[4]
Electoral performance
The LDP's first electoral performance was during the 2007 Serbian parliamentary election, the LDP ran in a coalition together with the Civic Alliance of Serbia, the Social Democratic Union and the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina which collectively received 5.31% of the popular vote. The Civic Alliance would later merged into the LDP the same year.
The next election followed a year later, with the LDP receiving only 5.24% of the popular vote, its worst performance to date.
The Liberal Democratic Party most recently competed in the 2012 Serbian parliamentary election as part of the U-Turn coalition. The coalition received 6.53% of the popular vote.[5]
Presidents of the Liberal Democratic Party (2005–Present)
| # | President | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Čedomir Jovanović |  | 1971– | 5 November 2005 | Incumbent |
Parliamentary elections
| Year | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # of seats | Seat change | Coalitions | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 214,262 | 5.31% | 6 / 250 |
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With GSS−SDU−LSV−DHSS | opposition |
| 2008 | 216,902 | 5.24% | 11 / 250 |
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With DHSS−SDU | opposition |
| 2012 | 255,546 | 6.53% | 12 / 250 |
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U-Turn | opposition |
| 2014 | 120,879 | 3.36% | 0 / 250 |
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With SDU−BDZS | non-parliamentary |
| 2016 | 189,564 | 5.02% | 4 / 250 |
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With SDS−LSV | opposition |
Presidential elections
| Election year | # | Candidate | 1st round votes | % | 2nd round votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | |
Čedomir Jovanović | 219,689 | 5.34% | — | — | |
| 2012 | |
Čedomir Jovanović | 196,668 | 5.03% | — | — | U-Turn coalition |
See also
References
- ↑ "Partijsku knjižicu ima više od milion građana" (in Serbian). Blic.
- ↑ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2016). "Serbia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- 1 2 Hans Slomp (2011). Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 588. ISBN 978-0-313-39182-8. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ↑ LDP: Govt. must protect Pride Parade Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. b92.net
- ↑ Commission announces results of parliamentary elections Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine.. B92.
