Alliance of Independent Social Democrats
| Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Савез независних социјалдемократа Savez nezavisnih socijaldemokrata |
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| Leader | Milorad Dodik |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Petra Kočića 5, 78000 Banja Luka |
| Ideology | Social democracy, Serbian nationalism[1] |
| National affiliation | None |
| International affiliation | Socialist International (suspended)[2] |
| European affiliation | None |
| Official colours | Red |
| Ethnic group | Serbs |
| House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
8 / 42
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| National Assembly of the Republika Srpska |
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The Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (Serbian: Савез независних социјалдемократа (СНСД), Savez nezavisnih socijaldemokrata, SNSD) is a Serb political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its president, Milorad Dodik, is the Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska. As of July 2011, the SNSD has been suspended by the Socialist International for continuing to "espouse a nationalist and extremist" line.[1]
Despite that they call themselves socialists, they've led a low-tax policy in Republika Srpska, with high levels of economic freedom. Today, the Republika Srpska has one of the lowest tax levels in the region.
[edit] History
The party grew out of the Independent Members of Parliament Caucus of the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska to become the Party of Independent Social Democrats. In December 1999 Social Liberal Party of Republic of Srpska merged into the Party of Independent Social Democrats. After local elections 2000 Nikola Špirić's Democratic party for Banjaluka and Krajina merged into it too. In December 2001, it united with the Democratic Socialist Party, a splinter party of the Socialist Party of the Republika Srpska. After the unification, the party changed its name to Alliance of Independent Social Democrats. In August 2002 the New Labour Party of Republic of Srpska merged into the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats.
