Liberal Democratic Party (Serbia)
The Liberal Democratic Party (Serbian: Либерално демократска партија, ЛДП / Liberalno demokratska partija, LDP) is a non-parliamentary centrist, liberal[3] and pro-european political party in 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 | Belgrade |
| Membership (2015) | 70,000[1] |
| Ideology | Liberalism[2] Economic liberalism Social liberalism Secularism Anti-nationalism Pro-Europeanism Atlanticism |
| Political position | Radical centre |
| Regional affiliation | Liberal South East European Network |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (associate) |
| Colours | Purple |
| National Assembly | 0 / 250 |
| Assembly of Vojvodina | 0 / 120 |
| Website | |
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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 the independence of Kosovo. The LDP is also highly supportive of LGBT rights in Serbia.[4]
Presidents of the Liberal Democratic Party
| # | President | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Čedomir Jovanović |  | 1971– | 5 November 2005 | Incumbent |
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 competed in the 2012 Serbian parliamentary election as part of the U-Turn coalition. The coalition received 6.53% of the popular vote.[5]
In the 2014 Serbian parliamentary elections, LDP participated in the coalition with the Social Democratic Union and the Bosniak Democratic Union of Sandžak. However, the coalition did not win any seats in the National Assembly as it only received 3.36% of the popular vote.[6]
In the 2016 Serbian parliamentary elections, LDP participated in the coalition with the Social Democratic Party and the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina. The coalition received 5.02% of the popular vote and gained 13 seats in the National Assembly with LDP receiving 4 seats.[7]
In the 2020 Serbian parliamentary elections, LDP led a coalition called "Coalition for Peace" along with the Vlach People's Party and other small Bosniak, Romani, Romanian, and Montenegrin political organizations. However, the coalition had the worst result in LDP's history and it failed to pass the census. [8][9]
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 coalition | opposition |
| 2014 | 120,879 | 3.36% | 0 / 250 |
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With SDU−BDZS | no seats |
| 2016 | 189,564 | 5.02% | 4 / 250 |
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With SDS−LSV | opposition |
| 2020 | 0 / 250 |
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Coalition for Peace | no seats |
Presidential elections
| Election year | # | Candidate | 1st round vote | % of vote | 2nd round vote | % of vote | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | — 5th | Čedomir Jovanović | 219,689 | 5.34% | — | — | |
| 2012 | |
Čedomir Jovanović | 196,668 | 5.03% | — | — | U-Turn coalition |
See also
References
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- Nordsieck, Wolfram (2016). "Serbia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- 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.
- "Izbori 2014: Najniža izlaznost u istoriji, ubedljiva pobeda SNS, Vučić premijer". N1 Srbija (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- "Izborni rezultat 2016". Nedeljnik Vreme. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- "Proglašena izborna lista "Čedomir Jovanović - Koalicija za mir"". N1 Srbija (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- Beta, Piše: (2020-06-22). "RIK: Izlaznost 50,32 odsto, SNS-u 191 mandat". Dnevni list Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-06-24.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
