Party of Democratic Progress
Party of Democratic Progress Partija demokratskog progresa Partija demokratskog progresa | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PDP |
| President | Drasko Stanivukovic |
| Founder | Mladen Ivanic |
| Founded | 26 September 1999; 26 years ago (1999-09-26) |
| Headquarters | Banja Luka |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre[1] to centre-right[2] |
| European affiliation | European People's Party (observer) |
| International affiliation | International Democracy Union[3] |
| HoR BiH | 2 / 42
|
| HoP BiH | 1 / 15
|
| NA RS | 8 / 83
|
| Website | |
| www | |
The Party of Democratic Progress (Serbian: Partija demokratskog progresa, PDP, romanized: Partija demokratskog progresa, PDP) is a centre to centre-right Serb political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina founded on 26 September 1999. It is the third-largest party in the Republika Srpska entity.[4][5]
History
[edit]The PDP was established in Banja Luka on 26 September 1999. During the founding assembly, Mladen Ivanic was elected as the president of the party, while Branko Dokic and Zoran Deric were elected as vice presidents.[6] On 28 November 2015, Ivanic left the position of president after 16 years, after which Branislav Borenovic became the new president of the PDP.[7] On 15 December 2024, Drasko Stanivukovic replaced Borenovic as the new president of the party.[8]
International Cooperation
[edit]The party is an observer member of the European People's Party (EPP) and International Democracy Union (IDU).
In terms of bilateral cooperation with other European parties, the PDP maintains strong links with the Conservative Party (UK), Moderate Party (Sweden), Christian Democratic Union (Germany), SDKU (Slovakia), Austrian People's Party, New Democracy (Greece) and Democratic Party of Serbia from Serbia.
The PDP also has good relations with Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Robert Schuman Institute and Democrat Youth Community of Europe.
List of presidents
[edit]| # | Name (Born-Died) |
Portrait | Term of Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mladen Ivanic (b. 1958) |
26 September 1999 | 28 November 2015 | |
| 2 | Branislav Borenovic (b. 1974) |
28 November 2015 | 15 December 2024 | |
| 3 | Drasko Stanivukovic (b. 1993) |
15 December 2024 | present | |
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Electoral results
[edit]Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
[edit]| Year | Leader | Popular vote | % | HoR | Seat change | HoP | Seat change | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mladen Ivanic | 95,245 | 6.39 | 2 / 42
|
New | 1 / 15
|
New | Coalition |
| 2002 | 56,643 | 4.61 | 2 / 42
|
0 | 2 / 15
|
1 | Coalition | |
| 2006 | 28,410 | 2.01 | 1 / 42
|
1 | 1 / 15
|
1 | Opposition | |
| 2010 | 40,070 | 2.44 | 1 / 42
|
0 | 1 / 15
|
0 | Opposition | |
| 2014 | 50,516 | 3.10 | 1 / 42
|
0 | 0 / 15
|
1 | Coalition | |
| 2018 | Branislav Borenovic | 83,832 | 5.06 | 2 / 42
|
1 | 0 / 15
|
0 | Opposition |
| 2022 | 73,489 | 4.63 | 2 / 42
|
0 | 0 / 15
|
0 | Opposition |
National Assembly of Republika Srpska
[edit]| Year | Leader | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # of seats | Seat change | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mladen Ivanic | 76,810 | 12.3% | 11 / 83
|
New | Coalition |
| 2002 | 54,756 | 10.7% | 9 / 83
|
2 | Coalition | |
| 2006 | 38,681 | 6.86% | 8 / 83
|
1 | Opposition | |
| 2010 | 47,806 | 7.55% | 7 / 83
|
1 | Opposition | |
| 2014 | 48,845 | 7.38% | 7 / 83
|
0 | Opposition | |
| 2018 | Branislav Borenovic | 69,948 | 10.22% | 9 / 83
|
2 | Opposition |
| 2022 | 65,872 | 10.30% | 8 / 83
|
1 | Opposition |
Presidential elections
[edit]| Election year | # | Candidate | Votes | % | Note | Elected? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5th | Branko Dokic | 41,667 | 35.9% | -- | No |
| 2006 | 2nd | Mladen Bosic | 130,824 | 24.2% | Support | No |
| 2010 | 2nd | Mladen Ivanic | 285,951 | 47.31% | -- | No |
| 2014 | 1st | Mladen Ivanic | 318,196 | 48.71% | -- | Yes |
| 2018 | 2nd | Mladen Ivanic | 292,065 | 42.74% | -- | No |
| 2022 | 2nd | Mirko Sarovic | 224,912 | 35.45% | Support | No |
| Election year | # | Candidate | Votes | % | Note | Elected? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3rd | Momcilo Tepic | 54,392 | 8.64% | -- | No |
| 2002 | 3rd | Dragan Mikerevic | 39,978 | 7.83% | -- | No |
| 2006 | 4th | Slobodan Nagradic | 19,623 | 3.54% | -- | No |
| 2007 | 3rd | Mladen Ivanic | 69,522 | 16.91% | -- | No |
| 2010 | 2nd | Ognjen Tadic | 227,239 | 35.92% | Support | No |
| 2014 | 2nd | Ognjen Tadic | 296,021 | 44.28% | Support | No |
| 2018 | 2nd | Vukota Govedarica | 284,140 | 41.81% | Support | No |
| 2022 | 2nd | Jelena Trivic | 273,245 | 42.84% | -- | No |
| 2025 | 2nd | Branko Blanusa | 212,605 | 48.22% | Support | No |
Positions held
[edit]Major positions held by Party of Democratic Progress members:
| Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Years |
|---|---|
| Mladen Ivanic | 2014-2018 |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Years |
| Dragan Mikerevic | 2002
|
| Prime Minister of Republika Srpska | Years |
| Mladen Ivanic | 2001-2003 |
| Dragan Mikerevic | 2003-2005 |
References
[edit]- ^ Passarelli, Gianluca (January 2018). The Presidentialisation of Political Parties in the Western Balkans. ISBN 9783319973524.
- ^ "Serb, Bosniak nationalists, Croat center-left win Bosnia Herzegovina election". EFE. 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Members | International Democracy Union". 1 February 2018.
- ^ Bakke, Elisabeth (18 February 2010). "Party Systems since 1989". In Ramet, Sabrina P. (ed.). Central and Southeast European Politics since 1989. Cambridge University Press. p. 79. ISBN 9781139487504.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Bosnia-Herzegovina". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Glas Javnosti (Serbian)". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Borenovic izabran za novog predsjednika PDP-a, cilj preuzimanje Vlade RS" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Stanivukovic izabran za predsjednika PDP-a: Promjene pocinju danas". Nezavisne novine. 15 December 2024. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Parties related to the European People's Party
- Political parties in Republika Srpska
- Serb political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- International Democracy Union member parties
- Conservative parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1999 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Political parties established in 1999
- Pro-European political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina