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Social Democratic Party of Kosovo
Partia Socialdemokrate e Kosovës
LeaderShpend Ahmeti
Leader of the Parliamentary GroupDardan Sejdiu
Founded10 February 1990
HeadquartersPristina, Kosovo
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
ColoursPurple
Assembly
12 / 120
Mayors
2 / 38
Website
Official website

The Social Democratic Party of Kosovo (Albanian: Partia Socialdemokrate e Kosovës, PSD) is a political party in the Republic of Kosovo. It was established on 10 February 1990 by Kaqusha Jashari and was second political party to be established in the newly pluralist Kosovo.[1]

Leadership

The current leader of the party is Shpend Ahmeti. He was chosen at the party's meeting on 9th May, 2018.[2]

Presidents of the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo (1990–present)

# President Born–died Term start Term end
1 Shkëlzen Maliqi 1947– 10 February 1990 1993
2 Kaqusha Jashari 1946– 1993 10 April 2008
3 Agim Çeku 1960– 10 April 2008 16 January 2013
4 Majlinda Nushi 23 February 2013 9 May 2018
5 Shpend Ahmeti 1978– 9 May 2018 Incumbent

In Parliament

PSD participated in the elections of 2017 in a coalition with PDK, AAK and Nisma, but failed to get any seat in the parliament. Today, the party is represented in parliament by 12 MP's, who all dissolved into the party from the Group of the Independent Deputies, a group of former members of the Vetëvendosje movement.[3] Dardan Sejdiu is the head of the parliamentary group.

Political Position

PSD is a centre left political party.

References

  1. ^ Partia Social Demokrate Archived 21 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ https://telegrafi.com/shpend-ahmeti-kryetar-keta-jane-udheheqesit-tjere-te-psd-se/
  3. ^ "Partia e Kaqusha Jasharit marrëveshje politike me Grupin e Deputetëve të Pavarur". kallxo.com (in Albanian). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.

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