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 |
Simina 41, Belgrade |
| Membership (2012) | 90,000 [1] |
| Ideology |
Liberalism[2] Pro-Europeanism Atlanticism |
| Political position | Centre |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| Colours | Purple |
| National Assembly |
4 / 250 |
| Assembly of Vojvodina |
0 / 120 |
| Website | |
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The Liberal Democratic Party (Serbian: Liberalno-demokratska partija, LDP) is a liberal[2] political party in Serbia.
History
The Liberal Democratic Party was founded on 5 November 2005 by former members of the Democratic Party, lead 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.[3]
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.[4]
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 | Overall seats won | Seat change | Notes | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 214,262 | 5.31% | 7 / 250 |
 7 |
Coalition Civic | opposition |
| 2008 | 216,902 | 5.24% | 11 / 250 |
4 |
Coalition with DHSS-SDU | opposition |
| 2012 | 255,546 | 6.53% | 12 / 250 |
1 |
Coalition U-Turn | opposition |
| 2014 | 120,879 | 3.36% | 0 / 250 |
 12 |
Coalition with SDU | extra-parliamentary |
| 2016 | 189,564 | 5.02% | 4 / 250 |
4 |
Coalition with SDS−LSV | opposition |
Presidential elections
| Election year | # | Candidate | 1st round votes | % | 2nd round votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5th |
Čedomir Jovanović | 219,689 | 5.34 | — | — | Liberal Democratic Party, has nominated Čedomir "Čeda" Jovanović (Чедомир "Чеда" Јовановић).
Supported by: Social Democratic Union, Christian Democratic Party of Serbia, Croatian Bunjevac-Šokac Party and Vojvodina Party. Slogan: Life rules! (Живот је закон!) |
| 2012 | 6th |
Čedomir Jovanović | 196,668 | 5.03% | — | — | U-Turn coalition |
See also
References
- ↑ "Partijsku knjižicu ima više od milion građana" (in Serbian). Blic.
- 1 2 Wolfram Nordsieck. "The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe". Parties-and-elections.eu. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ LDP: Govt. must protect Pride Parade b92.net
- ↑ Commission announces results of parliamentary elections. B92.
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