National Democratic Movement (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
National Democratic Movement Народни демократски покрет Narodni demokratski pokret | |
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| President | Bojan Šapurić |
| General Secretary | Aleksandar Lukić |
| Founder | Dragan Čavić |
| Founded | 9 June 2013 |
| Ideology | Conservatism[1] Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 42 |
| House of Peoples | 1 / 15 |
| National Assembly of Republika Srpska | 0 / 83 |
| Website | |
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The National Democratic Movement (Serbian: Народни демократски покрет/Narodni demokratski pokret, NDP) is a political party founded in Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina led by Bojan Šapurić.[2]
History[edit]
The party was established on 9 June 2013 as a merger of the Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party. In April 2014 the New Socialist Party merged into the NDP. In the 2014 elections the party contested the national elections in an alliance with the Party of Democratic Progress, with the alliance winning a single seat in the national House of Representatives.[3] The NDP contested the elections in Republika Srpska alone, winning five seats in the National Assembly.[4]
Presidents[edit]
| # | President | Born-Died | Start date | End date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dragan Čavić |  |
1958– | 9 June 2013. | 10 June 2023. |
| 2. | Bojan Šapurić |  |
1994– | 10 June 2023. | present |
Election results[edit]
From the SP-NDP-SNP coalition, five candidates secured seats in the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska[5] in the elections held in 2022.
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33,977 | 5.13% | 5 / 83
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Opposition |
| 2018 | 28,183 | 4.12% | 4 / 83
|
Government |
| 2022 | 33,977 | 5.13% | 5 / 83
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Government |
References[edit]
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Serbian Republic/Bosnia-Herzegovina". Parties and Elections in Europe.
- ^ "Bojan Šapurić was elected president of the NDP".
- ^ Parliamentary Assembly, Republika Srpska Central Elections Commission
- ^ Republika Srpska National Assembly Central Elections Commission
- ^ "National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska".
